New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- June 22, 2019
The Chamber Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1996 | 113 min | Rated R | Nov 13, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Young attorney Adam Hall seeks at the last minute to appeal the old man's death sentence for the murder of two small Jewish boys 30 years before.
Crime / Drama
- June 21, 2019
The Cockleshell Heroes Blu-ray Movie
Eureka Classics
Eureka Entertainment | 1955 | 97 min | Rated BBFC: U | Jul 15, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In WW II, a Major and volunteers are expected to paddle canoes into Nazi-held waters, plant limpet mines on enemy boats, and return safely to their own lines.
Action / Drama / War
Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Shout Factory | 2018 | 54 min | Rated PG | Jun 18, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
An anthology of three original shorts written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose and Akihiko Yamashita.
Anime / Family / Short / Foreign
American Horror Project Vol. 2 Blu-ray Movie
Dream No Evil / Dark August / The Child
Arrow | 1970-1977 | 3 Movies | 253 min | Not rated | Jun 25, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural
Dream No Evil Blu-ray Movie
Arrow | 1970 | 84 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
In a surrealistic horror setting, a young Preacher's assistant goes mad and becomes lost in a fantasy of her own creation.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Dark August Blu-ray Movie
Arrow | 1976 | 87 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural
The Child Blu-ray Movie
Arrow | 1977 | 82 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A newly-hired housekeeper in a remote area is alarmed to discover that her boss's eleven-year-old daughter is using her supernatural powers to take revenge on the people she holds responsible for her mother's death, with the aid of her flesh-eating zombie 'friends'...
Horror / Thriller / Supernatural
- June 20, 2019
The Border Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1982 | 108 min | Rated R | Jun 18, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A corrupt border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Action / Crime / Drama
The Believers Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1987 | 114 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
After the death of his wife, police psychiatrist Cal Jamison moves to New York. There he has to help in the investigation of the murder of two youths, who seem to have been immolated during a cult ritual. Jamison believes it's been Voodoo and, ignoring the warnings of his housekeeper, enters the scenery and soon gets under their influence. They try to get him to sacrifice his own son...
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Swing Kids Blu-ray Movie
Well Go USA | 2018 | 133 min | Not rated | Jun 18, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Set in the Geoje prison camp during the Korean War, the narrative follows the energetic North Korean soldier Rho Ki-Soo (Kyung-soo-Do) who discovers a deep desire to perform as a tap dancer after crossing paths with a dancer and officer from Broadway, Jackson (Jared Grimes). Forming a group alongside Yang Pan-rae (Park Hye-su), Ro Ki-soo yearns to find out the location of his wife Xiao Fang (Kim Min-Ho), a beautiful dancer herself who is limited in her movements due to angina. Directed by Kim Tae Hyung and written by Jang Woo-Sung.
Drama / Musical / War / Foreign
The Man Who Laughs Blu-ray Movie
Flicker Alley | 1928 | 110 min | Not rated | Jun 04, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
In 1690, Lord Clancharlie returns from his exile to see his young son. The peer is captured by the King James II and before being killed, he is informed that his beloved son had been sold to the gypsies Comanchicos that carved a permanent grin on his face; they abandon the boy in the snowing winter, and while looking for shelter, he finds a baby hold in the arms of her dead mother. He brings the baby with him and they are welcomed by Ursus. Years later, Gwynplaine becomes a successful clown, and together with the blind Dea, they present plays for common people. Gwynplaine and Dea are in love for each other, but he refuses to marry her because of his ridiculous appearance. When the evil jester Barkilphedro discloses the origin of Gwynplaine, he plots a means to be rewarded by the Queen, jeopardizing the love of Gwynplaine and Dea...
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
- June 19, 2019
Pursuit Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1972 | 74 min | Not rated | Jun 11, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A political extremist plans to spread stolen nerve gas in a city where a political convention is being held. Government agents are sent to catch him.
Drama / Thriller
Double Team Blu-ray Movie
Retro VHS Collection
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1997 | 93 min | Rated R | Jun 04, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Counter-terrorist Jack Quinn misses his target, Stavros, on the eve of his final mission. From there, he is sent to "The Colony", a rebirth for presumed-dead assassins. He breaks free from there, and seeks the aid of Yaz, a weapons dealer, for his final battle with Stavros.
Action
Between the Lines Blu-ray Movie
Cohen Media Group | 1977 | 101 min | Rated R | Jun 18, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Director Joan Micklin Silver's follow-up to her acclaimed debut, Hester Street, follows the lives of several employees at a Boston alternative paper.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Road to Singapore Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1940 | 85 min | Not rated | Mar 26, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Comedy starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby; Dorothy Lamour plays the exotic beauty who comes between their friendship when they hide out in Singapore, forswearing all dealings with the opposite sex. But with Lamour's arrival it instantly is brought to question.
Comedy
The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1972-1973 | 986 min | Not rated | Jun 04, 2019 | Randy Miller III
The Mystery Inc. gang investigate more supernatural sightings with various guest stars and characters.
Animation / Comedy / Family / Mystery
Us 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2019 | 116 min | Rated R | Jun 18, 2019 | Martin Liebman
A mother and a father take their kids to their beach house expecting to enjoy time with friends. But their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller
- June 18, 2019
Funny Games Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1997 | 109 min | Not rated | May 14, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Crime / Drama / Horror / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Foreign
Excess Baggage Blu-ray Movie
Retro VHS Collection
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1997 | 101 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 04, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Desperate for attention, Emily Hope stages her own kidnapping. But before Emily can enjoy a happy reunion with her father, her car gets stolen-with Emily still inside.
Action / Comedy / Crime / Romance
Wonder Park Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2019 | 85 min | Rated PG | Jun 18, 2019 | Martin Liebman
June, an optimistic, imaginative girl, discovers an incredible amusement park called Wonderland hidden in the woods. The park is full of fantastical rides and talking, funny animals - only the park is in disarray. June soon discovers the park came from her imagination and she's the only one who can fix it, so she bands together with the animals to save this magical place and bring back the wonder in Wonderland.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy