New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- December 09, 2018
Georgy Girl Blu-ray Movie
Indicator Series | Limited Edition
Powerhouse Films | 1966 | 98 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Nov 26, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
As London swings in the 1960s, Georgy is a virgin in her early twenties who shares an apartment with the gorgeous and promiscuous Meredith. Her hesitant relationship with the wealthy employer of her father, a lecherous older man with a wife, is complicated when she begins to care for Meredith's baby. Georgy also falls for the baby's father.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
The Phantom Empire Blu-ray Movie
Retromedia | 1988 | 84 min | Not rated | Dec 04, 2018 | Brian Orndorf
When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr. Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C & C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems. Accompanied by archeaological intern Andrew Paris, mineralogist Prof. Strock, and C&C's scruffy owners Cort Eastman and Eddy Colchilde, Denea's hopes of emerging from her famous father's shadow become as remote as getting out of the caves alive!
Horror
The Puppet Masters Blu-ray Movie
Special Edition
Kino Lorber | 1994 | 109 min | Rated R | Dec 04, 2018 | Brian Orndorf
The Earth is invaded by alien "slugs" that ride on people's backs and control their minds.
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1911-1929 | 14 Movies | 1710 min | Not rated | Nov 20, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Comedy / Crime / Drama / Romance / Western / Melodrama / Period
The Last Seduction Blu-ray Movie
Scorpion Releasing | 1994 | 110 min | Rated R | Nov 20, 2018 | Michael Reuben
A devious and sexually manipulative woman steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller
- December 08, 2018
Maniac Blu-ray Movie
New 4K Restoration | Limited Edition / Blu-ray + CD
Blue Underground | 1980 | 88 min | Not rated | Dec 11, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A deeply disturbed man, prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women.
Crime / Drama / Horror / Thriller / Psychological thriller
Oliver! Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 1968 | 154 min | Rated G | Dec 11, 2018 | Martin Liebman
Experience the high-spirited adventures of Oliver Twist in this Oscar(r)-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale! Young Oliver is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He's immediately taken in by a band of street urchins, headed by the lovable villain, Fagin his fiendish henchman, Bill Sikes, and his loyal apprentice, The Artful Dodger. Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing, Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure... a home and a family of his own.
Crime / Drama / Family / Musical / Period
Bloody Birthday Blu-ray Movie
Arrow | 1981 | 85 min | Rated R | Dec 18, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Lacking consciences because they were born during a solar eclipse, a trio of 10-year-olds embark on an indiscriminate killing spree.
Horror / Thriller
- December 07, 2018
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2018 | 96 min | Rated PG | Dec 04, 2018 | Martin Liebman
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a close look into the work of the Pope, as he answers questions sent by people from all over the globe.
Documentary
Operation Finale Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2018 | 123 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 04, 2018 | Martin Liebman
Years after World War II, a team of secret agents are brought together to track down Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi architect of the Holocaust.
Biography / Drama / History
Dragnet Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 1987 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 30, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange robberies, like i.e. the stealing of one bat, a 30 feet long snake and the mane of a lion from a zoo. All the latest BAIT magazines were also recently stolen, and some chemicals that when are mixed correctly develops a very deadly gas. All these thefts have one thing in common; visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the crime scenes. Solving these crimes, including why plenty of police vehicles have been stolen lately, involves the usual; to drink coffee at strip tease bars, rescue kidnapped virgins from drowning and lose the job.
Comedy / Crime
God Bless the Broken Road Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2018 | 112 min | Rated PG | Dec 04, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
God Bless the Broken Road tells the story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence. The film combines elements of faith, country music, and stock car racing while paying tribute to those who serve in the United States Military.
Drama
Light Sleeper Blu-ray Movie
Umbrella Entertainment | 1992 | 103 min | Rated M | Oct 03, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Paul Schrader's brilliant study of another alienated urban denizen skirting the borderline of madness stars Willem Dafoe as John Le Tour, a rich, upscale drug dealer for Manhattan professionals -- "White drugs for white people," as he puts it. John is a recovering addict and for him it's the perfect job, as he can relate completely with the self-absorbed eccentrics he services. But when his boss Ann tells John that she is planning to abandon the drug business for herbal cosmetics, John's life is thrown into disarray. With no future plans, he sees black clouds heading his way. Coincidentally, he runs into Marianne, an old girlfriend and former addict who has returned to New York to be with her dying mother. John sees Marianne as his redemption and starts to pursue her, but she doesn't want to be reminded of her past. When the murder of an Upper West Side woman involved in a drug transaction has the police scouring the town for suspects, John thinks they are following him, and the strain upon his life and his hopes for the future become harder and harder to bear.
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
- December 06, 2018
School Daze Blu-ray Movie
30th Anniversary Edition / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 1988 | 120 min | Rated R | Nov 13, 2018 | Martin Liebman
A not so popular man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at a historically black college.
Comedy / Drama / Musical
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 1993 | 71 min | Rated G | Nov 17, 2015 | Martin Liebman
Four fun-loving dinosaurs take a trip to New York City, courtesy of Capt. Neweyes. The time-traveling alien is intent on bringing some joy to the lives of the children of the Big Apple. After eating a potion to boost their smarts and cuddliness, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops Woog, Pterodactyl Elsa, and Hadrosaur Dweeb hit the town. But trouble soon arrives when Neweyes' evil brother hatches a devious plot.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Viking Destiny Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2018 | 91 min | Rated R | Dec 04, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A Viking Princess is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father, the King. Under the guidance of the God Odin, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Ride Blu-ray Movie
RLJ Entertainment | 2018 | 76 min | Not rated | Dec 04, 2018 | Michael Reuben
When James, a driver for an Uber-like service, picks up the manipulative Bruno, a normal night out in LA becomes a psychological war for survival.
Thriller
- December 05, 2018
Toy Soldiers Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 1991 | 112 min | Rated R | Dec 11, 2018 | Martin Liebman
When terrorists seize control of a boarding school, a group of troublemaking boys decide to resist them.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Teen
The Marine 6: Close Quarters Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2018 | 85 min | Rated R | Nov 13, 2018 | Martin Liebman
Jake Carter and another former Marine, Luke Trapper, join forces to rescue a kidnapped girl from a gang of international criminals.
Action / Drama
Mahler: 10 Symphonies Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray Audio | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Rafael Kubelik / Blu-ray + CD
Deutsche Grammophon | 1967-1971 | 661 min | Not rated | Nov 09, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Half a century after release, Rafael Kubelík's recordings of Mahler's symphonies still remain reference recordings of the repertoire. Kubelik passionately championed Mahler's music when it was still unfashionable to do so. Now DG is making these recordings available for the first time on Blu-ray audio in 24 bit / 96 kHz, and om 10 CDs. An original jacket collection. This was the first Mahler cycle to be performed and recorded by a German orchestra.
Music