New Blu-ray Reviews

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1990 | 100 min | Rated R | Aug 16, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.

Action / Crime / Drama / Martial arts

The Wanderers Blu-ray Movie    

Director's Cut

Koch Media | 1979 | 117 min | Rated FSK-16 | Nov 17, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Set in the Bronx in 1963, the film concerns the titular gang of Italian-American teens and their ongoing power struggle with the rival "Fordham Baldies."

Drama

Cops vs Thugs Blu-ray Movie  

Special Edition | 県警対組織暴力 / Kenkei tai soshiki bōryoku / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1975 | 100 min | Not rated | May 23, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In Kurashima City, there are two yakuza families; the Kawade, who use political connections to further their activities, and the Ohara, who have an alliance with the local police. When Ohara acting boss Hirotani usurps a staged land deal away from Kawade, thanks to the help of his police friend Kuno, a war breaks out. At the same time, Kuno's superiors start cracking down on the yakuza and command the cops stop fraternising with criminals.

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Foreign / Heist

Ben-To: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

S.A.V.E. / Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2011 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Mar 14, 2017 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Every day an epic struggle rages in grocery stores across Japan—the battle for half-priced bento boxes! Once the discount stickers go on, ravenous brawlers start throwing punches in a knockdown, drag-out war over who gets to take home the cheap eats. When a young, broke high school student named Sato joins the Half-Priced Food Lovers Club, he proves to be a rising talent in the world of insane food fights. But does he have what it takes to become the king of clearance cuisine? From the director of Black Cat comes a very different type of hunger games. Welcome to the world of Ben-To, where chopsticks are lethal weapons, the supermarket is a battleground, and there’s nothing more delicious than a deep-fried win.Special Features Epsode 03 commentary Epsode 07 commentary ""Ben-To Brawl"" live action parody Textless opening song - LIVE for LIFE ~Ookamitachi no Yoru Textless opening song - Treasure! Textless closing song- Formula of Smiles U.S. trailer

Action / Anime / Comedy / Erotic / Martial arts / Foreign

Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Dracula / Drácula / Dracula's Daughter / Son of Dracula / House of Frankenstein / House of Dracula / Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Universal Studios | 1931-1948 | 7 Movies | 449 min | Not rated | May 16, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

The original Dracula is one of the silver screen's most unforgettable characters and, along with the other Universal Classic Monsters, defined the Hollywood horror genre. Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection includes all 6 films from the original legacy including the frightening classic starring Bela Lugosi and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of the famed vampire and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of Dracula to this day.

Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Romance / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign / Period

Dracula's Daughter Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1936 | 71 min | Not rated | May 16, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

Professor Van Helsing has done the world a favor by driving a stake through the heart of Count Dracula and thus destroying him. For his trouble, Scotland Yard charges him with murder. Dr. Jeffrey Garth, a psychiatrist, may be able to act as an attorney and defend him in court. But Garth finds he has his own troubles when the Countess Marya Zaleska seeks his help. She wants to be released from her desire to drink the blood of the living. She steals the corpse of her father, Count Dracula, and burns it ritually; but she still wants blood. She'll do anything to free herself of this curse, including kidnapping the baron's daughter who is Dr. Garth's assistant, and thwarting the hopes of her sinister manservant, Sandor...

Drama / Fantasy / Horror

Son of Dracula Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1943 | 80 min | Not rated | May 16, 2017 | Brian Orndorf

Count Alucard finds his way from Budapest to the swamps of the Deep South after meeting Katherine Caldwell, of the moneyed Caldwell clan that runs a plantation called Dark Oaks. She's obsessed with occult matters. Who better to guide her through this supernatural world than Count Alucard, whose name no one bothers to spell backwards? No one, that is, except the wily Dr. Brewster, an old family friend. He'll join Professor Lazlo, a specialist in the occult, in fighting this "Alucard" and the woman he's influenced. Or has Katherine influenced him? Meanwhile, Katherine's fiancé, Frank Stanley, will find his courage and his sanity sorely tested when he accidentally shoots Katherine to death, yet finds that she goes on living...

Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Romance

Born Free Blu-ray Movie    

Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1966 | 95 min | Rated BBFC: U | May 08, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

This wondrous true adventure from the bestselling novel about a woman who raised a lioness and eventually set her free is beautifully photographed on the vast, golden savannas of central Africa. BORN FREE is a story of courage and love, nature and human nature, and a relationship unlike any other ever filmed. When game warden George Adamson is forced to kill a menacing lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy adopt their three cubs. Two are sent off to zoos, but the third is kept - a female they name Elsa - to which they have become particularly attached. When Elsa becomes a full-grown lioness, the Adamsons realize that she must be set free and taught to survive on her own. A year later the Adamsons return to the savanna and are surprised by a very special welcome from their old friend.

Adventure / Drama / Family / Nature

Serial Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1980 | 92 min | Rated R | Jan 19, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

It's the end of the 70s. Hippies are assimilating, women are raising their consciousness, and men are becoming confused and ineffectual. Don't expect to be able to keep track of all the names or who's sleeping with who; the picture very skillfully conveys the hopeless muddle through which the many characters move as they try to Find Themselves.

Comedy / Drama / Melodrama

The Accidental Tourist Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1988 | 121 min | Rated PG | May 09, 2017 | Michael Reuben

An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles. From the novel by Anne Tyler.

Drama / Romance

The Loved One Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1965 | 121 min | Not rated | May 09, 2017 | Michael Reuben

An aspiring young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood pet cemetery, after falling in love with an ethereal girl who works at the premier burial spot for the rich and famous, in a satire on the film business, the funeral industry, military contracting, real estate developers -- and more.

Comedy / Dark humor

3 Games to Glory V Blu-ray Movie  

NFL Productions | 2017 | 200 min | Not rated | May 02, 2017 | Martin Liebman

The franchise responsible for the greatest dynasty in NFL history now owns the greatest comeback victory in Super Bowl history. Facing a 25-point deficit in the second half of Super Bowl LI, the New England Patriots rallied to score 31 unanswered points in a 34-28 overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons. Now 3 Games to Glory V gives fans the opportunity to watch every play from each of the Patriots' three playoff victories, including the epic come-from-behind triumph over Atlanta to claim their fifth Lombardi Trophy in 16 seasons. With NFL Films' award-winning footage and behind the scenes access, fans are able to relive the heart-pounding action throughout the playoffs, including every Tom Brady pass, Julian Edelman reception, Dont'a Hightower tackle and James White touchdown. Additionally, 3 Games to Glory V provides exclusive bonus content, including mic'd up in-game audio, Bill Belichick breakdowns, Patriots All-Access features, post-game interviews and parade footage.

Documentary / Sport

The Void Blu-ray Movie  

DiabolikDVD.com Exclusive

Screen Media | 2016 | 90 min | Not rated | May 23, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A cop transfers a wounded man to a small hospital, where it won't take long for violence to erupt. The few doctors and patients there find themselves surrounded by a group of hooded men and threatened by a strange creature growing in the hospital.

Horror / Supernatural

The Entity Blu-ray Movie    

Eureka Classics

Eureka Entertainment | 1982 | 125 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | May 15, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Carla Moran awakens one night to find herself being beaten and raped by an unseen presence. Terrified of what's happening to her, and shunned by friends and family who think she's lost her mind, she seeks help from parapsychologists.

Horror / Mystery / Supernatural

The Climber Blu-ray Movie  

L'ambizioso | Special Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 1975 | 113 min | Not rated | May 16, 2017 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal starts out working at a warehouse for a gangster, and because of his ruthlessness and dependability he begins to ascend the ladder of organized crime.

Crime / Thriller

Fifty Shades of Grey 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Unrated Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2015 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 129 min | Unrated | May 09, 2017 | Martin Liebman

When Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the wealthy Christian Grey, as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh, she encounters a beautiful, brilliant and intimidating man. The innocent and naive Ana startled to realize she wants him, despite his enigmatic reserve and advice, she finds herself desperate to get close to him. Not able to resist Ana's beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey admits he wants her too, but in his own terms. Ana hesitates as she discovers the singular tastes of Christian Grey- despite of the embellishments of success - his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family - Grey is consumed by the need to control everything. As they get close Ana starts to discover Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own desires.

Drama / Romance / Erotic

WWE: WrestleMania 33 Blu-ray Movie  

WWE Studios | 2017 | 540 min | Rated TV-PG | May 09, 2017 | Martin Liebman

WWE WrestleMania 33 Pay-Per-View.

Sport

My Life as a Zucchini Blu-ray Movie  

Ma vie de Courgette / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2016 | 68 min | Rated PG-13 | May 23, 2017 | Martin Liebman

Big-eyed, blue-haired nine-year-old Icare, who prefers the nickname Zucchini, is left alone after the sudden death of his mother. Taken by a friendly policeman to his new foster home, filled with other orphans his age, he at first struggles in the strange and sometimes hostile environment. But Zucchini discovers he can make new friends, eventually learning to trust and love, as he searches for a new family of his own.

Animation / Drama / Family / Foreign / Coming of age

The Naked Cage Blu-ray Movie  

Wild Cage

Shout Factory | 1986 | 97 min | Rated R | May 02, 2017 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A young woman is falsely convicted of a bank robbery and sent to a maximum-security prison run by a corrupt warden, where she is forced to suffer various indignities.

Action / Drama

Doctor Who: The Complete Ninth Series Blu-ray Movie  

BBC | 2014-2015 | 700 min | Not rated | Apr 05, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Peter Capaldi returns as the Doctor alongside Jenna Coleman with guests including Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams. Now that the Doctor and Clara have established a dynamic as a partnership of equals, they’re relishing the fun and thrills that all of space and time has to offer. Tangling with ghosts, Vikings and the ultimate evil of the Daleks, they embark on their biggest adventures yet. Missy is back to plague the Doctor once more, the Zygons inspire fear as they shape-shift into human clones, and a new arrival moves in cosmic ways.

Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi