New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- September 05, 2020
Toto the Hero Blu-ray Movie
Arrow | 1991 | 91 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 04, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Comedy / Drama
- September 04, 2020
Death on the Nile Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1978 | 140 min | Not rated | Sep 01, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot has a set of murder suspects on a boat in the Nile after a rich heiress is killed. Can he find the culprit before they reach port?
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Period
Deep Throat Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
MVD Visual | 1972 | 63 min | Rated X | Dec 18, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Linda, frustrated that her hugely energetic sex life leaves her unsatisfied, seeks medical help. The doctor informs her that the reason for her problem is that her clitoris is mistakenly located at the back of her throat - but there is a very simple remedy, which the doctor, and various other men, proceed to demonstrate.
Comedy / Erotic
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Mena | 2007 | 95 min | Rated R | Jul 07, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
What has the world come to when the director of Sasquatch at the Mall can't get a gig? That's what horror auteur Harry Penderecki is wondering. Once considered a horror legend, with a string of hits like Bowel Movement, People Pesticide and I'll Take the Ring Back and the Finger Too, he now finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. Determined to make his comeback, Penderecki returns to direct what he believes will be his ultimate masterpiece, Brutal Massacre. Follow along with the documentary crew to discover whether Harry will reassert his genius, or remain a relic of the '80s.
Comedy / Horror
- September 03, 2020
Beetlejuice 4K Gift Set Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1988 | 92 min | Rated PG | Sep 01, 2020 | Randy Miller III
After Adam and Barbara Maitland die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the Deetzes and teen daughter Lydia buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice, a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Dark humor / Supernatural / Surreal
Death Before Dishonor Blu-ray Movie
Scorpion Releasing | 1987 | 95 min | Rated R | Aug 18, 2020 | Brian Orndorf
When a high-ranking Israeli diplomat and his family are brutally murdered by terrorists, U.S. Marine Jack Burns defies his commander's orders and launches his own bloody war of revenge against the world's deadliest assassins. Burns and his men must take foreign policy into their own hands in a relentless battle against a mighty force of well-trained, well-armed terrorists... a fight from which there is no turning back.
Action / Drama / War
Pandemonium Blu-ray Movie
Thursday the 12th
Vinegar Syndrome | 1982 | 81 min | Rated PG | Sep 29, 2020 | Brian Orndorf
Tom Smothers stars as the brave mountie, who along with his trusty horse and bitter deputy Paul Reubens must track down a killer who is stalking coeds at a nearby cheerleader camp. The film went into production under the working title of "Thursday the 12th."
Comedy / Horror / Mystery
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 129 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 01, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large-Professor Moriarty - and not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade, points to suicide. But Sherlock Holmes deduces that the prince has been the victim of murder-a murder that is only one piece of a larger and much more portentous puzzle, designed by Professor Moriarty. The cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead of Holmes as he spins a web of death and destruction.
Action / Adventure / Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Period
- September 02, 2020
Sherlock Holmes 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2009 | 128 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 01, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.
Action / Adventure / Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Period
S&M2: Metallica and San Francisco Symphony Blu-ray Movie
Blackened Recordings | 2019 | 147 min | Not rated | Aug 28, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony perform a live concert together at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Music
- September 01, 2020
Killer Crocodile 2 Blu-ray Movie
The Italian Collection #51
88 Films | 1990 | 87 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 31, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
No synopsis for this title.
Rubin and Ed Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 1991 | 82 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 18, 2020 | Martin Liebman
An unsuccessful, nervous businessman gradually comes to befriend an eccentric, asocial nerd on a trip to Utah to bury a deceased cat.
