New Blu-ray Reviews

The Girl Most Likely To . . . Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1973 | 74 min | Not rated | Jun 11, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Stockard Channing is Miriam, an "ugly duckling" who is dumped on by everyone. After her heart is broken by a callous campus jock, Miriam tearfully speeds off in her car and is involved in a serious accident. Plastic surgery is required, and when Miriam emerges from behind the bandages, she is ravishingly beautiful. It's payback time when she uses her new attractiveness to exact revenge on all those who wronged her. Edward Asner plays the police inspector who's hot on the trail of the femme fatale. A dark comedy written by Joan Rivers, THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO... will leave you in stitches!

Comedy / Crime

UglyDolls Blu-ray Movie  

Sing-Along Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2019 | 88 min | Rated PG | Jul 30, 2019 | Martin Liebman

An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Musical

LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2010 | 82 min | Not rated | Jun 04, 2019 | Martin Liebman

For the first time ever, see the creative world of LEGO come to life in the all-new feature-length DVD movie. Meet Clutch Powers, the best builder and explorer in the LEGO universe as he heads off on his most dangerous mission yet. Join Clutch and his team of LEGO experts as their adventure leads them from LEGO City to the Space Police prison planet to the medieval world of Ashlar where they must help the rightful heir to the King's throne find the courage to regain the kingdom from the evil wizard Mallock the Malign. Their brick-building skills will be put to the ultimate test as they face off against Mallock's skeleton army. Get ready for an action-packed adventure like nothing you have ever seen before, The Adventures of Clutch Powers!

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

From the Earth to the Moon Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

HBO | 1998 | 662 min | Rated TV-MA | Jul 16, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.

Adventure / Drama / History

Attack of the Robots Blu-ray Movie  

Cartes sur table

Redemption | 1966 | 92 min | Not rated | Jul 16, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A mad scientist uses his army of mechanical monsters to control people who have Type O blood.

Comedy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

The Thin Man Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1934 | 91 min | Not rated | Jul 30, 2019 | Randy Miller III

Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.

Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Romance

Kämpfer: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2009-2011 | 2 Seasons | 350 min | Rated TV-14 | May 28, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Natsuru used to dream of being a lady killer. Instead, he got turned into a Kämpfer - a lady who’s supposed to fight and kill other girls in mortal combat! That would cause enough problems all on its own, but it turns out that his best childhood friend swings the other way and she has a crush on her new body. Not to mention that his school has separate sections for boys and girls, and now he’s enrolled in BOTH of them. And the rumor-mill has it that he’s dating herself. Then there are those other pesky Kämpfers who want to “take her out”. He’s just not sure which ones mean “on a date” and which ones mean “permanently”! And things get even trickier when Natsuru allows himself to be convinced that it’s a good idea to move in with three other Kämpfers for their “mutual defense”. Getting in touch with your feminine side’s a full-contact, no-holds-barred, Amazon action-fest as Natsuru must become a full-fledged wonder woman or die trying in Kämpfer the Complete Collection! Includes the 2-Episode OVA Kämpfer ~ Für die Liebe

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign

Hold Back the Dawn Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow Academy

Arrow | 1941 | 116 min | Not rated | Jul 16, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Stopped in Mexico by U.S. Immigration, Georges Iscovescu hopes to get into the country by marrying a citizen.

Drama / Romance

Brokedown Palace Blu-ray Movie    

Die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt

Explosive Media | 1999 | 101 min | Rated FSK-12 | Jan 24, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The dream vacation of two best friends becomes a nightmare. Alice is impulsive and reckless; Darlene is more reserved. But when each falls for the same mysterious man, both girls throw caution to the wind, and in one instant, their lives are changed forever. Now in a foreign land, they must prove their innocence before it's too late.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2017 | 101 min | Rated PG | Dec 19, 2017 | Martin Liebman

Ninjas, samurais, and sensei fight side-by-side against dragons, armies of snake men, and a once-banished warlord who is now seeking to return to power.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

This Island Earth Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1955 | 86 min | Not rated | Jul 09, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Two nuclear scientists are kidnapped from Earth by aliens, as part of a last-ditch effort to save their planet Metaluna, from being destroyed by neighboring, rival planet Zagon.

Sci-Fi

Cutie Honey Universe: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2018 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Jul 23, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

The girls at Saint Chapel Academy all think Honey Kisaragi is just another sweet, kind and incredibly beautiful girl, but what they don't know is that Honey is actually the world's most advanced android, with the capability to transform her lovely body into multiple forms with their own special abilities! Unfortunately the evil Sister Jill, head of the sinister organization Panther Claw, knows Honey's secret, and the malevolent mistress of mayhem will stop at nothing in her attempts to capture Honey and use her body for her own twisted purposes. With Jill's army of half-human hotties on one side and Honey and her stalwart allies at the PCIS (Panther Claw Criminal Investigation Service) on the other, it's going to be the wildest, sexiest battle ever! Watch out evildoers! The original magical girl is back in this uncensored release!

Anime / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign

The Prince of Egypt Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 1998 | 99 min | Rated PG | Oct 16, 2018 | Martin Liebman

Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.

Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Epic

Kanamemo: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Maiden Japan | 2009 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 25, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

No synopsis for this title.

Anime / Comedy / Comic book / Foreign

Space: 1999: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1975-1977 | 2 Seasons | 2370 min | Not rated | Jul 16, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi

The Mafu Cage Blu-ray Movie  

Deviation / My Sister, My Love / The Cage / Don't Ring the Doorbell

Scorpion Releasing | 1978 | 101 min | Rated R | Jun 19, 2019 | Brian Orndorf

Lee Grant and Carol Kane star as sisters locked in a bizarre relationship in the cult horror film THE MAFU CAGE (aka DON'T RING THE DOORBELL). After their primatologist father dies in Africa, Ellen (Grant) is forced to care for her disturbed younger sister, Cissy (Kane). Cissy spends much of her time in the companionship of the apes collected by her father, drawing them and occasionally murdering one in a crazed rage. When Ellen, desperate for a relationship with a normal human being, takes up with fellow astronomer David, Cissy becomes even further unhinged with tragic consequences in store. THE MAFU CAGE is an unusual take on the theme of obsessive sisterly love found in thrillers like SISTERS and WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?.

Drama / Horror / Thriller

An Acceptable Loss Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 2018 | 102 min | Rated R | Jul 02, 2019 | Brian Orndorf

Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm (Sumpter) is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke (Curtis), a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals.

Drama / Thriller

Double Impact Blu-ray Movie  

MVD Rewind Collection

MVD Visual | 1991 | 110 min | Rated R | May 28, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Martial arts

Slayground Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1983 | 89 min | Rated R | Jun 18, 2019 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Thieves run over a child while escaping after a robbery. A deadly hitman who likes to taunt his targets is hired to track them down.

Crime

The Spanish Prisoner Blu-ray Movie  

Ammo Content | 1997 | 110 min | Rated PG | Jun 25, 2019 | Michael Reuben

The inventor of "the Process," a top-secret formula which promises to make his company unimaginably rich, becomes the target of an elaborate ruse to steal his invention.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller