New Blu-ray Reviews

Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead Blu-ray Movie  

Rhino Music | 2017 | 242 min | Rated R | Nov 16, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.

Documentary / Music

Beyond the Sky Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2018 | 82 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2018 | Michael Reuben

While shooting a documentary to expose the lies of alien abductees, a provocative filmmaker and his crew encounter a young woman with a dark secret who leads them to uncover a disturbing truth.

Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

A Strange Adventure Blu-ray Movie  

White Nightmare

Kino Lorber | 1956 | 70 min | Not rated | Jul 24, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A trio of thieves make their getaway by kidnapping a young hot-rodder, and take over a mountain cabin for a hideout after overpowering its occupants.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

Gold Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1974 | 124 min | Rated PG | Sep 18, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A gold mine manager is involved in a web of intrigue at a South African gold mine.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller

Kin Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2018 | 102 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 20, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An ex-convict and his brother are forced on the run by a vengeful criminal.

Action / Sci-Fi

Olaf's Frozen Adventure Blu-ray Movie  

Includes 6 Disney Tales / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2017 | 68 min | Rated G | Nov 13, 2018 | Martin Liebman

It's the first holiday season since the gates reopened and Anna and Elsa host a celebration for all of Arendelle. When the townspeople unexpectedly leave early to enjoy their individual holiday customs, the sisters realize they have no family traditions of their own. So, Olaf sets out to comb the kingdom to bring home the best traditions and save this first Christmas for his friends.

Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Short / Holiday

Inherit the Wind Blu-ray Movie    

Eureka Classics / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1960 | 128 min | Rated BBFC: U | May 21, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Based on the "Scopes Monkey Trial" of 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher who dared to teach evolution in a high school science class.

Drama / History

The High Commissioner Blu-ray Movie  

Nobody Runs Forever

Kino Lorber | 1968 | 102 min | Not rated | Nov 28, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Aussie detective Scobie Malone accepts a mission to fly to London to arrest Sir James Quentin, a high-level Australian commissioner wanted for murder. He finds that the amiable Quentin is not only the key in groundbreaking peace negotiations, but also the target of an assassin. His mission hopelessly changed, Malone must find a way to escort and protect Quentin while routing out this new enemy...or face deadly international consequences.

Drama / Thriller

Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti Blu-ray Movie  

Gauguin - Voyage de Tahiti

Cohen Media Group | 2017 | 102 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Paul Gauguin feels smothered by the atmosphere prevailing in Paris in the year 1891. Around him, everything is so artificial and conventional: he needs authenticity to renew his art. Failing to convince his wife Mette and his five children to follow him to Paradise Lost, he sets out for Tahiti alone. Once there, he chooses to settle down in Mataiera, a village far away from Papeete, installing himself in a native-made hut. He soon starts working passionately, painting and carving in a style close to the primitive art specific to the island. During his two-year stay the artist will experience poverty, cardiac problems and other displeasures but also happiness in the arms of Tehura, a beautiful young native girl.

Biography / Drama / Romance / Foreign

I, a Woman Part II / The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III Blu-ray Movie  

Film Media | 1968-1970 | 2 Movies | 167 min | Not rated | Oct 23, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Drama / Erotic

Alpha Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2018 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 97 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 13, 2018 | Martin Liebman

After a hunting expedition goes awry, a young caveman struggles against the elements to find his way home.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller / Period

The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III Blu-ray Movie  

Film Media | 1970 | 87 min | Not rated | Oct 29, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Drama / Erotic

Mile 22 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2018 | 95 min | Rated R | Nov 13, 2018 | Martin Liebman

An elite American intelligence officer, aided by a top-secret tactical command unit, tries to smuggle a mysterious police officer with sensitive information out of the country.

Action

Gas, Food, Lodging Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow Academy

Arrow | 1992 | 101 min | Rated R | Nov 13, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the boring desert of New Mexico, a single mother raises her two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, whose deepest desire is to leave the dead calm town. Shade is the type to escape in her extravagant fantasies while Trudi is so rebellious it could drive her away.

Drama / Romance

City Slickers Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Shout Factory | 1991 | 114 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 16, 2018 | Brian Orndorf

Mitch is a middle-aged, big-city radio ads salesman. He and his friends Ed and Phil are having midlife crisis. They decide the best birthday gift for them is to go on a two-week holiday Wild West cattle drive from New Mexico to Colorado. There, they meet a genuine cowboy, Curly, who not only teaches them how to become real cowboys but also one or two other things about life in the open air of the West!

Comedy / Western

2 - I, a Woman, Part II Blu-ray Movie  

Film Media | 1968 | 80 min | Not rated | Oct 29, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Newly married to a sexually perverted German millionaire, Siv submits herself to endless degradation before discovering that her husband harbors a diabolical secret.

Drama / Erotic

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story! Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1978 | 94 min | Rated G | Nov 06, 2018 | Martin Liebman

While on a publicity tour in Switzerland, Benji, Cindy Smith, and Patsy Garrett convince Kris Kringle that his place on Christmas Eve is delivering presents to all "his" families all over the world.

Family / Short / Holiday

The Bride Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1985 | 119 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 25, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Larson

This gothic tale, inspired by the indelible themes and characters originally brought to life by Mary Shelley, follows Frankenstein's creations as they search for their place in the world — the gorgeous Eva by declaring her independence, and her grotesque intended mate Viktor by learning self-worth from a compassionate circus dwarf. Can Dr. Frankenstein survive when the monster returns to claim his intended?

Fantasy / Horror / Romance / Sci-Fi

Blindspotting Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2018 | 95 min | Rated R | Nov 20, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers and are forced to watch their old neighborhood become a trendy spot in the rapidly gentrifying Bay Area. When a life-altering event causes Collin to miss his mandatory curfew, the two men struggle to maintain their friendship as the changing social landscape exposes their differences.

Comedy / Crime / Drama

1945 Blu-ray Movie  

Menemsha Films | 2017 | 91 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two mysterious strangers dressed in black appear at the railway station of a Hungarian village. In the shadow of Russian occupation, the people of the village are preparing for the wedding of the son of the clerk, but the bride's former fiance returns from captivity. Within a few hours, everything changes.

Drama / Foreign