Comedy / Drama / Foreign
Varieté Blu-ray Movie
Variety / Vaudeville | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD
Eureka Entertainment | 1925 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 95 min | Not rated | Jan 23, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Prologue: The murderer "Boss" Huller - after having spent ten years in prison - breaks his silence to tell the warden his story. "Boss", a former trapeze artist, and his wife own a cheap side-show that displays ''erotic sensations''. But he longs for his former glamorous life in the circus. When he meets the orphan Berta-Marie, he falls under her spell and leaves his wife and young son behind. He makes Berta-Marie his partner in a new trapeze number. One day, the famous trapeze artist Artinelli takes note of them and engages them for his trapeze show in Berlin. Their salto mortale becomes an immediate sensation. Calculatedly and cold, Artinelli seduces Berta-Marie and destroys "Boss'" happiness.
Crime / Drama / Romance / Foreign
The Third Secret Blu-ray Movie
Indicator Series | Limited Edition
Powerhouse Films | 1964 | 103 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Feb 18, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
One of Britain s leading psychiatrists has committed suicide. His teenage daughter (Pamela Franklin) is convinced that her father was murdered - and enlists the help of one of her father s patients, news reporter Alex Stedman (Stephen Boyd) to uncover the truth. As Stedman delves into the lives of his three suspects a tormented art dealer (Richard Attenborough), a beautiful, lonely woman (Diane Cilento) and one of Britain s most respected judges (Jack Hawkins) he has to battle with his own, re-emerging psychological terrors and unravel The Third Secret.
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
The Goonies 4K Gift Set Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1985 | 114 min | Rated PG | Sep 01, 2020 | Randy Miller III
A band of young boys find a treasure map and embark on a magical adventure.
Adventure / Comedy / Family / Mystery / Coming of age
Indecent Exposure Blu-ray Movie
Standard Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Vinegar Syndrome | 1981 | 97 min | Rated X | Sep 01, 2020 | Brian Orndorf
Lilah becomes a swinger and her world changes overnight. Once she experiences the pleasures of lovemaking - she goes beyond all boundaries and becomes the seductress.
Erotic
- August 31, 2020
Killer Crocodile Blu-ray Movie
The Italian Collection #50
88 Films | 1989 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 92 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Aug 31, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. However the water also hides a giant crocodile. The corrupt local officials don't help much either.
Horror / Foreign
Children of the Sea Blu-ray Movie
海獣の子供 / Kaijū no Kodomo
Shout Factory | 2019 | 112 min | Not rated | Sep 01, 2020 | Brian Orndorf
A young girl is drawn into a mystery involving sealife around the world, in which two mysterious boys are somehow involved.
Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Foreign
Even Money Blu-ray Movie
MVD Visual | 2006 | 113 min | Rated R | Apr 14, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Gambling: Carolyn, a novelist, is losing her family's savings at the slots; she's befriended by a close-up magician who dreams of making it big. A murdered bookie has the cops focused on Victor, who fronts for the mysterious, never-seen Ivan. Augie and Murph, two other bookies ply their partnership, which is endangered by an offer from Victor to Augie and by Murph's girlfriend's rejection of his violent vocation. A mechanic, in debt to his bookies, asks his basketball-playing brother to shave some points. A paraplegic cop sees all. Will anyone reach their dream? The odds are against it.
Crime / Drama
Syncopation Blu-ray Movie
Eureka Classics / Blu-ray + DVD
Eureka Entertainment | 1942 | 88 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Mar 16, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
This musical chronicles the history of jazz music and features many of the most popular musical acts from the early 1940s, including Gene Krupa and Benny Goodman. The story centers on a trumpet player who falls for a young woman with an equal passion for music. Unfortunately, the girl is still grieving for her true-love whom she lost during the war. The trumpeter begins working to get the girl to trust her. He simultaneously tries to start a band. Songs include: "Goin' Up the River" (Dave Torbett, Leith Stevens), "You Made Me Love You" (Joseph McCarthy, James V. Monaco), "Only Worry for a Pillow," "Chicago Ragtime" (Stevens), "Under a Falling Star" (Rich Hall, Stevens, sung by Connie Boswell), and "Slave Market" (Hall Johnson).
Comedy / History / Music / Musical / Romance