New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- October 29, 2019
Thunder and Lightning Blu-ray Movie
Wie Blitz und Donner
Explosive Media | 1977 | 94 min | Rated FSK-12 | Jul 11, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
David Carradine and Kate Jackson spend most of their time peering over dashboards and revving up outboard motors in this extended chase film about moonshiners engaged in a frantic racing contest. Carradine is Harley Thomas, a Florida moonshiner who challenges Ralph Junior, the father of his girlfriend Nancy Sue Hunnicutt, to a competition to determine who can produce the most moonshine. Ralph Junior takes up the challenge and the two adversaries struggle to get the brew from their home stills to thirsty patrons without the cops or the mob trying to confiscate the firewater.
Action / Adventure / Crime
Red Heat 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1988 | 104 min | Rated R | Oct 29, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
The Omen III: The Final Conflict Blu-ray Movie
The Omen Collection Deluxe Edition Version
Shout Factory | 1981 | 108 min | Rated R | Oct 22, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Damien the anti-Christ is now a wealthy and powerful ambassador. When he sees a cosmic sign that may foretell the second coming of the Christ child, he sends out his minions to kill as many babies as possible. Meanwhile, a group of monks is trying to assassinate him with the seven sacred daggers of Megiddo. Will good or evil triumph?
Horror / Thriller
- October 28, 2019
The Wizard of Oz 4K Blu-ray Movie
80th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1939 | 102 min | Rated G | Oct 29, 2019 | Randy Miller III
Young girl and her dog are swept away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. They embark on a quest to see the Wizard who can help them return home.
Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Quartet Blu-ray Movie
Cohen Media Group | 1981 | 101 min | Rated R | Sep 24, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Marya finds herself penniless after her art dealer husband, Stephan, is convicted of theft. Marya accepts the hospitality of a strange couple, H.J. and Lois Heidler, who lets her live in their house.
Drama / Romance
My Samurai Blu-ray Movie
MVD Rewind Collection
MVD Visual | 1992 | 89 min | Not rated | Oct 15, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A boy, Peter McCrea, witnesses a gangland murder. He turns to his martial arts teacher, Young Park, to help defend him from the gangsters. On the run from both the gang and the police, Peter learns self-defense and the courage to face his fears.
Action
The Devil Rides Out Blu-ray Movie
The Devil's Bride
Shout Factory | 1968 | 96 min | Unrated | Oct 29, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
The Duc de Richleau (Christopher Lee) and Rex Van Ryn (Leon Greene) are concerned when their young friend, Simon Aaron, is absent from their annual reunion. Upon visiting him, their suspicions are confirmed when they learn of Simon's new affiliation with a so-called "astrological society" headed by the malevolent Mocata (Charles Gray). Soon, the two men discover that Mocata's society is really a devil cult taking control of innocent people through hypnotic spells and demonic ceremonies. The Duc realizes that Mocata will stop at nothing to maintain his satanic cult. The only hope lies in the success of a potent ritual that will challenge Mocata and destroy his coven forever.
Horror / Supernatural
- October 27, 2019
Mord und Totschlag Blu-ray Movie
Degree of Murder | Edition Deutsche Vita Nr.10 / Blu-ray + DVD
Subkultur Entertainment | 1967 | 87 min | Rated FSK-16 | Jan 24, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
No synopsis for this title.
Crime / Drama / Foreign
An American Werewolf in London Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition
Arrow | 1981 | 97 min | Rated R | Oct 29, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The tale of a tourist from the U.S. whose stay in London is disrupted when, after being bitten by a wolf, he turns into a werewolf.
Horror / Dark humor / Supernatural
- October 26, 2019
Red Joan Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 2018 | 101 min | Rated R | Oct 08, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB's longest-serving British spy.
Biography / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Ophelia Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 2018 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 05, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
Set in medieval Denmark and spoken in a modern tongue with a poetic twist, "Ophelia" re-calibrates the classic Shakespearean tragedy of "Hamlet" so that its unspoken, complex heroine may share her own story. As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet. A passionate romance kindles between the two in secret as the kingdom is on the brink of war amidst its own political intrigue and betrayal. When Hamlet’s father is murdered and the prince’s wits begin to unravel into an insatiable quest for vengeance, Ophelia sharply navigates the rules of power in Denmark all while struggling to choose between her true love and her own life.
Drama / Romance / Period
- October 25, 2019
The Daytrippers Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1996 | 87 min | Not rated | Nov 12, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
When a happily married woman discovers a love letter written by her husband to an unknown party, she enlists her dysfunctional family to discover the truth.
Comedy / Drama
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2019 | 83 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 22, 2019 | Randy Miller III
When Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor, it’s a choice that will change her world and ours. Fulfilling the role of both ambassador as well as protector, Diana earns the name Wonder Woman from the gracious people of Earth. But her heart is as strong as her will as she is determined to help a troubled and embittered young girl whom has fallen in with a deadly organization known only as Villainy, Inc! Get ready for an exciting adventure packed with brutal battles, myth and wonder!
Animation / Comic book
The Shining 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1980 | 144 min | Rated R | Oct 01, 2019 | Martin Liebman
A caretaker of an isolated resort has a complete mental breakdown, terrorizing his young son and wife.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Psychological thriller / Supernatural
Gremlins 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1984 | 106 min | Rated PG | Oct 01, 2019 | Martin Liebman
When a man brings home an adorable creature from Chinatown as a Christmas present for his son Billy, the shopkeeper's sage advice -- no snacks after, no water, mood lighting only -- goes unheeded. As a result, devilish green creatures with a million vices take over the small town on Christmas Eve.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Holiday
Ringu Collection Blu-ray Movie
Ringu 0 / Ringu / Ringu 2 / Spiral
Arrow | 1998-2000 | 4 Movies | 380 min | Not rated | Oct 29, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural / Foreign
Ringu 0 Blu-ray Movie
Ring 0 / Ringu 0: Bâsudei
Arrow | 2000 | 95 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
RINGU 0 is one of the four bone-chilling films of the RINGU series, which inspired the RING phenomenon. Taking place 30 years before the events of RINGU, RINGU 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.
Horror / Thriller / Supernatural / Foreign
Spiral Blu-ray Movie
Rasen / らせん
Arrow | 1998 | 97 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Following the events of Ring, the body of Ryūji Takayama, former husband of Reiko Asakawa and father of Yōichi Asakawa, is examined by his friend and rival, pathologist Mitsuo Andō. After he finds a cryptic note in Takayama's stomach, Reiko and Yōichi also turn up dead. Andō soon learns of a mysterious cursed videotape, haunted by the spirit of a murdered young woman. Rumor has it that anyone who watches the video will die exactly one week later. Despondent over the death of his own child, and believing that he is being guided by his rival's ghost, Andō decides to see the video for himself. After watching the tape, strange things begin to happen around him, and he soon discovers that the tape's restless spirit has different plans in store for him.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural / Foreign
Ringu 2 Blu-ray Movie
Ring 2
Arrow | 1999 | 92 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
The mystery of the cursed videotape continues in this bone-chilling sequel to RINGU. While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano (Miki Nakatani) learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend's son, Yoichi (Rikiya Otaka), starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural / Foreign
- October 24, 2019
My Son Blu-ray Movie
Mon garçon
Cohen Media Group | 2017 | 84 min | Not rated | Sep 17, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The disappearance of his child sends a man on a dark path to find the truth.
Drama / Thriller / Foreign