New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- September 11, 2019
Shaun of the Dead 4K / Hot Fuzz 4K / The World's End 4K Blu-ray Movie
The Cornetto Trilogy / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2004-2013 | 3 Movies | 329 min | Rated R | Sep 10, 2019 | Martin Liebman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Action / Comedy / Crime / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Dark humor / Supernatural
The Exorcist Blu-ray Movie
Extended Director's Cut / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1973 | 132 min | Rated R | Aug 27, 2019 | Martin Liebman
When an innocent young girl is possessed by a demon, a priest struggling with his faith is asked by her mother to perform the ancient rite of exorcism.
Horror / Thriller / Supernatural
Beetlejuice Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1988 | 92 min | Rated PG | Aug 27, 2019 | Martin Liebman
After Adam and Barbara Maitland die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the Deetzes and teen daughter Lydia buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice, a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Dark humor / Supernatural / Surreal
The Goonies Blu-ray Movie
25th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1985 | 114 min | Rated PG | Aug 27, 2019 | Martin Liebman
A band of young boys find a treasure map and embark on a magical adventure.
Adventure / Comedy / Family / Mystery / Coming of age
A Touch of Class Blu-ray Movie
Warner Archive Collection
Warner Bros. | 1973 | 106 min | Rated PG | Sep 10, 2019 | Michael Reuben
A married American man working in London begins an affair with a divorced English mother of two. What begins as a casual affair takes an unexpected turn after the pair return from a week in Spain.
Comedy / Romance
Wagon Master Blu-ray Movie
Warner Archive Collection
Warner Bros. | 1950 | 86 min | Not rated | Aug 13, 2019 | Randy Miller III
A Mormon wagon train headed for Utah, led by Elder Wiggs, hooks up with two horse traders, Travis Blue and Sandy Owens, as well as with a traveling medicine show. The group is threatened by a gang known as the Cleggs, who have robbed an express office and murdered a clerk.
Adventure / Western
- September 10, 2019
Dogtooth Blu-ray Movie
Kynodontas / Κυνόδοντας
Kino Lorber | 2009 | 94 min | Not rated | Sep 03, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Three young people exist in a strange world of their parents' devising.
Drama / Dark humor / Foreign
The Dead Don't Die Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2019 | 104 min | Rated R | Sep 10, 2019 | Martin Liebman
The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves.
Comedy / Horror
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2019 | 89 min | Rated PG | Apr 02, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.
Crime / Drama / Family / Mystery / Teen / Coming of age
Decoder Blu-ray Movie
Standard Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Vinegar Syndrome | 1984 | 89 min | Not rated | Aug 27, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
FM has discovered something incredible in the monotonous 'muzak' played through the fast food restaurant H Burger's speaker system: the tracks are laced with subliminal messages designed to ensure complacency and consumerism. Experimenting with his discovery, FM soon realizes that by changing the type of music played he can manifest a whole range of emotional responses and stir up the populace from their consumerist subordination. But as the diners are emotionally awakened, they become more and more prone to rioting and general social unrest, which puts FM in an increasingly dangerous position, especially when the sinister and mysterious organization behind the plot to keep the public complacent takes an interest in finding and stopping him...
Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Foreign
Avengers: Endgame 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 181 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 13, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos -- the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
The Front Page Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1974 | 105 min | Rated PG | Aug 06, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
As a tabloid newspaper editor tries to prevent his top reporter from retiring, an escaped death row convict shows up at the office trying to convey his innocence.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
- September 09, 2019
In Bruges Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition
Second Sight | 2008 | 107 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Hit men Ray and Ken have been ordered to cool their heels in the storybook city of Bruges, Belgium, after botching a big job. But since hit men make the worst tourists, they soon find themselves in a life-and-death struggle of comic proportions against one very angry crime boss.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Dark humor
Teen Spirit Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2018 | 94 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 16, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, Teen Spirit is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.
Drama / Music
Dinosaurus! Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1960 | 85 min | Not rated | Aug 20, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
After undersea explosions near a Caribbean island, prehistoric creatures are unleashed on the unsuspecting population. Freed from his watery tomb, as well, is a very friendly Neanderthal.
Adventure / Sci-Fi
FAT: A Documentary Blu-ray Movie
Gravitas Ventures | 2019 | 95 min | Not rated | Jul 30, 2019 | Martin Liebman
FAT tells the far-fetched but completely true history of how our country became so unhealthy. In 1970, just over 1. 5 million people had been diagnosed with Diabetes in the United States. Now over 30 million have Diabetes. What's even more alarming is that 100 million people, 1 in 3, have Diabetes or are Pre-Diabetic. This is not to mention the 40% of the population that are obese. How is this possible with the non-stop flow of new diets, exercise machines and our general obsession with health and weight loss? We're as unhealthy as ever. The truth is that we have pretty much had everything completely upside-down and backwards. FAT traces a detailed history spanning 150 years to show how misinformation and outright lies have become "truth. "
Documentary
The Reflecting Skin Blu-ray Movie
Film Movement | 1990 | 96 min | Rated R | Aug 06, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Set in the U.S. midwest during the 1950s, a morbid little boy persecutes a young widow whom he's mistaken for a vampire, at the same time that he witnesses a series of mysterious murders.
Drama / Horror
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1966 | 75 min | Not rated | Aug 20, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiancé, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.
Action / Drama / Horror / Western
The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie
Where Is the Friend's House? / And Life Goes On / Through the Olive Trees
Criterion | 1987-1994 | 3 Movies | 282 min | Not rated | Aug 27, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
See individual titles for their synopses.
Drama / Foreign
Through the Olive Trees Blu-ray Movie
زیر درختان زیتون / Zire darakhatan zeyton
Criterion | 1994 | 104 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard
An Iranian director acts as go-between when his lead actors won't work together because of cultural differences.
Drama / Foreign