New Blu-ray Reviews

Devil's Revenge Blu-ray Movie  

Special Edition / Blu-ray + CD

Cleopatra | 2019 | 90 min | Not rated | Oct 15, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

John Brock is a down-on-his-luck archaeologist who returns from an expedition to the caves of rural Kentucky after unsuccessfully trying to locate a mysterious relic that his family has sought for generations. Upon his return, John starts to see dream-like visions of a ferocious bird-like creature from ancient folklore. John soon learns that the cave he came into contact with on his last expedition was indeed the cave that contains the relic and also a portal to Hell and a place of worship for the Occult. John discovers that the only way to stop the increasingly realistic visions is to go back to the cave with his family, find the relic once and for all, and destroy it.

Horror

The Garden Blu-ray Movie  

Zeitgeist Films | 1990 | 92 min | Not rated | Aug 27, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus. The elements, particularly fire and water, content with political power, which is intolerant and murderous.

Drama

Trapped Blu-ray Movie  

Deluxe Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Flicker Alley | 1949 | 79 min | Not rated | Dec 31, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

In order to take down a successful counterfeiting ring, the US Treasury Department releases a master counterfeiter from jail to plant as bait.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

Carrington Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1995 | 123 min | Rated R | Nov 15, 2016 | Neil Lumbard

The story of the relationship between painter Dora Carrington and author Lytton Strachey in a World War One England of cottages and countryside.

Biography / Drama

J'accuse Blu-ray Movie  

I Accuse

Olive Films | 1938 | 120 min | Not rated | Nov 15, 2016 | Neil Lumbard

After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his discovery, and Europe slides with seeming inevitability toward World War II. In desperation, Diaz summons the ghosts of the war dead from the graves and fields of France to give silent, accusing protest.

Drama / Horror / War / Foreign

BPS Battle Programmer Shirase: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Maiden Japan | 2003-2004 | 125 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 06, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

What is it that passes behind those dry, sorrowful eyes? Akira Shirase, the solitary programmer who has an unusual aptitude for problem solving: He is called a legendary hacker, and few know his true identity. What has he lost, what has he gained, and what has he seen in pockets of the vast internet? How now does he feel, on what is false and what is true and what exists in code? This is the man they call Battle Programmer Shirase - also known as BPS!

Anime / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Napping Princess Blu-ray Movie  

Ancien and the Magic Tablet / Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 2017 | 111 min | Not rated | Jan 30, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

Why am I snoozing all the time? I keep having this dream… Kokone Morikawa lives with her father in Okayama Prefecture. She's a typical high school senior with no special talents except one: she can fall asleep anytime, anywhere. Recently she's been having a series of strange dreams. Her father Momotarō, a gruff man of few words, doesn't seem to pay much attention to his daughter; he spends most of his time repairing and modifying cars. The year is 2020, three days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Without warning, Momotarō is arrested and taken to far-off Tokyo for questioning. He's a misfit, but Kokone can't believe that he would really do anything bad. With help from college student and childhood friend Morio, Kokone is determined to make her way to Tokyo and free her father, as well as unravel the mystery of her dreams. Along the way, she discovers that those dreams are the key to facing her challenges in the real world. Kokone uses her only talent – napping – to embark on a mysterious journey that straddles dreams and reality. And waiting for her at the end of her adventure is a small but precious truth…

Adventure / Anime / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Teen / Foreign / Coming of age

In This Corner of the World Blu-ray Movie  

この世界の片隅に / Kono sekai no katasumi ni / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Shout Factory | 2016 | 130 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 14, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

Set in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture during World War II, an eighteen-year-old girl gets married and now has to prepare food for her family despite the rationing and lack of supplies. As she struggles with the daily loss of life's amenities she still has to maintain the will to live.

Anime / Drama / History / War / Comic book / Foreign

Three Films with Sammo Hung Blu-ray Movie    

Eastern Condors / The Iron-Fisted Monk / The Magnificent Butcher | Eureka Classics

Eureka Entertainment | 1977-1987 | 3 Movies, 4 Cuts | 299 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Oct 07, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / War / Martial arts / Foreign / Period

The Magnificent Butcher Blu-ray Movie    

林世榮 / Lam sai wing | Eureka Classics

Eureka Entertainment | 1979 | 109 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Hailed as one of the greatest kung-fu movies of all time, Magnificent Butcher is a powerhouse of martial arts action starring Hong Kong Legend Sammo Hung and directed by Yuen Woo-ping. A student at master Wong-Fei-hung's martial academy, chubby and likeable butcher Lam Sai-wing (Sammo Hung) constantly lands in trouble - no more so than when he comes to the rescue of Kao Da-Hoi (Yuen Biao), the son of Master Ko (Lee Hoi-san) who heads opposing kung-fu school the Five Dragons. The good-hearted Sai-wing never suspects that Da-hoi is plotting against him by orchestrating a series of events to frame Sai-wing for murder of Da-hoi's half-sister. Hot for vengeance and to clear his good name, Sai-wing first faces off against Da-hoi, leading to the ultimate martial arts showdown when Sammo Hung launches his 'five animals' against lee Hoi-san's 'five elements' fung-fu style!

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign

The Golden Arrow Blu-ray Movie  

L'arciere delle mille e una notte / Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1962 | 91 min | Not rated | May 28, 2019 | Randy Miller III

Genies help a bandit recover a golden arrow, which will show that he is the heir to the sultan's kingdom.

Adventure / Fantasy / Foreign

Agnes of God Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1985 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 10, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson

When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a court appointed psychiatrist investigates her case.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Abominable 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2019 | 97 min | Rated PG | Dec 17, 2019 | Martin Liebman

Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy man and a zoologist who want him for their own needs.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

American Rampage Blu-ray Movie  

Massacre Video | 1989 | 88 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A rookie cop with her own way of doing things decides it's time to throw away the rule book when her partner is killed by drug dealers in a war for control of the Los Angeles market.

Action / Drama

Doctor Who: The Complete First Series Blu-ray Movie  

BBC | 2005 | 585 min | Rated TV-PG | Jun 21, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Doctor is wise, funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination.

Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

2019 NBA Champions: Toronto Raptors Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Cinedigm | 2019 | 80 min | Not rated | Oct 22, 2019 | Martin Liebman

Relive the Toronto Raptors' championship run from the first day of training camp through the scintillating six games of the 2019 NBA Finals. Go behind the scenes with exclusive access and go back in time with rare historical footage.

Sport

The Tree of Wooden Clogs Blu-ray Movie    

L'albero degli zoccoli / Arrow Academy / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1978 | 187 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Aug 28, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

On a northern Italian farm in the late 19th century, a group of sharecroppers eke out a threadbare existence. A priest advises Batisti and his wife, Batistina, that their young son, Minec, should be formally educated, so they sacrifice his help in the fields and send him to school. When Minec's wooden shoe breaks one day, Batisti — in an act of desperation — puts the family's future at risk to replace the clog.

Drama / History / Foreign

Babylon Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1980 | 95 min | Not rated | Aug 20, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Babylon is set in South London at the start of the '80s, a time when reggae music was at its peak and racism was rife, and follows Blue, the lead rapper for Ital Lion Sound, in the run-up to a Sound System competition with a rival crew led by Jah Shaka. Over the course of the film Blue clashes with his friends, family, police and the violent racists who endeavour to make life hard for him; all of which in turn set up for the film's violent climax.

Crime / Drama / Music

Universal Horror Collection: Volume 3 Blu-ray Movie  

Tower of London / Man-Made Monster / Horror Island / The Black Cat

Shout Factory | 1939-1941 | 4 Movies | 285 min | Not rated | Dec 17, 2019 | Brian Orndorf

See individual titles for their synopses.

Drama / History / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Dark humor

Horror Island Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1941 | 61 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Brian Orndorf

Down-on-his luck entrepreneur Bill Martin and sidekick Stuff Oliver try to stay one step in front of creditors in their seedy waterfront office when they meet "The Captain", a peg-legged old sailor. The Captain is convinced that the treasure of pirate Sir Henry Morgan is hidden somewhere in a castle on an offshore island recently inherited by Martin. His proof is a treasure map, half of which has been stolen by a mysterious Phantom who lurks in the shadows waiting for an opportunity to steal the other half. Sensing a moneymaking opportunity, Bill tries to recruit customers willing to pay $50 apiece for a "treasure hunt" outing to the "haunted" island. Those signing up all get more than the few goosebumps they bargained for as death and the Phantom await them in the ghostly castle...

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor