New Blu-ray Reviews

Darkness Rising Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 2017 | 81 min | Unrated | Nov 07, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A house's horrifying secrets are resurrected in this blood-drenched supernatural nightmare. For years, Madison (Katrina Law) has been tormented by the memories of a traumatic childhood incident: when she was a girl, her mother murdered her younger sister, and nearly killed Madison, too. Joined by her fiancé (Bryce Johnson) and cousin (Tara Holt), the now-adult Madison returns to the home where it happened just before it's slated to be demolished. Seeking closure, the trio instead find themselves ensnared by the same evil presence that drove Madison's mother to unthinkable violence. It soon looks like history may repeat itself… Cult horror icon Ted Raimi costars.

Horror / Supernatural

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1942-1976 | 15 Movies | 1762 min | Not rated | Oct 17, 2017 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Dark humor / Psychological thriller

Tulip Fever Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2017 | 107 min | Rated R | Nov 28, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam.

Drama / History / Romance / Period

Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2017 | 1025 min | Not rated | Dec 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

Picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town are stunned when their homecoming queen is murdered.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Dark humor / Psychological thriller / Surreal

Illumination Presents: 3-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2010-2017 | 3 Movies | 566 min | Not rated | Dec 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Deathdream Blu-ray Movie  

Dead of Night / Blu-ray + DVD

Blue Underground | 1974 | 88 min | Rated R | Nov 28, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A young man killed in Vietnam inexplicably returns home as a zombie.

Drama / Horror / Thriller / Foreign

Better Watch Out Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Well Go USA | 2016 | 89 min | Rated R | Dec 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.

Horror / Thriller / Holiday

Kiki's Delivery Service Blu-ray Movie  

魔女の宅急便 / Majo no Takkyûbin / Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 1989 | 103 min | Rated G | Oct 17, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

When an apprentice witch turns thirteen, she must leave her home in order to hone her craft. Although Kiki's sole talent is broom-flying, she sets out for adventure with her cat Jiji. They settle in a charming seaside town, where Kiki establishes her own delivery service. As Kiki learns to balance independence with responsibility, her kind heart wins her many new friends in this coming-of-age tale.

Adventure / Anime / Family / Fantasy / Supernatural / Foreign / Coming of age

Beethoven: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray Audio / Blu-ray + CD

Deutsche Grammophon | 1977-1979 | 367 min | Not rated | Dec 01, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival Blu-ray Movie  

Monterey Pop (Remastered) / Jimi Plays Monterey / Shake! Otis at Monterey

Criterion | 1968-1987 | 3 Movies | 148 min | Not rated | Dec 12, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

See individual titles for their synopses.

Documentary / Music

Jimi Plays Monterey & Shake! Otis at Monterey Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1986-1987 | 2 Movies | 68 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding arrived in California virtually unknown. Returning stateside from London, where he had moved to launch his musical career, Hendrix exploded at Monterey, flooring an unsuspecting audience with his maniacal six-string pyrotechnics. Redding, a venerable star of Memphis's Stax record label, seduced the "love crowd" in one of his best—and last—performances.

Documentary / Music

The Tragically Hip: Long Time Running Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2017 | 95 min | Not rated | Dec 01, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Chronicling iconic Canadian band The Tragically Hip's legendary 2016 tour, from emotional lead up through to the epic last show.

Documentary / Music

Since You Went Away Blu-ray Movie  

The Roadshow Edition

Kino Lorber | 1944 | 177 min | Not rated | Nov 21, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

Claudette Colbert is the mother of daughters Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple; first seen coming home after dropping her war-bound husband at the train, she becomes the model of courage and strength on the homefront. The plot has a Saturday Evening Post feel today, as it follows the family's day-to-day life and struggles, whether with a crotchety boarder (a delightfully starchy Monty Woolley) or oldest daughter Jones's doomed romance with departing serviceman Robert Walker.

Drama / Romance / War

Hangover Square Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1945 | 78 min | Not rated | Nov 21, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

A composer who can't control his creative temperament turns to murder.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Thriller / Period

Doc Hollywood Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1991 | 103 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 28, 2017 | Michael Reuben

A young doctor causes a traffic accident in a small town and is sentenced to work for some days at the town hospital.

Comedy / Romance

Dolores Claiborne Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1995 | 132 min | Rated R | Nov 21, 2017 | Michael Reuben

Dark secrets, family torments, and suspicious deaths swirl around the stoic, hardened figure of Dolores Claiborne, a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer of 22 years.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller

A New Leaf Blu-ray Movie  

Signature Edition

Olive Films | 1971 | 102 min | Rated G | Dec 05, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Henry Graham, a confirmed bachelor with a zest for luxuries, receives the shocking news that he is now broke. Henry's spirits are low as he returns to his town-house to discuss the situation with his butler, Harold who suggests marriage as a way out.

Comedy / Romance

American Assassin 4K Blu-ray Movie  

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

Lionsgate Films | 2017 | 111 min | Rated R | Dec 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Long before he began hunting terrorists, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college scholar/athlete. Then, tragedy struck and Rapp was recruited into the nation's most elite covert operations program. After completing training designed to teach the kind of lethal skills necessary to target our most dangerous enemies, here and abroad, he is a man reborn with a mission of retribution.

Action / Thriller

American Assassin Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2017 | 112 min | Rated R | Dec 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Long before he began hunting terrorists, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college scholar/athlete. Then, tragedy struck and Rapp was recruited into the nation's most elite covert operations program. After completing training designed to teach the kind of lethal skills necessary to target our most dangerous enemies, here and abroad, he is a man reborn with a mission of retribution.

Action / Thriller

Monterey Pop Blu-ray Movie  

Remastered

Criterion | 1968 | 80 min | Not rated | Dec 12, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

On a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the beginning of the Summer of Love, the Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade's spirit and ushering in a new era of rock and roll. Monterey featured career-making performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, but they were just a few of the performers in a wildly diverse lineup.

Documentary / Music