Welcome to March! It’s a light week to kick things off but perhaps we can all find something to enjoy. If you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it!
Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 3/05/13:
ASIAN CINEMA
Muay Thai Warrior (Blu-ray/DVD) – a samuria warrior is nursed back to health in a small Thai village where he learns the ways of Muay Thai fighting. This 2010 Thai martial arts film arrives from distributor Well Go USA
MARTIAL ARTS
Rage of Honor/American Ninja /Revenge of Ninja (DVD) – MGM offers a triple threat of 80′s ninja movie action, featuring some of your favorite action stars of the decade: namely, Sho Kosugi and Michael Dudikoff
FOREIGN
The Intouchables (Blu-ray/DVD) – an ex-con is hired to take care of an eccentric French aristocrat and finds his life turned upside down in this charming 2011 French film. Based on a true story
The Great Spy Chase (Blu-ray/DVD) – Olive Films presents this 1964 spy romp, in which several spy agencies vie for a collection of weapons stockpiled in the castle of a now deceased arms dealer
Heleno (DVD) – this 2011 Portugese-langauge film follows the story of Brazilian soccer star Heleno de Freitas, who lead a decadent life in the 1940’s
Off White Lies (DVD) – this 2011 Hebrew-language is a coming of age story about the relationship of a young girl and her father
MAINSTREAM
Red Dawn (Blu-ray/DVD) – the 2012 remake of the popular 80’s film. This time around, Chris Pine and his high school buddies rise up against an invading North Korean force
Wreck-It Ralph (Blu-ray/DVD) – Disney’s 2012 CG-animated smash hit about a video game baddie who decides he’s tired of being the bad guy
Interview With a Hitman (Blu-ray/DVD) – Luke Goss of “Blade 2” and “Hellboy II” fame headlines this action/thriller about a hitman caught up in a criminal power struggle
The Marine 3: Homefront (Blu-ray/DVD) – WWE continues their popular franchise going with a 2013 direct-to-video sequel starring Mike “The Miz” Mizanin
Ultramarines: Warhammer (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2010 R-rated, CG-animated movie about the popular tabletop RPG, featuring the voices of Terence Stamp and John Hurt
A Dark Truth (DVD) – Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker star in this direct-to-video political thriller about protecting natural resources in Ecuador
True Grit/Hondo Double Feature (Blu-ray/DVD) – it’s the 2010 remake of “True Grit” paired up with John Wayne’s 1953 Western
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Schindler’s List: 20th Anniversary Limited Edition (Blu-ray/DVD) – Steven Spielberg’s landmark 1994 film about the Holocaust arrives on the Blu-ray format
Westworld (Blu-ray) – Michael Crichton directs this 1973 adaptation of his famous novel about a different kind of theme park that has a malfunction
HORROR
Nightmare on Elm Street Collection (Blu-ray) – enjoy all 7 of the original “Nightmare on Elm Street” films, together on Blu-ray for only $44.99
The Bay (Blu-ray/DVD) – “Men in Black” director Barry Levinson tries his hand at the ‘found footage’ horror genre with this 2012 film about parasites in the water