New Blu-ray Reviews

The Mourning Forest Blu-ray Movie    

殯の森 / Mogari no mori | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 2007 | 97 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Aug 21, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

A care-giver at a small retirement home takes one of her patients for a drive to the country, but the two wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two-day journey.

Drama / Foreign

Cure Blu-ray Movie    

キュア / Kyua | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1997 | 112 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 23, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

A wave of gruesome murders is sweeping Tokyo. The only connection is a bloody X carved into the neck of each of the victims. In each case, the murderer is found near the victim and remembers nothing of the crime. Detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are called in to figure out the connection, but their investigation goes nowhere. An odd young man is arrested near the scene of the latest murder, who has a strange effect on everyone who comes into contact with him. Detective Takabe starts a series of interrogations to determine the man's connection with the killings.

Crime / Horror / Mystery / Psychological thriller / Foreign

Journey to the Shore Blu-ray Movie    

岸辺の旅 / Kishibe no tabi | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 2015 | 128 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | May 23, 2016 | Neil Lumbard

Mizuki's husband (Yusuke) drowned at sea three years ago. When he suddenly comes back home, she is not that surprised. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long. She agrees to let Yusuke take her on a journey.

Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Foreign

Vox Lux Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 2018 | 115 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jul 01, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star.

Drama / Music

Early Hou Hsiao-hsien: Three Films 1980-1983 Blu-ray Movie    

Cute Girl / The Green, Green Grass of Home / The Boys from Fengkuei | Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1980-1983 | 3 Movies | 282 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 16, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

See individual titles for their synopses.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Foreign

Cute Girl Blu-ray Movie    

就是溜溜的她 / Jiù shì liū liū de tā / Lovable You | Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1980 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

The daughter of a wealthy man takes French lessons so she can go to France with her fiancée, but ends up falling for a poor man who studies civil engineering.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Foreign

The Green, Green Grass of Home Blu-ray Movie    

在那河畔青草青 / Zài nà hé pàn qīng cǎo qīng | Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1982 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

Da-Nian is a young man from Taipei. He goes to a remote village and works as a substitute teacher. He and Su-Yun, another teacher at the school, fall in love. There are several students in his class who are like the naughty "three musketeers", and a sad, silent boy Xiang-Wang, who's parents are divorced. Besides, in order to support the family, Xian-Wang's father kills the fish in the river with electricity, which is against the law and causes a lot of damage to the natural resources. Because of this, Xian-Wang has been teased by other school children. At last, he becomes so upset and runs away from home.

Drama / Foreign

The Boys from Fengkuei Blu-ray Movie    

風櫃來的人 / Fēng guì lái de rén / All the Youthful Days | Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1983 | 101 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port city of Kaohsiung to look for work. They find an apartment through relatives, and Ah-Ching is attracted to the girlfriend of a neighbor. There they face the harsh realities of the big city.

Drama / Foreign

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain Blu-ray Movie    

蜀山: 新蜀山劍俠 / San suk saan gim hap | Eureka Classics

Eureka Entertainment | 1983 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 98 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Apr 20, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he gets entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural entity seeking to wreak havoc upon the world.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Martial arts / Foreign

Death Rides a Horse Blu-ray Movie  

Da uomo a uomo

Kino Lorber | 1967 | 115 min | Rated R | Nov 07, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

As a child, Bill witnesses the murder of his family by four robbers. Fifteen years later, he embarks on his revenge...

Action / Western / Foreign

Ned Kelly Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 2003 | 110 min | Rated R | Mar 19, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson

An action-packed adventure and epic story of one man's struggle against corrupt lawmen to avenge his family's name. In the process, he becomes a wanted man and a legendary hero.

Action / Adventure / Biography / Crime / History / Western

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Blu-ray Movie    

Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1945 | 128 min | Rated BBFC: U | Jul 22, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

In the early 1900s, the Nolans, a poor Brooklyn tenement family, strive not only to survive, but also to improve their existence. The studious Francie worships her father, waiter and aspiring singer Johnny, despite his alcoholism and pie-in-the-sky pipe dreams. With her stony resolve, mother Katie holds the family together, including a flirtatious and impetuous aunt.

Drama / Period / Coming of age

Rachel and the Stranger Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1948 | 93 min | Not rated | Apr 21, 2020 | Randy Miller III

David Harvey is a widower with a young son, Davey. They live on an isolated Ohio farm during the pioneer days. He wants to raise his son as his wide would have wanted.

Western

Gloria Bell Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 2018 | 102 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 05, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

A free-spirited woman in her 50s seeks out love at L.A. dance clubs.

Comedy / Drama / Romance

Ip Man 4: The Finale 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Yip Man 4 / 葉問4 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Well Go USA | 2019 | 105 min | Not rated | Apr 21, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.

Action / Biography / Drama / History / Martial arts / Foreign

Bluebird Blu-ray Movie  

Cleopatra | 2019 | 90 min | Unrated | Jan 21, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Discover the origin stories of megastars like Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift while following emerging singer-songwriters as they chase their dreams inside The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville's accidental landmark that has altered the course of music history.

Documentary / History

Les Liaisons Dangereuses Blu-ray Movie  

Dangerous Liaisons

Kino Lorber | 1959 | 109 min | Not rated | Nov 12, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Juliette Merteuil and Valmont are a sophisticated couple, always looking for fun and excitement. Both have sexual affairs with others and share their experiences with one another. But there is one rule: never fall in love. But this time Valmont falls madly in love with a girl he meets at a ski resort, Marianne.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Melody Blu-ray Movie    

S.W.A.L.K. / Vintage Classics

Studio Canal | 1971 | 106 min | Rated BBFC: PG | May 08, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Daniel and Ornshaw, two mischievous schoolboys attending a south London comprehensive, strike up a trusting friendship despite their vastly different social backgrounds. But when Daniel falls head over heels in love with fellow pupil Melody, Ornshaw resents being neglected. But not only is their friendship compromised, but the dull, grumpy adult world that surrounds them is about to be turned upside down when ten-year-olds Daniel and Melody announce their plans to get married.

Fantasy / Romance

The 12th Man Blu-ray Movie  

Den 12. mann

Shout Factory | 2017 | 136 min | Not rated | Oct 02, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Larson

They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the story of the one who got away...

Drama / History / War / Foreign

Nighthawks Blu-ray Movie  

Special Edition

FilmRise | 2019 | 91 min | Not rated | Feb 11, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Wide-eyed Midwest transplant Stan agrees to play wingman to his calculating and privileged roommate Chad as they embark upon an exploration of glittering New York nightlife, whose darkest secrets are held captive by an elite band of millennials known as Nighthawks.

Drama / Thriller