New Blu-ray Reviews

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four Blu-ray Movie  

Uncork'd Entertainment | 2015 | 84 min | Not rated | Nov 15, 2016 | Brian Orndorf

DOOMED! explores the circumstances surrounding the legendary cult classic Roger Corman film, THE FANTASTIC FOUR. In 1994, Mr. Corman was asked to produce this classic story on a small budget. The film was ultimately shelved prior to distribution, but a VHS copy was mysteriously leaked and the movie became a 'must have' by all. All of the fascinating stories around this 'lost' film are told through in-depth interviews with the cast and crew.

Documentary / Comic book

Mad Max: Fury Road Blu-ray Movie  

Black & Chrome Edition

Warner Bros. | 2015 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 120 min | Rated R | Dec 06, 2016 | Michael Reuben

An apocalyptic story set in a stark desert landscape, where humanity is broken and everyone is fighting for the necessities of life. Two rebels might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and few words, haunted by the memory of a tragic loss; and Furiosa, a woman of action, who believes her path to salvation lies beyond the desert.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Man on Fire Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1987 | 92 min | Rated R | Nov 15, 2016 | Brian Orndorf

An agent newly retired from the CIA agrees to become an Italian businessman's bodyguard in this adventure film. Things fall apart though, when terrorists kidnap the Italian's daughter and the agent must rescue her.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 2015 | 85 min | Not rated | Nov 29, 2016 | Martin Liebman

Discover the magic and warmth of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, based on the inspiring story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing in rural Tennessee. Set in 1955, this special follows the Parton family as they struggle to overcome tragedy and discover the healing power of love and faith.

Drama / Family

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2016 | 91 min | Rated R | Nov 29, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!

Comedy

Stigmata Blu-ray Movie    

Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1999 | 102 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Oct 17, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Father Andrew Kiernan, a researcher of miracles on behalf of the Vatican, must discover the truth behind hairdresser Frankie Paige, who exhibits the Stigmata, the physical wounds Christ received from his crucifixion.

Horror

The Secret Life of Pets 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2016 | 86 min | Rated PG | Dec 06, 2016 | Martin Liebman

Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind, when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of abandoned pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets and their owners.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

Howards End Blu-ray Movie  

Cohen Media Group | 1992 | 143 min | Rated PG | Dec 06, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Margaret Schlegel is a flighty yet compassionate middle-class intellectual whose friendship with the dying wife of rich capitalist Henry Wilcox commences an intricately woven tale of money, love, and death that encompasses the country's highest and lowest social echelons.

Drama / Romance / Melodrama / Period

Sudden Fear Blu-ray Movie  

Cohen Media Group | 1952 | 111 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.

Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller

Roma Blu-ray Movie  

Fellini's Roma

Criterion | 1972 | 120 min | Rated R | Dec 13, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An urban fantasia interweaving recollections of Federico Fellini's young adulthood in the era of Mussolini with an impressionistic portrait of contemporary Rome, where he and his film crew are shooting footage of the bustling cityscape.

Comedy / Drama / Foreign / Surreal

The BFG Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2016 | 118 min | Rated PG | Nov 29, 2016 | Martin Liebman

A young girl is kidnapped by a giant and together they set off to save England from his fellow giants.

Adventure / Family / Fantasy

Baked in Brooklyn Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2016 | 86 min | Not rated | Nov 29, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A college graduate decides to sell marijuana in Brooklyn after he loses his consulting job. Soon he meets a young woman he woos while also finding himself way over his head with his quickly expanding new profession.

Comedy / Drama / Romance

One-Eyed Jacks Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1961 | 141 min | Not rated | Nov 22, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured...

Action / Adventure / Drama / Western

Hands of Stone Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2016 | 111 min | Rated R | Nov 22, 2016 | Martin Liebman

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

Action / Biography / Drama / Sport

Pete's Dragon Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2016 | 103 min | Rated PG | Nov 29, 2016 | Martin Liebman

A young orphan seeks refuge from his abusive adoptive parents with the help of a pet dragon and a couple who live in a lighthouse.

Adventure / Family / Fantasy

The Wild Life Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2016 | 90 min | Rated PG | Nov 29, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an outgoing parrot lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday can't stop dreaming about discovering the world. After a violent storm, Tuesday and his friends wake up to find a strange creature on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views Crusoe as his ticket off the island to explore new lands. Likewise, Crusoe soon realizes that the key to surviving on the island is through the help of Tuesday and the other animals. It isn't always easy at first, as the animals don't speak "human." Slowly but surely, they all start living together in harmony, until one day, when their comfortable life is overturned by two savage cats, who wish to take control of the island. A battle ensues between the cats and the group of friends but Crusoe and the animals soon discover the true power of friendship up against all odds (even savage cats).

Adventure / Animation / Comedy

Better Call Saul: Season Two Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2016 | 459 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 15, 2016 | Martin Liebman

The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Dark humor

Special Effects Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1984 | 106 min | Rated R | Oct 18, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

From the mind of Larry Cohen (Phone Booth) springs this "kinky" (Chicago Reader) thriller about voyeurism, filmmaking...and murder. Starring Zoe Tamerlis (Bad Lieutenant) and Eric Bogosian (Wonderland), Special Effects is a searing exploration of human nature's darkest depths! She was young. She was beautiful. She was primed to be a star. But now she's dead, and the morally bankrupt director who strangled her is intent on covering up his crime by shrouding its details in the plot of his next movie! By convincing the homicide investigators to "consult" on his film, director Chris Neville (Bogosian) successfully alters the course of the investigation. But when the movie make-believe becomes too hauntingly similar to reality, Neville finds his plot unraveling in the final reel.

Drama / Horror / Thriller

Biohazard Blu-ray Movie  

Retromedia | 1985 | 79 min | Not rated | Nov 16, 2016 | Brian Orndorf

Alien monster uses a psychic to try to take over the earth.

Horror / Sci-Fi

T.A.M.I. Show / The Big T.N.T. Show Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Shout Factory | 1964-1966 | 2 Movies | 215 min | Not rated | Dec 02, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

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Music