New Blu-ray Reviews

I Married a Monster from Outer Space Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint #03

Imprint | 1958 | 78 min | Rated ACB: PG | May 27, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Something is definitely amiss with the menfolk in this classic 1950s sci-fi thriller. A distraught Marge Farrell is growing increasingly alarmed over the changes in her new husband Bill, who's been acting strangely ever since their wedding night. And for good reason: Bill - and most of the other men in their small town - have been taken over by sinister aliens who have arrived on planet Earth to marry human women with the hope of reviving their dying race. Marge has stumbled onto their terrifying plan, and must now convince someone - anyone - to believe her... before the aliens completely inhabit the bodies of the entire male population.

Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Black Test Car + The Black Report Blu-ray Movie  

Kuro no tesuto kâ / Kuro no hôkokusho

Arrow | 1962-1963 | 2 Movies | 189 min | Not rated | Aug 25, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In a bitter, take-no-prisoners corporate war between the Tiger Motorcar Company and their competitors, the Yamato Company, undercover spies have infiltrated both sides. As Tiger prepares to launch its newest “Pioneer” car and a prototype bursts into flames, Toru (Hideo Takamatsu, The Last Emperor) heads a secretive task force to root out Yamato’s spy, and find out what they can about the competitor's familiar-looking new model.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Foreign

Black Test Car Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1962 | 95 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Foreign

The Black Report Blu-ray Movie  

Black Statement Book

Arrow | 1963 | 94 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

Crime / Foreign

Mary, Queen of Scots Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1971 | 128 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 16, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at he age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.

Biography / Drama / History

Straight Shooting Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1917 | 62 min | Not rated | Jul 14, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

Cattleman Flint cuts off farmer Sims' water supply. When Sims' son Ted goes for water, one of Flint's men kills him. Cheyenne is sent to finish off Sims, but finding the family at the newly dug grave, he changes sides.

Western

The Captive Heart Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1946 | 104 min | Not rated | May 19, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

WWII drama about a Czech captain who impersonates a dead British officer, only to be thrown into a German P.O.W. camp reserved for the English.

Drama / War

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1944 | 87 min | Not rated | Jul 21, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

Ali Baba, son of the Kalif of Bagdad is brought up by the 40 Thieves after his father is killed by the soldiers of Hugalu Khan, who received the necessary information by traitor Cassim. Ali becomes the leader of the thieves and they are fighting for the freedom of his land. Per chance Ali captures the fiancée of Hugalu Khan, who turns out to be his girl friend Amara. After a few misunderstandings Ali uses her wedding day with Hugalu Khan as the day for the liberation of Bagdad.

Adventure / Fantasy / Romance

Arabian Nights Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1942 | 86 min | Not rated | Jul 21, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

The story of two half brothers who battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of a sensual, gorgeous dancing girl, Scheherazade.

Action / Adventure

Pierrot le fou Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1965 | 111 min | Not rated | Oct 06, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Dissatisfied in marriage and life, Ferdinand takes to the road with the babysitter, his ex-lover Marianne Renoir, and leaves the bourgeoisie behind.

Crime / Drama / Romance / Foreign

Tommy Boy Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 1995 | 97 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 03, 2020 | Martin Liebman

The underachieving son of an auto-parts tycoon and a snide accountant hit the road in order to save the family business.

Comedy

Better Off Dead Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 1985 | 97 min | Rated PG | Aug 03, 2020 | Martin Liebman

After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares.

Comedy / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

Pitch Black Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 2000 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 112 min | Not rated | Aug 18, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the not-too-distant future, a docking pilot makes a forced crash-landing of her spacecraft on a distant planet. As the survivors explore the uncomfortably hot planet, they must band together. The planet is eerie, arid, and lifeless. But as the sun sets and the planet plunges into total darkness, other inhabitants emerge -- including a fiendish murderer with a nose for blood.

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 1986 | 103 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 28, 2020 | Martin Liebman

Ferris Bueller is a popular high school student living in an affluent Chicago suburb. After convincing his parents that he is truly sick, Ferris calls on his friend Cameron to join him for a day of hooky from school. Cameron agrees, reluctantly, because it means taking his father's prized classic 1961 red Ferrari 250 GT convertible. They pick up Ferris's girlfriend head for adventure in downtown Chicago—all the while trying to outsmart and outrun the dean of students who has become wise to Ferris' plan.

Comedy / Drama / Teen / Coming of age

The Last Supper Blu-ray Movie  

Das letzte Mahl

Menemsha Films | 2018 | 80 min | Not rated | Jun 23, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

On the day Hitler assumes power, an affluent German-Jewish family comes together for dinner. Most of them-like many Germans at the time-do not take the Nazis seriously. When Leah announces her plans to emigrate to Palestine, her family talks her down. But when Michael indicates he's actually an admirer of the National Socialist Movement, the family is on the brink of being torn apart. A deeply personal and intimate chamber play.

Drama / History / Foreign

Cursed Films: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2020 | 139 min | Not rated | Aug 18, 2020 | Randy Miller III

Cursed Films is a five part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood's notoriously "cursed" horror film productions.

Documentary

The Cremator Blu-ray Movie  

Spalovač mrtvol

Criterion | 1969 | 101 min | Not rated | Apr 21, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A Czechoslovakian man who loves working at his crematorium begins to take the advice of an old war buddy concerning the importance of his German heritage and the issue of his half Jewish wife.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Dark humor / Psychological thriller / Foreign

The Dustwalker Blu-ray Movie  

Gravitas Ventures | 2019 | 95 min | Not rated | Mar 17, 2020 | Martin Liebman

Set in an isolated town in the middle of a harsh red desert, Sergeant Joanne Sharp fights to protect the town's people as they try to survive an insidious parasite brought to earth by an Alien spacecraft.

Drama / Sci-Fi

His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2019 | 462 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 04, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two children embark on a magical adventure through parallel universes.

Adventure / Fantasy

Shazam!: The Complete Live Action Series Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1974-1976 | 588 min | Not rated | Oct 08, 2019 | Martin Liebman

By uttering a single magic word, young Billy Batson transforms himself into the world's mightiest mortal: Captain Marvel. That word is created from the first letters of the names of the six elders who train Billy with their special gifts – Solomon, wisdom; Hercules, strength; Atlas, stamina; Zeus, power; Achilles, courage; and Mercury, speed – SHAZAM! Now, the entire series has been meticulously remastered in High Definition from original elements, bringing a whole new viewing experience in this 4-disc set featuring every exciting episode of this classic television show!

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Comic book