Category Archives: Other Notable Titles

New & upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases of films you don’t want to miss! Cult favorites, Hollywood classics and other edgy films. We’re always updating this list, so come back every chance you get. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

Jackie Brown Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: 10/4/11 For the first time on Blu-ray: Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown! What do a sexy stewardess (Pam Grier), a street-tough gun runner (Samuel L. Jackson), a lonely bail bondsman (Robert Forster), a shifty ex-con (Robert DeNiro), an earnest federal agent (Michael Keaton), and a stoned-out beach bunny (Bridget Fonda) have in common? They’re six players on the trail of a half million dollars in cash! Check out the … Continue reading

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The Presence DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 From a co-creator of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT comes a bone-chilling ghost story starring Academy Award® winner Mira Sorvino. In this darkly romantic ghost story, a woman travels to an isolated cabin where she is stalked by an apparition who inhabits her space as his own. Check out the trailer here. “The most innovative ghost story I’ve ever seen.” – HorrorNews.net

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Sucker Punch DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 Expecting a different movie? An enigmatic bare-knuckle fighter teams up with a small-time con man who is a low-life fringe player in the seedy underworld, managing and betting on backstreet fighters in illegal fights. Directed by Malcolm Martin and starring Tom Hardy, Tamer Hassan and Antonio Fargas. Check out the trailer here.

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Lethal Ladies DVD Collection: Firecracker, TNT Jackson, Too Hot to Handle (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 Shout! keeps ’em coming with another chapter in the Roger Corman’s Cult Classics Collection. This time it’s the sexy Lethal Ladies DVD Collection, which contains Firecracker, TNT Jackson & Too Hot to Handle. A great mix of exploitation with a Filipino twist! Trailers/Clips: TNT Jackson | Too Hot to Handle (Scene: Warning – contains nudity!)

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Dazed and Confused Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, Linklater’s first studio effort also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2011 Another underrated gem! George Clooney (Ocean’s Eleven), Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels:Full Throttle) and Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile) star in the comedy thriller that poses and irresistable question: what would happen if a wildly successful TV Producer was also a top secret CIA assassin? Starring Sam Rockewell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Rutger Hauer and directed by George Clooney. Check out the trailer here. … Continue reading

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Dead Alive aka Braindead Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 Throw out all your preconceptions about the limits of horror! A new standard has been set with DEAD ALIVE- The Mother of All Horror Films. A young man’s mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Dead Alive is dripping with state-of-the-art special effects that … Continue reading

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Cop Land aka Copland Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

STREET DATE: November 1, 2011 Very underrated movie! One of the best of the 90s! The sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community populated by New York City policeman slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption. Directed by James Mangold (“3:10 to Yuma”) and starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Michael Rapaport and Robert Patrick. Check out the trailer. Specs: No. … Continue reading

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Cinema Paradiso Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2011 First time on Blu-ray in North America! A famous Italian filmmaker, haunted by the memories of his first love, returns to his hometown after an absence of 30 years. Upon his return, he reconnects with the community and remembers the highlights and tragedies that shaped his life and inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker. For those who have never seen it … Continue reading

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Mimic: Director’s Cut 2-Disc Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 From acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro (PANS LABRYNTH, HELLBOY) comes “a terrifying film of great elegance” (San Francisco Chronicle). Starring Academy Award© winner Mira Sorvino (MIGHTY APHRODITE) and screen favorite Charles S. Dutton (A TIME TO KILL) and Josh Brolin (TRUE GRIT) this electrifying thriller brings the epic battle between man and nature to life when a team of scientists discover a glitch in their … Continue reading

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Red State Blu-ray/DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 Director Kevin Smith (“Clerks”) reinvents himself with Red State. Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda. Directed by Kevin Smith (“Clerks”) and starring Michael Parks, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Kyle Gallner, Michael Angarano and Michael Pollak. Check out the trailer here. Special Features: • “The Making of … Continue reading

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John Carpenter’s The Ward Blu-ray/DVD (Arc)

RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 Acclaimed director John Carpenter makes his long awaited return to the screen with a thriller about a young woman (the yummy Amber Heard) in a 1960s mental institution who becomes terrorized by malevolent unseen forces. Check out the trailer here.

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Double Feature: Death Before Dishonor/Wanted Dead or Alive DVD (Image)

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 Wanted Dead or Alive: Nick Randall (Rutger Hauer) is a high-tech, fourth generation bounty hunter who “collects” society’s criminal low-lifes for very healthy prices. Also starring KISS’ Gene Simmons. Death Before Dishonor: Wanna see “Hunter” do some rated R stuff? Now’s your chance! 80’s action at its finest! Trailer: Death Before Dishonor | Wanted Dead or Alive

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Paper Dragons/Nevada Heat/Las Vegas Warrior/3-Way Split DVD (Seedsman Group)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 Some of the most low budget stuff you’ll ever see! But these films feature Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker”), Victor Wong (“Big Trouble in Little China”), Ernie Reyes Jr. (“The Last Dragon”) and Telly Savalas (“Kojak”). Trailers: Paper Dragons | Las Vegas Warrior | Nevada Heat

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The House by the Cemetery Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 Blue Underground proudly presents the definitive version of Lucio Fulci’s THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY: freshly transferred in blood-soaked High Definition from its original uncut and uncensored negative and loaded with exclusive new Extras! Check out the trailer here.

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