New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- March 16, 2019
Beyond Atlantis Blu-ray Movie
Sea Creatures
VCI | 1973 | 91 min | Not rated | Mar 12, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A band of adventurers invade a native island, determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. The islanders are just as determined to keep their sacred treasure. Complications ensue.
Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi
- March 15, 2019
Mary Poppins Returns Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2018 | 130 min | Rated PG | Mar 19, 2019 | Martin Liebman
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss.
Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Period
Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2018 | 130 min | Rated PG | Mar 19, 2019 | Martin Liebman
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss.
Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Period
Candyman Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 1992 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 99 min | Not rated | Nov 20, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Helen Lyle scoffs at superstition, but when she hears about Candyman, a slave spirit with a hook hand said to haunt a notorious housing project, she has a new twist for her graduate thesis. To prove Candyman doesn't exist, Helen heads to the site of a brutal murder to call for him by saying his name five times. To her horror, he appears, igniting a string of gruesome murders.
Horror / Thriller / Supernatural
Born in East L.A. Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 1987 | 84 min | Rated R | Mar 19, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
When a native-born American citizen of Mexican descent is mistakenly deported to Mexico, he has to risk everything to get back home.
Comedy
Man's Best Friend Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 1993 | 87 min | Rated R | Mar 12, 2019 | Brian Orndorf
Max, a genetically mutated dog endowed with intelligence and other special abilities is accidentally released from the lab of Dr. Jarret by news reporter/animal rights advocate Lori Tanner. Max is lovable at first, but also proves to be a ferocious, unstoppable killer.
Horror / Sci-Fi
- March 14, 2019
The Needle Blu-ray Movie
Igla / L'aiguille / Blu-ray + DVD
Badlands | 1988 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 77 min | Rated Accord Parental | Dec 24, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
The enigmatic drifter known as Moro (Viktor Tsoi) comes to Alma-Ata to extract a debt from a lowly criminal known as Spartak. Moro finds his ex-girlfriend, Dina, who lets him stay in her apartment. After he meets Spartak in a cafe known as "Parliament", Spartak is revealed to owe a lot of people money. Moro also finds that Dina's employer, the surgeon Artur (Pyotr Mamonov), is supplying her with drugs and using her apartment to store morphine. In an attempt to help Dina, Moro takes her away to the Aral Sea, where they've been to years prior. However, the sea is already a barren wasteland by the time they arrive. After a few weeks, Dina seems cured, but after they return to the city, everything starts anew. Almost desperate, Moro successfully fights off the drug dealers, sees Spartak go into a state of hysteria, and turns Artur's people against him.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign
Damages: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 2007-2012 | 5 Seasons | 2777 min | Rated TV-MA | Feb 26, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Damages is a legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and success, follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes the nation's most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator and her bright, ambitious protege Ellen Parsons as they become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles with Frobisher and his attorney Ray Fiske, Ellen Parsons will be front and center witnessing just what it takes to win at all costs, as it quickly becomes clear that lives, as well as fortunes, may be at stake.
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Dynasties 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
BBC | 2018 | 360 min | Not rated | Feb 26, 2019 | Randy Miller III
Enter a world of dynastic power struggles and family treachery. This intimate landmark series – narrated by David Attenborough – immerses us in the lives of five of the most celebrated and endangered animal families. Witness their incredible determination to protect their family line in the face of challenges to their leadership or from the often harsh environment around them.
Documentary / Nature
Lord of War 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2005 | 122 min | Rated R | Mar 19, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Chance leads Yuri Orlov to discover his one talent - illegal arms dealing. With his brother's help, he reaches the top of the trade, supplying anyone whose check clears. His skills and quick wits bring him everything he's ever wanted - and help him elude a persistent Interpol agent. But at the peak of his prowess, he discovers his customers might demand more than he can give...and those he's trying to protect could become deadly liabilities.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / War / Dark humor
- March 13, 2019
Frog Dreaming Blu-ray Movie
Ozploitation Classics / The Go-Kids / The Quest
Umbrella Entertainment | 1986 | 93 min | Rated ACB: PG | Dec 05, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
American boy, Cody, whoose parents have died, lives in Australia with his guardian, Gaza. Cody is very imaginative, inventive, and inquisitive. He comes accross some strange events happenning in Devil's Knob national park associated with an aboriginal myth about "frog dreamings". Cody tries to investigate...
Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Mystery
Foreigner: Live at the Rainbow '78 Blu-ray Movie
Eagle Rock Entertainment | 1978 | 75 min | Not rated | Mar 15, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman
On April 27 1978, after their self-titled debut album had spent a year in the US Top 20, rock's conquering heroes played a sold-out show at London's legendary music venue, the Rainbow Theatre. Opening with 'Long, Long Way From Home', the band s legion of fans were treated to a magnificent display of musicianship and performance, including local hit singles, 'Feels Like The First Time' and 'Cold As Ice', as well as an exclusive preview of two tracks from the upcoming 'Double Vision' album.
Music
- March 12, 2019
Irma la Douce Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1963 | 143 min | Not rated | Jul 17, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In Paris, an ex-cop falls in love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time.
Comedy / Romance
House of Cards: The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2018 | 646 min | Rated TV-MA | Mar 05, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Ruthless and cunning, Congressman Francis Underwood and his wife Claire stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex, and corruption in modern D.C.
Drama / Dark humor
The Legend of Billie Jean Blu-ray Movie
Retro VHS Collection
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1985 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 19, 2019 | Martin Liebman
A young woman and her teenage brother flee their Texas hometown after being falsely accused of a crime. As they try to prove their innocence, their adventures turn them into folk heroes.
Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama
Queens of Scream - Triple Feature Blu-ray Movie
I Know What You Did Last Summer / When A Stranger Calls / Vacancy / Blu-ray + DVD
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1997-2007 | 3 Movies | 274 min | Rated R | Feb 05, 2019 | Martin Liebman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Teen
I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1997 | 101 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
Three friends accidentally hit and kill someone while they are driving drunk. They opt not to tell anyone about the murder and, in time, they pretend to forget about it. Their crime comes back to haunt them the following summer when they each start receiving mysterious letters from someone who knows what they've done.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Teen
When a Stranger Calls Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 2006 | 87 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
Remake of the 1979 classic. Popular high school teen Jill gets a babysitting job at a beautiful, isolated home watching two children for the night. Soon, a storm approaches and strange calls start coming in. Is it Jill's friends playing a prank on her? Or is it a crazed serial killer looking for his next victim?
Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Vacancy Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 2007 | 85 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down, they have little choice but to spend the night at a remote hotel. The couple entertain themselves by watching low-budget slasher movies on TV -- until they realize that the horrifying images they see were recorded in the room in which they are staying. With hidden cameras capturing their every move, David and Amy must find a way out before they become the latest stars in another film in the series of snuff films.
Crime / Horror / Thriller
The Little Mermaid 4K Blu-ray Movie
Anniversary Edition | The Signature Collection | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 1989 | 83 min | Rated G | Feb 26, 2019 | Martin Liebman
Ariel, a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder, and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come true—and save her father's beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula!
Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance