New Blu-ray Reviews

Jack and the Beanstalk Blu-ray Movie  

VCI | 1952 | 78 min | Rated G | Oct 13, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A whimsical adaptation of the infamous fairy tale steeped in comedy, Abbott and Costello style. Reminiscent of the cinematography of films like Wizard of oz, the movie begins in black and white, later morphing into full cinematic color. The story begins as Jack (Costello), a professional baby-sitter, and his "agent" Dink (Abbott), go to the home of Eloise Larkin (Shaye Cogan) to watch Eloise's troublemaking nephew Donald (David Stollery). As he reads the book Jack and the Beanstalk to Donald, Jack falls asleep and begins to dream that he and his cohorts are part of this fantastical world where he encounters magical creatures, as well as a troubled prince and princess. It is a version of the classic fairy tale but with a humorous and unique Abbott and Costello style twist.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical

Spree Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2020 | 93 min | Not rated | Oct 20, 2020 | Randy Miller III

Thirsty for a following, Kurt Kunkle is a rideshare driver who has figured out a deadly plan to go viral.

Comedy / Thriller

The Irishman Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 2019 | 209 min | Rated R | Nov 24, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Frank Sheeran recalls his past years working as a hitman for the Bufalino crime family. The WWII veteran reflects on his most prolific hits, and considers his involvement with his good friend Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance in 1975.

Biography / Crime / Drama / Period

Gamera: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition

Arrow | 1965-2006 | 12 Movies, 16 Cuts | 1174 min | Not rated | Aug 18, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The original hero in a half-shell returns! For the first time ever worldwide, all twelve tales of the adventures of everyone's favorite titanic terrapin are collected together in one deluxe Blu-ray boxset. This limited edition collectors' set traces the decades-long evolution of Gamera, from the "friend of all children" in his more lighthearted earlier films, to the Guardian of the Universe in the groundbreaking 1990s reboot series, often hailed as three of the best kaiju films ever made.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign

Gamera Blu-ray Movie  

Daikaijû Gamera / Gamera, the Giant Monster

Arrow | 1965 | 79 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathetic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gammera the Invincible Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1966 | 86 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

After the atomic bombs carried by a shot-down Soviet bomber explode in the Artic, the creature Gammera is released from his hibernation. The giant prehistoric turtle proceeds on a path to Tokyo and destroys anything in his path. The military and the scientific community rush to find a means to stop this monster before Tokyo is laid to waste.

Family / Sci-Fi

Gamera vs. Barugon Blu-ray Movie  

Daikaijû kettô: Gamera tai Barugon

Arrow | 1966 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 100 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Six months after Gamera's first appearance, a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan and the new monster Barugon is born. The creature attacks the city of Osaka by emitting a rainbow ray from its back, along with a freezing spray from its mouth, and only a fire-breathing turtle can save the day.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera vs. Gyaos Blu-ray Movie  

Daikaijû kûchûsen: Gamera tai Gyaosu

Arrow | 1967 | 86 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with Gamera; a monster no one else seems to trust.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera vs. Viras Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera tai uchu kaijû Bairasu / Destroy All Planets

Arrow | 1968 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 81 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

As alien invaders plot to conquer the Earth, two Boy Scouts steal a mini-submarine and discover Gamera in their midst. Transported to the alien's spaceship, the Scouts are menaced by the evil inhabitants, including Viras, a squid-like monster that grows to colossal size to battle Gamera.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera vs. Guiron Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera tai daiakuju Giron

Arrow | 1969 | 80 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two young boys sneak aboard a spaceship and find themselves whisked away to the mysterious planet Terra. There, they encounter Gamera's old foe Gyaos and two female aliens with a taste for human brains. Gamera must save the children and battle the new monster Guiron, whose entire body is a deadly living weapon.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera vs. Jiger Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera tai Daimaju Jaiga

Arrow | 1970 | 83 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A giant creature attacks Japan during the World Fair and its up to Gamera to stop it. But the monster injects Gamera with its offspring and a research team must take a craft into Gamera's body to eliminate the parasite.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera vs. Zigra Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera tai Shinkai kaijû Jigura

Arrow | 1971 | 87 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

An alien woman from the planet Zigra and her spaceship creates a series of earthquakes around the globe. Two children at a marine park are caught in the crossfire as Gamera must combat the monster Zigra to save the earth.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera: Super Monster Blu-ray Movie  

Uchu kaijû Gamera

Arrow | 1980 | 92 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

As a massive alien craft heads to Earth to do evil, three good and powerful superwomen befriend a young boy who has a special connection to Gamera, and old foes return to do battle one more time.

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen

Arrow | 1995 | 96 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.

Action / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign

Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera 2: Region shurai

Arrow | 1996 | 100 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like “Legion” creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.

Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Blu-ray Movie  

Gamera 3: Iris kakusei

Arrow | 1999 | 108 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera’s ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family.

Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign

Gamera the Brave Blu-ray Movie  

Chiisaki yusha-tachi: Gamera

Arrow | 2006 | 96 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A young boy named Toru (Ryo Tomioka) is walking along the beach when he discovers a most unusual egg. When the egg hatches to reveal an adorable flying turtle, Toru names the creature "Toto" and attempts to hide it from his estranged father, still grief-stricken over the recent loss of his beloved wife. Though all evidence points to "Toto" being a baby Gamera, Toru refuses to believe the truth until the appearance of an enormous creature named Zedus unleashes the rapidly-growing terrapin's latent superpowers. Now, as Zedus carves a swath of destruction all across Tokyo, Toto's true identity is revealed and the two enormous monsters face off in an earth-shaking battle. One of the first kaiju films ever to be penned by a woman (Yukari Tatsui wrote the screenplay), Gamera the Brave is the twelfth entry in the long running Gamera film series.

Action / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign

Haunt Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + CD

Ronin Flix | 2019 | 92 min | Rated R | Oct 20, 2020 | Brian Orndorf

On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.

Horror / Thriller / Supernatural

Conquest Blu-ray Movie  

Code Red | 1983 | 89 min | Not rated | Sep 29, 2020 | Brian Orndorf

A young man, armed with a magical bow and arrows, embarks on a mystical journey through a mythical land to rid it of all evil and joins forces with an outlaw to take down an evil witch bent on claiming the magic bow for evil...

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Foreign

Memorial Valley Massacre Blu-ray Movie  

Valley of Death

Vinegar Syndrome | 1989 | 92 min | Rated R | Oct 27, 2020 | Brian Orndorf

Campers on Memorial Day vacation in a newly-opened campground are terrorized by an axe-wielding feral man.

Horror