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Home- August 06, 2019
Shiraz: A Romance of India Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Juno Films | 1928 | 105 min | Not rated | Aug 13, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima (Enakshi) is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz (Rai). She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan (Roy), who falls for her, to the chagrin of the wily Dalia (Seeta Devi). When Selima is caught is Shiraz, the young man is condemned to be trampled to death by an elephant. A pendant reveals Selima's royal status and she saves her brother, marries the prince and becomes Empress Mumtaz Mahal while Dalia is banned for her machinations against Selima. When Selima dies (1629), the emperor builds her a monument to the design of the now old and blind Shiraz, the Taj Mahal. The film contains a number of passionate kissing scenes.
Drama
- August 05, 2019
Target: Harry Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1969 | 83 min | Rated R | Jul 30, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Pilot Harry Black is hired to fly a man named Carlyle to Istanbul, where he's murdered. Now, mysterious Diane Reed and a local gangster, Rashi, are after Harry believing that he has the priceless plates Carlyle used to counterfeit money.
Mystery / Thriller
The Dark Side of the Moon Blu-ray Movie
Unearthed Films | 1990 | 91 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
It is the year 2022. A mysterious systems failure causes the crew of a spaceship to be stranded on the dark side of the moon, while rapidly running out of fuel and oxygen. They are surprised to discover a NASA space shuttle floating in space, and board it in the hope of salvaging some supplies. One by one, the crew is possessed and killed, and it is up to Paxton Warner to find the links between the dark side of the moon, the Bermuda Triangle, and the Devil himself.
Action / Horror / Sci-Fi
- August 04, 2019
One Sings, the Other Doesn't Blu-ray Movie
L'une chante, l'autre pas
Criterion | 1977 | 121 min | Not rated | May 28, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When seventeen-year-old Pauline helps struggling mother of two Suzanne procure the money for an abortion, a deep bond forms between the two, one that endures over the course of more than a decade as each searches for her place in the world.
Drama / Foreign
Leprechaun Returns Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2018 | 93 min | Rated R | Jun 11, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
The Leprechaun is back when a group of girls unwillingly awaken him after they tear down a cabin to build a new sorority house.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Over the Hedge Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2006 | 84 min | Rated PG | Jun 04, 2019 | Martin Liebman
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating.
Animation / Comedy / Family / Comic book
Terror Train Blu-ray Movie
Scorpion Releasing | 1980 | 97 min | Rated R | Jul 22, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
A fraternity masquerade party aboard a chartered train turns deadly when a psychotic classmate sets out for murderous revenge.
Horror / Thriller
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2000 | 91 min | Rated PG | Jun 04, 2019 | Martin Liebman
In this prehistoric comedy of boy meets girl, see how it all began as Fred and Barney set out to win the hearts of their favourite gals on a romantic getaway to exciting "Rock Vegas."
Comedy / Family
Humanoids from the Deep Blu-ray Movie
4K Remaster
Shout Factory | 1980 | 80 min | Unrated | Jul 30, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Something horrendous is happening in the sleepy fishing village of Noyo. An aquaculture experiment has gone very wrong and the results—fishlike humanoids—are rising from the sea to spawn their vengeance.
Horror
No Orchids for Miss Blandish Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1948 | 104 min | Not rated | Mar 20, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A psychopathic kidnapper falls in love with his wealthy victim.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir
- August 03, 2019
Magnificent Obsession Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1935-1954 | 2 Movies | 210 min | Not rated | Aug 20, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town's only resuscitator—at the very moment that a beloved local doctor has a heart attack and dies waiting for the lifesaving device.
Drama / Romance / Melodrama
Ash Is Purest White Blu-ray Movie
江湖儿女
Cohen Media Group | 2018 | 136 min | Not rated | Jul 16, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A story of violent love within a time frame spanning from 2001 to 2017.
Action / Crime / Drama / Romance / Foreign
Magnificent Obsession Blu-ray Movie
Magnifica Ossessione
General Video Recording | 1954 | 108 min | Rated T | Jun 20, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town's only resuscitator—at the very moment that a beloved local doctor has a heart attack and dies waiting for the lifesaving device.
Drama / Romance / Melodrama
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Blu-ray Movie
Special Edition
Shout Factory | 2018 | 117 min | Not rated | Aug 06, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
A detailed look at the historic series, including brand-new interviews with members of the cast and crew, and considers the reasons Deep Space Nine went from a family outcast to a Star Trek mainstay.
Documentary
- August 02, 2019
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2019 | 104 min | Rated PG | Aug 06, 2019 | Randy Miller III
When ace private eye Harry Goodman goes missing, his 21-year-old son Tim is prompted to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Pokémon and Harry's former partner: Detective Pikachu. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces to unravel the tangled mystery.
Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Mystery / Sci-Fi
Peter Pan Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1924 | 105 min | Not rated | Jul 09, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Peter Pan enters the nursery of the Darling children and, with the help of fairy dust, leads them off to Never Never Land, where they meet the nefarious Captain Hook.
Adventure / Family / Fantasy
Vice Squad Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 1982 | 97 min | Rated R | Aug 13, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
Princess (Season Hubley) sends her young daughter away before hitting the streets of L.A. and turning tricks along Sunset Strip. After a brutal attack on a prostitute named Ginger (Nina Blackwood), Princess is brought in by Detective Walsh (Gary Swanson) to help capture Ginger’s assailant, the maniacal pimp Ramrod (Wings Hauser). Although they’re initially successful, Ramrod manages to escape custody and is dead set on killing Princess before the night is through, but not if Walsh and the officers of the Hollywood Vice Squad can get to him first.
Action / Crime / Drama
How Long Will I Love U Blu-ray Movie
超时空同居 / Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju
Well Go USA | 2018 | 101 min | Not rated | Aug 06, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A woman from 2018 and a man from 1999 wake up in the same bed. They discover they can time travel using the bedroom door, and make changes to their eras, but that their destinies may not be in their own hands.
Comedy / Romance / Sci-Fi / Foreign
A Gamer's Life Blu-ray Movie
Gravitas Ventures | 2016 | 82 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2016 | Martin Liebman
Go behind the scenes to discover the career you didn't know existed. Follow two rival players as they show you how to make a living by playing video games along with tips from the professionals. See footage you never seen before.
Documentary
Flushed Away Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2006 | 85 min | Rated PG | Jun 04, 2019 | Martin Liebman
The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Musical