New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- February 20, 2020
Mo' Better Blues Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1990 | 129 min | Rated R | Feb 04, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic life.
Drama / Music
- February 19, 2020
The Crew Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 2000 | 88 min | Rated PG-13 | May 15, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Back in the days when mobsters were larger than life, none lived bigger than Bobby, "Bats", "The Brick" and "Mouth". But now well into retirement, the old crew find themselves suddenly facing eviction from their run-down Miami Beach hotel - The Raj Mahal. That's when they decided there's only one thing left to do - turn back the clock and pull one last "hit" in order to save their home.
Comedy / Crime
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2019 | 109 min | Rated PG | Feb 18, 2020 | Martin Liebman
The story of Fred Rogers, the honored host and creator of the popular children's television program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968).
Biography / Drama
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 4K Blu-ray Movie
IMAX Enhanced / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2019 | 109 min | Rated PG | Feb 18, 2020 | Martin Liebman
The story of Fred Rogers, the honored host and creator of the popular children's television program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968).
Biography / Drama
Swamp Thing: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2019 | 489 min | Rated TV-MA | Feb 11, 2020 | Randy Miller III
Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced scientist Alec Holland. After Holland tragically dies, Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all.
Action / Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Comic book
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2016 | 101 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 25, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush
Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Coming of age
To Be or Not to Be Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 1983 | 107 min | Rated PG | Dec 10, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson
A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when what should intrude but World War II in the form of an invasion. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.
Comedy / Drama / War
- February 18, 2020
The Criminal Blu-ray Movie
Concrete Jungle
Kino Lorber | 1960 | 97 min | Not rated | Feb 18, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
No synopsis for this title.
Crime / Drama
The Sting II Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1983 | 102 min | Rated PG | Feb 11, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Get ready for the next Sting! Those incredible con men are at it again and setting their next scheme in motion. The Depression is over and everybody wants an even bigger piece of the action. It's twist after twist as Gondorff (Jackie Gleason), Hooker (Mac Davis) and Countess Veronique (Teri Garr) try to out sting both Doyle Lonnegan (Oliver Reed), the notorious gangster previously stung by this group and now out for revenge and profit, and Macalinski (Karl Malden), a local racketeer. It's the con to outdo all cons, and someone's finally going to get stung... but who?
Comedy / Crime
Gregory's Girl Blu-ray Movie
Film Movement | 1981 | 91 min | Not rated | Jan 21, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Vinegar Syndrome | 1995 | 97 min | Rated R | Mar 31, 2020 | Brian Orndorf
Marines travel to a deserted island to diffuse bombs, only to be terrorized by an alien.
Horror / Sci-Fi
Gakuen Basara - Samurai High School: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
Sentai Filmworks | 2018 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 10, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
It is said that power can corrupt and absolute power often corrupts absolutely, so when Principal Nobunaga of the Basara Academy was distracted by duties elsewhere, student council president Toyotomi took advantage of the opportunity to wage a campaign of terror against other rival schools. Toyotomi was subsequently suspended, but the resulting lack of a strong leader has left a vacuum at the Academy's center, tearing the student body into opposing factions. Who will show the courage and fortitude required to take the office of council president? Baseball captain Masamune Date? Soccer star Yukimura Sanada? Opposing council members Ieyasu Tokugawa and Mitsunari Ishida? Or any of dozens of other strapping young students? The challenge is on as the best of the best (and a few of the worst) compete to reign supreme over GAKUEN BASARA: SAMURAI HIGH SCHOOL!
Action / Anime / Comedy / Foreign
The Parts You Lose Blu-ray Movie
Samuel Goldwyn Films | 2019 | 94 min | Not rated | Dec 03, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
A young boy in a small North Dakota town befriends a potentially dangerous fugitive.
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Those Who Hunt Elves: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
SD on Blu-ray
Sentai Filmworks | 1996-1997 | 600 min | Rated TV-PG | Jul 02, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
When an unlikely trio of humans find themselves transported to a world populated by elves and other mystical beings, all they want to do is go home. Fortunately, the sorceress Celsia has a spell that can send them back! Unfortunately, things go horribly wrong and the spell is scattered to the winds, with different parts attaching like tattoos to the bodies of elves across the entire planet! Now, the only way to put it back together is for strongman Junpei, actress Airi and teenage gun-fanatic Ritsuko to travel around the world in a T-74 tank, convincing random elves to strip down for a “spell check”! Get ready for the weirdest, most un-PC road trip ever as the tank treads hit the road and the elf-clothes go a-flying in THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES!
Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Comic book / Foreign
Warriors of the Nation Blu-ray Movie
黄飞鸿之怒海雄风
Well Go USA | 2018 | 95 min | Not rated | Feb 18, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
After the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army tries to once again gain control in China by hiring the secret organization, The White Lotus Society, to kidnap the military minister Zhang Zhidong. Wong Fei-Hung and his disciples try once again to stop this attack and prevent another war from starting.
Action / Drama / History / Martial arts / Foreign
The Good Liar Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2019 | 110 min | Rated R | Feb 04, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.
Crime / Drama
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D Blu-ray Movie
Spider-Man: A New Universe 3D / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 2018 | 117 min | Rated FSK-6 | Apr 18, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
Miles Morales takes up the Spider-Man mantle in order to help several other Spider-Men from other dimensions stop the Kingpin from destroying the universe with a super collider.
Action / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Teen / Comic book
- February 17, 2020
Legal Eagles Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1986 | 116 min | Rated PG | Feb 11, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Comedy / Crime / Romance
Frozen II Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 103 min | Rated PG | Feb 25, 2020 | Martin Liebman
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Frozen II 4K Blu-ray Movie
Ultimate Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 103 min | Rated PG | Feb 25, 2020 | Martin Liebman
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical