New Blu-ray Reviews

Visit to a Small Planet Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1960 | 85 min | Not rated | Sep 12, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien who, against his teacher's will leaves his planet to visit the Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in U.F.O's and aliens. Wanting to study humans but not able to fully understand them, Kreton makes a mess out of it, generating a lot of comic situations.

Comedy / Sci-Fi

They Live Blu-ray Movie  

Collector’s Edition

Shout Factory | 1988 | 94 min | Rated R | Aug 01, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth.

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Le Trou Blu-ray Movie    

The Hole / Vintage World Cinema

Studio Canal | 1960 | 132 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Aug 21, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In a Paris prison cell, five inmates use every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to freedom. Based on the novel by José Giovanni, Jacques Becker’s Le trou (The Hole) balances lyrical humanism with a tense, unshakable air of imminent danger

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign

Megan Leavey Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2017 | 117 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

Based on the true life story of a young marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.

Biography / Drama / War

The Black Room Blu-ray Movie  

Cleopatra | 2016 | 91 min | Not rated | Sep 26, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Paul and Jennifer Hemdale have just moved into their dream house. But their happy marriage is about to be put to the test as they slowly discover the secret behind the black room in the cellar. Something else is already living in their new home and it is growing stronger every day. It has claimed many victims including the last owners of the house. Repairmen who journey down into the basement soon meet a horrible end. When Paul is taken over by this demonic entity, it is no longer trapped within the walls and is quick to take advantage of all pleasures of the flesh. Jennifer and her younger sister KAREN begin to suspect that something is wrong with Paul. Karen finds out the truth a hard and painful way, leaving Jennifer alone to fight the demonic entity that has possessed her husband and threatens to destroy her very soul. And Paul is not the only one transforming as Jennifer soon discovers that the black room is not only evil but alive as well and may not be able to be stopped!

Horror

Maurice Blu-ray Movie  

Cohen Media Group | 1987 | 140 min | Rated R | Sep 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Maurice Hall and Clive Durham find themselves falling in love at Cambridge, in a time when homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment. After a friend is arrested and disgraced for "the unspeakable vice of the Greeks," Clive abandons his forbidden love and marries a young woman. Maurice, however, struggles with his identity, seeking the help of a hypnotist to rid himself of his undeniable urges. But while staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Maurice is seduced by the affectionate and yearning servant Alec Scudder, an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice's life and outlook. Based on the novel by E.M. Forster.

Drama / Romance / Period

Blade Runner 4K Blu-ray Movie  

The Final Cut / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 1982 | 118 min | Rated R | Sep 05, 2017 | Michael Reuben

In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, a 21st-century detective is on the trail of four fugitive replicants—cloned humans that are now illegal—and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.

Drama / Film-Noir / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Epic

RED 2 4K Blu-ray Movie  

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

Lionsgate Films | 2013 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Retired CIA agent reunites with his team of elite operatives for a quest to track down a missing nuclear device. To succeed, they’ll need to survive an army of ruthless assassins.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller / Comic book

RED 4K Blu-ray Movie  

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

Lionsgate Films | 2010 | 111 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Secrets former CIA's top agents know, just made them top targets, They must use all of their collective experience and teamwork to stay ahead of their pursuers and stay alive.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Comic book

The Cabin in the Woods 4K Blu-ray Movie  

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

Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 95 min | Rated R | Sep 05, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.

Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Teen / Dark humor / Supernatural

David Lynch: The Art Life Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 2016 | 89 min | Not rated | Sep 26, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A look at David Lynch's art, music, and early films, shining a light into the dark corners of his unique world and giving audiences a better understanding of the man and the artist.

Biography / Documentary

Casque d'Or Blu-ray Movie    

Golden Marie / Vintage World Cinema

Studio Canal | 1952 | 98 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Aug 21, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Classic French underworld drama set in Paris at the turn of the century. When Georges Manda (Serge Reggiani) falls for Marie (Simone Signoret), he faces the wrath of her boyfriend, the petty crook Roland (William Sabatier). Gang boss Felix (Claude Dauphin) who secretly lusts after Marie, orders the two to fight it out for her hand, hoping to eliminate his love rival. When his boyhood friend is subsequently framed for the murder, Georges, not realising Felix's involvement, does the decent thing and turns himself in to the police. The tragedy is complete when Georges discovers Felix's role in his downfall, escapes from custody, and kills Felix.

Crime / Drama / Romance / Foreign / Period

The Walking Dead: The Complete Seventh Season Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2016-2017 | 797 min | Rated TV-MA | Aug 22, 2017 | Martin Liebman

The Walking Dead tells the story of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse and follows a small group of survivors traveling across the United States in search of a new home away from the hordes of zombies. The group is led by Rick Grimes, who was a police officer in the old world. As their situation grows more and more grim, the group's desperation to survive pushes them to do almost anything to stay alive.

Drama / Horror / Thriller / Supernatural / Comic book / Melodrama

Lowriders Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2016 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 05, 2017 | Martin Liebman

A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression.

Adventure / Crime / Drama

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Trilogy Blu-ray Movie  

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity / The Boss' Head / Last Days of the Boss | Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1974-1976 | 3 Movies | 283 min | Not rated | Aug 29, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign / Period

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity Blu-ray Movie  

新仁義なき戦い / Shin jingi naki tatakai

Arrow | 1974 | 98 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bungled hit. While in stir, family member Aoki attempts to seize power from the boss, and Miyoshi finds himself stuck between the two factions with no honorable way out.

Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign / Period

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss' Head Blu-ray Movie  

新仁義なき戦い 組長の首 / Shin jingi naki tatakai: Kumicho no kubi / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1975 | 94 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Sugawara is Kuroda, an itinerant gambler who steps in when a hit by drug-addicted assassin Kusunoki goes wrong, and takes the fall on behalf of the Owada family, but when the gang fails to make good on financial promises to him, Kuroda targets the family bosses with a ruthless vengeance.

Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign / Period

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss Blu-ray Movie  

新仁義なき戦い 組長最後の日 / Shin jingi naki tatakai: Kumicho saigo no hi

Arrow | 1976 | 91 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Sugawara plays Nozaki, a laborer who swears allegiance to a sympathetic crime boss, only to find himself elected his successor after the boss is murdered. Restrained by a gang alliance that forbids retributions against high-level members, Nozaki forms a plot to exact revenge on his rivals, but a suspicious relationship with his own sister taints his relationship with his fellow gang members.

Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign / Period

Batman and Harley Quinn 4K Blu-ray Movie  

DC Universe Animated Original Movie #30 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2017 | 74 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 29, 2017 | Michael Reuben

Batman and Nightwing join with the Joker's ex, Harley Quinn, to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Plant-Master.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book

Meantime Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1984 | 107 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Two brothers live on the dole in a small apartment with their unemployed parents in London's East End.

Comedy / Drama