New Blu-ray Reviews

The Day of the Jackal Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow | 1973 | 143 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Sep 04, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" plots to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France.

Crime / Thriller

Cannonball Run II Blu-ray Movie    

Umbrella Entertainment | 1984 | 108 min | Rated ACB: PG | Nov 01, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Burt Reynolds leads the horse-powered horseplay of a race spanning some 3,000 breakneck miles. Among the players in this joyride: Jackie Chan, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Catherine Bach, Dom De Luise, Dean Martin, Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine...the list goes on.

Action / Comedy

Le Plaisir Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow Academy / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1952 | 97 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Oct 23, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A doctor, an artist, and a madam appear in vignettes from stories by Guy de Maupassant.

Comedy / Drama / Foreign

South Park: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 1998-1999 | 415 min | Not rated | Dec 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

Misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Animation / Comedy / Dark humor

Kill, Baby... Kill! Blu-ray Movie    

Operazione paura / Curse of the Dead / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1966 | 83 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Sep 11, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the Dr. Eswai is called by Inspector Kruger to a small village to perform an autopsy on a woman who has died under suspicious circumstances. Despite help from Ruth, the village witch, Kruger is killed and it is revealed that the dead woman, as well as other villagers, have been killed by the ghost of Melissa, a young girl who, fed by the hatred of her grieving mother, Baroness Graps, exacts her revenge on them. Dr. Eswai, along with Monica, a local nurse, are lured into a fateful confrontation at the Villa Graps...

Horror / Mystery / Foreign

Web of the Spider Blu-ray Movie  

Nella stretta morsa del ragno / Dracula in the Castle of Blood

Garagehouse Pictures | 1971 | 93 min | Not rated | Nov 07, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

This film is narrated by a troubled Edgar Allan Poe, who challenges a young journalist to spend a night in the reputedly haunted Blackwood Castle. The journalist agrees, and soon discovers that, indeed, not everything is quite normal inside the stone walls. The question becomes whether he will be able to retain his sanity and even his life through the night...

Horror

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Blu-ray Movie  

風の谷のナウシカ / Kaze no tani no Naushika / Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 1984 | 117 min | Rated PG | Oct 31, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

In the post-apocalyptic future, large parts of the world have been swallowed up by forests of poisonous fungi. The remaining humans live near the fungus and its monstrous insectoid inhabitants, trying to prevent its spread. One of the human kingdoms, the peaceful Valley of Wind, loves its gentle Princess Nausicaä and her father the king, but their peace is about to be broken, as they are swallowed up in the machinations of their larger, warmongering neighbours. However, Nausicaä has hidden potential, and may yet change the fate of the world.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign / Epic

Heat and Dust Blu-ray Movie  

Cohen Media Group | 1983 | 2 Movies | 129 min | Rated R | Dec 12, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two women, related but separated by one generation and 60 years, have parallel experiences in the evocative and mystical environment of India. One is Ann, who travels to India to research the life of her grandmother's sister after discovering love letters connecting her to an Indian nobleman.

Drama / Romance / Period

All Saints Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2017 | 109 min | Rated PG | Dec 12, 2017 | Martin Liebman

ALL SAINTS is based on the inspiring true story of salesman-turned-pastor Michael Spurlock (John Corbett), the tiny church he was ordered to shut down, and a group of refugees from Southeast Asia. Together, they risked everything to plant seeds for a future that might just save them all.

Drama

Porco Rosso Blu-ray Movie  

紅の豚 / Kurenai no Buta / Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 1992 | 93 min | Rated PG | Nov 21, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

During the beginning years of the Great Depression, life in the Mediterranean has become difficult. Aerial pirate raids are gaining in frequency, thus requiring the need for capable "bodyguards". One of the best is a pig known as Porco Rosso. Once a human and an ace pilot during World War I, he now freelances his services to those in distress. The fascist regime that has taken over the Italian Air Force has grown tiresome of his exploits and places a bounty on his head. On top of that, a hotshot flyer from the United States arrives and not only wants to steal Porco Rosso's glory, but also the woman he loves so dearly.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / History / Romance / Foreign

Men in Black Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie  

20th Anniversary / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1997-2012 | 3 Movies | 291 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Men in Black 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1997 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Martin Liebman

A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth.

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Men in Black II 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2002 | 88 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Martin Liebman

When a renegade Kylothian monster disguised as a lingerie model threatens the survival of the human race, the boys of the MIB get the call to step up and get busy. With their headquarters under siege and time running out, Agents Kay and Jay enlist the help of Frank the Pug and a posse of hard-living worms to help them kick some seriously sexy alien butt!

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Men in Black 3 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2012 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Martin Liebman

Agent Jay travels back in time to 1969, where he teams up with a younger version of Agent Kay to stop an evil alien from destroying the future.

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Jumanji Blu-ray Movie  

Remastered / Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1995 | 104 min | Rated PG | Dec 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Jumanji 4K Blu-ray Movie  

20th Anniversary / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1995 | 104 min | Rated PG | Dec 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Auntie Mame Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1958 | 144 min | Not rated | Dec 05, 2017 | Michael Reuben

Ten-year-old orphan Patrick Dennis has come to live with his nearest relative, Auntie Mame, a marvelous madcap who lives life to the hilt. Mame and her cronies create mayhem, while the sober banker in charge of Patrick's inheritance steers him toward a "respectable" future. Whose influence will prevail? The sedate banker or the irrepressible aunt whose motto is "Life is a banquet -- and most poor suckers are starving to death" ? Filmed in Technirama.

Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Coming of age

J.D.'s Revenge Blu-ray Movie  

The Reincarnation of J.D. Walker / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1976 | 96 min | Rated R | Oct 31, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940's mobster in mid-70's New Orleans. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed him and his sister.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural

Castle in the Sky Blu-ray Movie  

天空の城ラピュタ / Tenkû no Shiro Rapyuta / Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 1986 | 125 min | Rated PG | Oct 31, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A girl named Sheeta falls out of the sky and lands in Pazu's arms. Soon after a gang of air pirates led by Dola, as well as a mysterious man named Muska, are on their tails. The chase leads them to a floating castle that once belonged to an ancient race of people.

Adventure / Anime / Family / Fantasy / Romance / Imaginary / Foreign

Letter from an Unknown Woman Blu-ray Movie  

Signature Edition

Olive Films | 1948 | 87 min | Not rated | Dec 05, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In Vienna, about 1900, a dashing man arrives at his flat, instructing his manservant that he will leave before morning: the man is Stefan Brand, formerly a concert pianist, planning to leave Vienna to avoid a duel. His servant gives him a letter from an unknown woman, which he reads. In flashbacks we see the lifelong passion of Lisa Berndle for him: first as a girl who was his neighbor; next as a young woman who, in secret, has his child; then as a mature woman who meets him again and abandons husband and son to be with him. Each time he does not remember who she is or that they have ever met. By morning, he has finished the letter, and her husband awaits satisfaction.

Drama / Romance / Period