New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- July 07, 2019
Sprout Wings and Fly Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1983 | 31 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A documentary about Tommy Jarrell, a fiddler from North Carolina.
Documentary / Music / Short
In Heaven There Is No Beer? Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1984 | 49 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A portrait of the life, culture, and food surrounding the lovers of Polka music.
Documentary / Music
Gap-Toothed Women Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1987 | 31 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A valentine to women born with a space between their teeth.
Documentary / Short
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1990 | 31 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
An exploration of cajun cooking and culture.
Documentary / Short
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1994 | 53 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A documentary about Gerald "The Maestro" Gaxiola, who turned to a life of prolific art making after years as an aircraft mechanic, traveling salesman, and bodybuilder.
Documentary
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1995 | 35 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A documentary about the music and influence that Francisco Aguabella has had on the world.
Documentary / Music / Short
- July 06, 2019
The Professional Blu-ray Movie
Le professionnel
Kino Lorber | 1981 | 108 min | Rated R | Jul 02, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
French secret agent Joss Baumont is sent to one of the African countries to kill their president Njala. However, at the last moment the political situation changes and the French secret service turns him in to the African authorities, and he is sentenced to a long-term imprisonment. After the daring escape he returns to France and deliberately informs his former chiefs of his presence promising them to kill Njala who has just arrived to the country with the official visit.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign
Hellboy Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2019 | 121 min | Rated R | Jul 23, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Merlin's consort and Nimue the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
Little Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2019 | 109 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 09, 2019 | Martin Liebman
A woman receives the chance to relive the life of her younger self, at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much for her to bear.
Comedy
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray Movie
終わらない人 宮﨑駿 / Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao / Blu-ray + DVD
Shout Factory | 2016 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 70 min | Not rated | Apr 30, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
In 2013, film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But he couldn't shake his burning desire to create. After an encounter with young CGI animators, Miyazaki embarked on a new endeavor, his first project ever to utilize CGI. But the artist, who had been adamant about hand-drawn animation, confronted many challenges. The film even faces the danger of being cancelled Can an old master who thinks he's past his prime shine once again? This program goes behind the scenes over two years as Miyazaki overcomes struggles to create his short film using CGI.
Anime / Documentary / Foreign
A Space Program Blu-ray Movie
Zeitgeist Films | 2015 | 69 min | Not rated | May 28, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
In A Space Program, internationally acclaimed artist Tom Sachs takes us on an intricately handmade journey to the red planet, providing audiences with an intimate, first person look into his studio and methods. The film is both a piece of art in its own right and a recording of Sachs’ historic piece, Space Program 2.0: MARS, which opened at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in 2012. For Space Program 2.0: MARS, Tom and his team built an entire space program from scratch. They were guided by the philosophy of bricolage: creating and constructing from available yet limited resources. They ultimately sent two female astronauts to Mars in search of the answer to humankind’s ultimate question… are we alone? Directed by Van Neistat, A Space Program is a captivating introduction to Sachs’ work for the uninitiated, and required viewing for his longtime fans.
Documentary
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2019 | 104 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Jun 10, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
- July 05, 2019
Bitter Moon Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1992 | 140 min | Rated R | May 21, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Nigel Dobson is an English perfect gentleman, married to equally respectable Fiona. On a cruise heading for India, they meet a highly unconventional couple, American unpublished would-be literary celebrity Oscar, in a wheelchair, and his much younger Parisian wife, Mimi.
Drama / Romance / Thriller / Dark humor / Erotic
Taking Tiger Mountain Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Vinegar Syndrome | 1983 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 83 min | Not rated | Jul 02, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
Militant feminist scientists brainwash a research subject to assassinate the Welsh Minister of Prostitution. Meanwhile, World War III is being fought and the USA has been invaded.
Sci-Fi
Night Owl Blu-ray Movie
Standard Edition
Vinegar Syndrome | 1993 | 80 min | Not rated | Jul 02, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
A vampire in the East Village picks up women, and while having sex with them kills them and drinks their blood. Meanwhile, a young Puerto Rican guy begins searching the Village for his sister, who is one of the vampire's victims.
Crime / Drama / Horror
Sailor Moon S: The Movie Blu-ray Movie
Sailor Moon S: The Movie - Hearts in Ice / Blu-ray + DVD
Viz Media | 1994 | 60 min | Rated TV-14 | Oct 02, 2018 | Martin Liebman
A sudden snowstorm has hit Tokyo, marking the return of an ancient being named Princess Snow Kaguya! She has a chilling plan to freeze Earth, but it requires the recovery of a missing piece of her ice crystal. After falling ill due to the cold, Luna is rescued by a kind hearted but misunderstood astronomer, Kakeru, who happens to have the remaining shard of the crystal! Called into action to protect Luna and her newfound crush, Sailor Moon and her team of Sailor Guardians are now the only hope the world has of avoiding eternal winter!
Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Comic book / Foreign
Lonesome Dove Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1989 | 374 min | Not rated | Jul 09, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. Lonesome Dove continues to be a treasured classic for all generations.
Adventure / Drama / Western / Melodrama
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Blu-ray Movie
Disney / Buena Vista | 1999 | 66 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
Disney's biggest stars shine in a magical heartwarming movie - sure to become a holiday classic! Mickey, Minnie and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past. In the fine tradition of Disney's superb storytelling, Minnie and Mickey recall the year they both gave up what was most important to them for the sake of the other, making for one unforgettable Christmas. Goofy and Max retell when they experienced a series of hilarious but season-shaking events... until a visit from a real Santa made it a most magical holiday. Thinking back to when they wished Christmas was every day, Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, remember their dream turning into a comical catastrophe, eventually learning what true holiday spirit is all about. Featuring the entire cast in a finale of merry, magical Christmas songs - all the excitement of MICKEY'S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS is ready to unwrap for holiday family fun!
Animation / Comedy / Family / Holiday
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas Blu-ray Movie
Disney / Buena Vista | 2004 | 67 min | Rated G | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
Santa Claus joins Mickey, Minnie, and all their pals in an original movie about discovering the true joys of Christmas. Watch the hilarious antics of stubborn old Donald as he tries in vain to resist the joy of the season, and laugh along with Mickey and Pluto as they learn a great lesson about the power of friendship.
Animation / Comedy / Family / Holiday
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas / Twice Upon a Christmas Blu-ray Movie
2 Movie Collection | Special Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 1999-2004 | 2 Movies | 133 min | Rated G | Nov 04, 2014 | Martin Liebman
Unwrap the wonder of the holidays with two beloved Disney Christmas classics in one unforgettable package. The magic of Disney animation warms up the season as MICKEY'S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS and MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS arrive on Blu-ray for the first time ever with a new digital remaster. First, join Mickey, Minnie and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto for hilarious and heartwarming stories of their most memorable Christmases together. MICKEY'S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS is a merry and madcap collection of adventures and magical Christmas songs celebrating the true joys of the holiday season. Then find out who's been naughty and who's been nice as Santa Clause joins Disney's biggest stars in MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS. Give your family the perfect holiday treat with two timeless Christmas collections together for the first time on Disney Blu-ray!
Animation / Comedy / Family / Holiday