New Blu-ray Reviews

Riverdale: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 2017 | 555 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 15, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Things aren’t always what you expect in Riverdale. As a new school year begins, the town is reeling from the tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom. The summer’s events made all-American teen Archie Andrews realize that he wants to pursue a career in music, but his fractured friendship with Jughead Jones, and Josie McCoy’s focus on her own band leaves Archie without a mentor. Meanwhile, girl-next-door Betty Cooper is not ready to reveal her true feelings for Archie, and new student, Veronica Lodge, has an undeniable spark with her crush. And then there’s Cheryl Blossom, Riverdale’s Queen Bee, who stirs up trouble amongst Archie, Betty and Veronica. But is Cheryl hiding something about the mysterious death of her twin brother, Jason?

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Teen / Comic book

George A. Romero: Between Night and Dawn Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1971-1973 | 3 Movies, 4 Cuts | 326 min | Not rated | Nov 14, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Action / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Sci-Fi

There's Always Vanilla Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1971 | 93 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A young man returns to his home city of Pittsburgh and moves in with an older woman whom he begins to rely on for emotional and financial support.

Comedy / Drama / Romance

Season of the Witch Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1972 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 104 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Unseen for over 30 years. After forever changing horror history with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, George A. Romero next directed a pair of rarely seen movies that have been considered 'lost' by critics and fans worldwide. Filmed as JACK'S WIFE and briefly released under the title HUNGRY WIVES, Romero's third feature is the disturbing story of a suburban housewife's descent into extramarital sex and the occult.

Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery

The Crazies Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1973 | 103 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

When a plane carrying secret biological weapon crash-lands near a small, rural town, the area descends into chaos.

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi

Summer of '42 Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1971 | 104 min | Rated PG | Nov 07, 2017 | Michael Reuben

Daydreaming teen Hermie and his offbeat pals Oscy and Benjie they spend their summer vacation in a sleepy resort town. After befriending 22-year-old Dorothy, Hermie becomes determined to romance the beauty when her husband is sent to fight in World War II. Quickly, the young man leaves childhood behind as he experiences love for the first time.

Drama / Romance / Coming of age

Ponyo Blu-ray Movie  

崖の上のポニョ / Gake no ue no Ponyo / Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 2008 | 102 min | Rated G | Oct 17, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A young boy, Sōsuke, befriends a strange looking goldfish whom he names Ponyo. Unbeknownst to Sōsuke, Ponyo is a magic fish who has decided that she wants to live with Sōsuke and the other humans. Unfortunately, Ponyo's decision to give up her underwater life creates a crack in an ancient magic spell, and places the world in danger. Together, Sōsuke and Ponyo must set things right.

Adventure / Anime / Family / Fantasy / Foreign

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2017 | 91 min | Rated PG | Nov 14, 2017 | Martin Liebman

Surly and the gang must save their park when Oakton's mayor plans to bulldoze it to make way for an amusement park.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy

A Few Good Men 4K Blu-ray Movie  

25th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1992 | 138 min | Rated R | Apr 24, 2018 | Martin Liebman

Tom Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who's teamed with a gung-ho litigator in a politically-explosive murder case. Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier, they are confronted with complex issues of loyalty and honor-including its most sacred code and its most formidable warrior.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Amityville: The Awakening Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2017 | 87 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 14, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A desperate single mother moves with her three children into the notorious, supposedly haunted, real-life Amityville house to try and use its dark powers to cure her comatose son. Things go horribly wrong.

Horror / Thriller

My Dinner with Andre Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 1981 | 112 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.

Drama

The Piano Teacher Blu-ray Movie  

La pianiste

Criterion | 2001 | 131 min | Rated R | Sep 26, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A young man romantically pursues his masochistic piano teacher.

Drama / Music / Romance / Erotic / Foreign

Preacher: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2016 | 471 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 04, 2016 | Martin Liebman

Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer, a preacher in the small Texas town of Annville. Custer is accidentally possessed by the supernatural creature named Genesis in an incident which killed his entire congregation and flattened his church. Genesis, the product of the unauthorized, unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon, is an infant with no sense of individual will. However, as it is composed of both pure goodness and pure evil, it might have enough power to rival that of God Himself.

Adventure / Drama / Mystery / Dark humor / Supernatural / Comic book

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

BBC | 2016 | 345 min | Not rated | Jan 24, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Corpses – cops – trap – cult – assassins – Pararibulitis – vampires – lottery ticket – kitten – corgi – EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED! Welcome to the world of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency; a trippy mystery that thrusts a reluctant sidekick into the bizarre world of an unconventional detective who believes in the interconnectedness of all things.

Comedy / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi

They Call Me Bruce? Blu-ray Movie  

Code Red | 1982 | 87 min | Rated PG | Oct 24, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.

Action / Comedy / Martial arts

Kill and Kill Again Blu-ray Movie  

Scorpion Releasing | 1981 | 100 min | Rated PG | Oct 03, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

When Dr. Horatio Kane is kidnapped and is forced to create an army of martial artists his daughter Kandy Kane is the only one who can help. She enlists the help of Steve Chase to save her father and the day.

Action

North Blu-ray Movie  

Choice Collection

Sony Pictures | 1994 | 87 min | Rated PG | Aug 01, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Fed up with his seemingly neglectful parents, child prodigy North sets off across the globe to find a new and improved mom and dad. But the lad's crazy adventures with potential replacement families show him that there's no place like home.

Adventure / Comedy / Family

Killing Ground Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 2017 | 89 min | Not rated | Nov 07, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A couples' camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.

Horror

The Godfather Trilogy Blu-ray Movie  

Omertà Edition / Limited Edition to 45,000

Paramount Pictures | 1972-1990 | 3 Movies | 550 min | Rated R | Nov 07, 2017 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Crime / Drama / Melodrama / Epic / Period

Spider-Man Limited Edition 4K Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2002-2007 | 3 Movies, 5 Cuts | 396 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 17, 2017 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses. Orphaned at an early age, Peter Parker lives in Queens, New York with his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Peter leads the life of a normal student, working as a photographer at the school paper, pining after the beautiful Mary Jane Watson and hanging out with buddy Harry Osborn. On a school trip, during which Peter and his classmates are given a science demonstration on arachnids, Peter is bitten by a genetically-altered spider. Soon after, he discovers that he has unusual powers: he is endowed with the strength and agility of a spider along with a keen, ESP-like "spider-sense." He vows to dedicate his life to fighting crime, taking to heart the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility."

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Teen / Comic book / Coming of age