New Blu-ray Reviews

The 27 Club Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + CD

MVD Visual | 2019 | 97 min | Unrated | Jun 11, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A singer-songwriter chasing fame and a journalism student researching his thesis are drawn into a sinister underworld as each attempts to discover the truth behind the curse of "The 27 Club".

Horror

Lords of Chaos Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

MVD Visual | 2018 | 118 min | Rated R | May 28, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Oslo, 1987. Determined to escape his traditional upbringing, 17-year-old Euronymous (Rory Culkin) becomes fixated on creating 'true Norwegian black metal' with his band Mayhem. As he works to create increasingly shocking publicity stunts to put the band's name on the map, the lines between show and reality start to blur as his bandmates come to believe the hype. Arson, violence and finally, a vicious murder shock the nation.

Biography / Drama / Horror / Music

Chicken Run Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2000 | 85 min | Rated G | Jan 22, 2019 | Martin Liebman

When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

Broken Flowers Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 2005 | 106 min | Rated R | May 07, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

When a mysterious pink letter informs Don Johnston that he may have a 19-year-old son, he visits four former lovers, where he comes face to face with the errors of his past and the possibilities of the future.

Comedy / Drama / Mystery

The Bedroom Window Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1987 | 114 min | Rated R | May 14, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

When screams draw Sylvia to the bedroom window of her boyfriend's apartment, she's shocked to see a red-haired man attacking a woman. Unable to unlatch the window, she calls for her boyfriend, Terry Lambert, but by the time Terry joins her, the attacker has fled. Although Sylvia and Terry want to do the right thing and report the crime, Sylvia's marriage to Terry's boss--a prominent figure in the community--makes it impossible for her to admit to her whereabouts without confessing to her extramarital dalliance. Chivalrous Terry pretends to be the witness, conveying the details that Sylvia has relayed to him. Unfortunately, the flaws in his testimony make him the chief suspect in both the attack and a series of murders.

Crime / Mystery / Thriller

The Woman in the Window Blu-ray Movie    

Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1944 | 99 min | Rated BBFC: PG | May 20, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Gotham College professor Wanley and his friends become obsessed with the portrait of a woman in the window next to the men's club. Wanley happens to meet the woman while admiring her portrait, and ends up in her apartment for talk and a bit of champagne. Her boyfriend bursts in and misinterprets Wanley's presence, whereupon a scuffle ensues and the boyfriend gets killed. In order to protect his reputation, the professor agrees to dump the body and help cover up the killing, but becomes increasingly suspect as the police uncover more and more clues and a blackmailer begins leaning on the woman.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller

Housesitter Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1992 | 102 min | Rated PG | Apr 16, 2019 | Martin Liebman

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty house without his knowledge, and begins setting up house posing as his new wife.

Comedy / Romance

The House of the Seven Gables Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1940 | 89 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Jealousy, loyalty, and a family feud between two brothers are all at play in THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES, based on the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The sudden death of Jaffrey (George Sanders) and Clifford (Vincent Price) Pyncheon's father provides the vengeful and vindictive Jaffrey with the perfect opportunity to get his brother out of the way and seize the family fortune. Framed for murder and forced to leave his fiancée (Margaret Lindsay) behind, Clifford is sent off to prison, where he befriends Matthew Hargrave (Dick Foran), the descendent of the Maule family, with whom the Pyncheons have a long history of turbulence. Can the two join together to foil Jaffrey, or are the families destined to repeat the mistakes of the past and live out the curse of their ancestors?

Drama / Thriller

The Reckless Moment Blu-ray Movie    

Indicator Series | Limited Edition

Powerhouse Films | 1949 | 82 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Apr 22, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

Drama / Film-Noir

The Man Who Haunted Himself Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1970 | 94 min | Rated PG | May 07, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Harold Pelham, a partner in a large electronics firm, finds himself in bewildering circumstances after recovering from a near-fatal car accident. Why do friends and colleagues repeatedly sight him in places he has never been? Does Pelham really have a doppelganger – or is he losing his mind?

Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

The Upside Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2017 | 126 min | Rated PG-13 | May 21, 2019 | Martin Liebman

A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy paraplegic and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.

Comedy / Drama

Big Brother Blu-ray Movie  

Taai si hing

Well Go USA | 2018 | 102 min | Not rated | May 21, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.

Action / Comedy / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

FUNimation Entertainment | 2018 | 100 min | Rated PG | Apr 16, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Knowing that there are increasingly powerful forces in the universe that he has yet to encounter, Goku spends all of his time training to achieve even greater strength. But, one fateful day a mysterious new Saiyan appears before Goku and Vegeta: Broly. How can a Saiyan—a member of the proud warrior race that was completely annihilated after the destruction of Planet Vegeta—appear here on Earth? With Frieza’s return from hell, a fierce battle awaits the three mighty Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies.

Action / Anime / Fantasy / Supernatural / Martial arts / Foreign

Never Look Away Blu-ray Movie  

Werk ohne Autor

Sony Pictures | 2018 | 189 min | Rated R | May 14, 2019 | Martin Liebman

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.

Drama / History / Thriller / Foreign

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow Academy

Arrow | 1969 | 105 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Dec 10, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Bob and Carl are a sophisticated California couple who, after attending a free-thinking group retreat, decide to push the boundaries of their marriage by experimenting with outside affairs.

Comedy / Drama

The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 5 Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1976-1978 | 160 min | Not rated | Apr 30, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

The Pink Panther is a heroic, moral cartoon cat with pink fur and the manners of an English aristocrat. He only becomes flustered or angry at obtuse or offensive humans who try to disrupt his existence, or at troublesome gadgets, rodents, or insects. In most of his cartoons, he stumbles into a difficult situation and stoically endeavors to make the best of it. Episodes of this series feature three theatrical cartoons, two with the Pink Panther, and one featuring the Inspector, a cartoon version of the accident-prone, bumbling French detective, Inspector Clouseau, played in movies by Peter Sellers. The Inspector is often assisted by a Spanish gendarme, Sergeant Deux-Deux, and together they fallibly battle villains of all shapes and sizes in various parts of the world, always on the orders of the long-suffering Surete Commissioner.

Animation / Comedy / Family / Short

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1983 | 85 min | Rated PG | Apr 16, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Big and Little Enos are opening a sea food restaurant. They bet retiring Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot transport a large stuffed fish from Miami, Florida, to the Enos ranch in Texas in a short period of time. If Buford makes it, he wins $250,000. If he doesn't, he has to give up his badge!

Comedy / Crime

Bend of the River Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1952 | 91 min | Not rated | Apr 16, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A westerner with a questionable past leads a wagon train into the Oregon territory.

Action / Adventure / Western

Brief Encounter Blu-ray Movie  

Scorpion Releasing | 1974 | 104 min | Not rated | Apr 16, 2019 | Brian Orndorf

Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railroad station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair.

Drama

When a Stranger Calls Back Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1977-1993 | 2 Movies | 94 min | Rated R | May 28, 2019 | Brian Orndorf

A private detective and a school counselor aid a woman being stalked by a maniac.

Horror / Mystery / Short / Thriller