New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- October 30, 2016
Nightmare Sisters Blu-ray Movie
Sorority Sisters / Sorority Succubus Sisters / Blu-ray + DVD
Vinegar Syndrome | 1988 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 82 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2016 | Brian Orndorf
Melody, Marci, and Mickey are three geeky college girls who can't get a date. One night, they invite some geeky college guys over and have a séance that results in the girls becoming possessed and turning into sex-starved vamps. Will the geek hero guys be able to stop the horrible possession?
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Hobgoblins Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Vinegar Syndrome | 1988 | 92 min | Not rated | Oct 25, 2016 | Brian Orndorf
A young security guard must track down diminutive aliens who kill people even as they make their fantasies come true.
Horror
The Sea of Trees Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2015 | 110 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 01, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Arthur Brennan treks into Aokigahara, known as The Sea of Trees, a mysterious dense forest at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji where people go to contemplate life and death. Having found the perfect place to die, he encounters Takumi Nakamura, a Japanese man who has also lost his way. The two men begin a journey of reflection and survival, which affirms Arthur's will to live and reconnects him to his love with his wife.
Drama
- October 29, 2016
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 2001 | 145 min | Not rated | Nov 01, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Crime / Drama / Horror / Musical / Thriller
Gypsy Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 2015 | 142 min | Not rated | Nov 01, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A filmed recording of a live performance of the Chichester Festival Theatre revival, which played at the Savoy from April till November 2015.
Musical
- October 28, 2016
What Have They Done to Your Daughters? Blu-ray Movie
La Polizia chiede aiuto / Der Tod trägt schwarzes Leder | IGCC No. 20 | Limited to 2000
Camera Obscura | 1974 | 91 min | Not rated | Oct 07, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Police investigate apparent suicide of teen girl and uncover details of a teenage prostitution racket. They go on the hunt for a motorcycle riding killer.
Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Foreign
Skiptrace Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2016 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 25, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hong Kong detective Bennie Chan (Jackie Chan) has been tracking notorious crime boss Victor Wong for over a decade. When Bennie's young niece Samantha (Fan Bingbing) gets into trouble with Wong's crime syndicate, Bennie must track down the only man who can help him: fast-talking American gambler Connor Watts (Johnny Knoxville). Bennie races against the clock to bring Connor back to Hong Kong and the unlikely pair embark on an entertaining and perilous adventure from the snowy mountains of Mongolia to the windswept dunes of the Gobi desert.
Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign
Iggy Pop's Post Pop Depression: Live at The Royal Albert Hall Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + CD
Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2016 | 118 min | Not rated | Oct 28, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
- October 27, 2016
Nerve Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2016 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 25, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers."
Crime / Thriller / Teen
- October 26, 2016
Wolf Lake Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1980 | 92 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2016 | Brian Orndorf
War veterans visit a lakeside cabin for a week of shooting, drinking, etc. but find the cabin being looked after by a young caretaker named David. When David's status as a war deserter is revealed, all hell breaks loose.
Drama / Thriller
Cabo Blanco Blu-ray Movie
Caboblanco
Kino Lorber | 1980 | 92 min | Rated R | Sep 27, 2016 | Brian Orndorf
Offshore near Caboblanco, Peru, an explorer of sea wrecks is murdered. However, local authorities decide that the official cause of death is "accidental drowning." Among the skeptical is Giff Hoyt, an expatriate American, longtime Caboblanco resident and popular innkeeper. Giff's interest is further piqued when Marie arrives in town. Her passport is confiscated by the corrupt authority, and Giff protests. Furthermore, a Nazi named Beckdorff lives in a well-fortified compound near town, and he might be responsible for the explorer's death. Beckdorff himself seeks sunken treasure in the area, as well as protection from local interference. Can Giff Hoyt stifle the evil Beckdorff, save the lovely Marie, and possibly even locate sunken treasure?
Adventure / Drama / Romance
Mr. Church Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2016 | 104 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 25, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook - Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans fifteen years, and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
Drama
Suddenly Blu-ray Movie
Restored Classics
The Film Detective | 1954 | 77 min | Not rated | Oct 25, 2016 | Michael Reuben
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Thriller
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Blu-ray Movie
臥虎藏龍 | 15th Anniversary Edition | Mastered in 4K / Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2000 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 18, 2016 | Martin Liebman
Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Martial arts / Foreign / Epic / Period
- October 25, 2016
Mädchen, Mädchen Blu-ray Movie
Girls, Girls | Edition Deutsche Vita Nr. 6 / Blu-ray + DVD
Subkultur Entertainment | 1967 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 103 min | Rated FSK-16 | Sep 15, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
No synopsis for this title.
Drama / Foreign
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 4K Blu-ray Movie
臥虎藏龍 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 2000 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 18, 2016 | Martin Liebman
Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Martial arts / Foreign / Epic / Period
Living in the Age of Airplanes Blu-ray Movie
National Geographic | 2015 | 47 min | Not rated | Oct 25, 2016 | Martin Liebman
Living in the Age of Airplanes is a story about how the airplane has changed the world. Not long ago,traveling between continents was a migration. Now, on any given day, 100,000 flights transport people and things between any two points on Earth in a matter of hours. Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it explores the countless ways aviation affects our lives (even when we don't fly). With stunning visuals, the film renews our appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring aspects of the modern world. The documentary is produced and directed by Brian J. Terwilliger (One Six Right), narrated by Harrison Ford,and features an original score by Academy Award® winning composer James Horner (Avatar, Titanic).
Documentary
Independence Day: Resurgence 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
20th Century Fox | 2016 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 18, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Men & Chicken Blu-ray Movie
Mænd & høns / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Drafthouse Films | 2015 | 104 min | Not rated | Oct 25, 2016 | Michael Reuben
Two eccentric brothers discover after their father dies that they are only half-brothers -- and adopted. The search for their true father takes them to the small Danish island of Ork, where they stumble upon three additional half-brothers living in a dilapidated mansion overrun by barn animals. Initially unwelcome by their newfound kin, the two visitors stubbornly wear them down and uncover a dark family secret that ultimately binds them together.
Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi
- October 24, 2016
The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Arrow | 1963-1972 | 14 Movies | 1175 min | Not rated | Oct 25, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Comedy / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Musical / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Dark humor