Home Market Releases for July 30th, 2019

July 31, 2019

Avengers: Endgame is coming out on Video on Demand and it is scaring away all of the competition. It is a really shallow week, but there are several contenders for Pick of the Week. The biggest first run Blu-ray release of the week is Long Shot and it is among the contenders. As is Bojack Horseman and The Good Place. However, in the end I went with The Thin Man on Blu-ray, because I really want the full series to come out sooner rather than later.

2019 Stanley Cup Champions: St. Louis Blues - No Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack
Video on Demand
As a Canucks fan, I used to say the teams unofficial motto was, “Thank god for the St. Louis Blues!” They were the only team older than the Canucks without a Stanley Cup win. Now it’s “Well, at least there’s the Buffalo Sabers.” We’re both in the same position having entered the league the same year and have yet to win the Cup. As for this release, it’s 90-minutes of highlights, while real fans want full games.

Bojack Horseman: Seasons One And Two: Collector’s Edition - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
This show started out a little weak in season one, but really hit its stride in season two, so it is smart to release both seasons as part of a Collector’s Edition to entice fans who hadn’t bought it yet. There are a ton of extras on the DVD / Blu-ray, starting with more audio commentary tracks than there are episodes. There are also animatics, animation comparisons, and more. It is certainly worth picking up and a contender for Pick of the Week.

The Good Place: The Complete Third Season - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD
The last episode of this season was weak, but otherwise it was another fantastic season. Additionally, there are plenty of extras, more than enough for the DVD to be a Pick of the Week contender.

Humanoids from the Deep: Steelbook Edition - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
I like this movie more than the average critic, but even I will admit it is B-movie fun and not a good movie in the traditional sense of the word. Additionally, I’m not a fan of Steelbook cases, as they are just a pain to store.

The Intruder - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack
This film earned weak reviews, so if you missed it in theaters, and given its box office numbers, most of you did, then it is only worth checking out if you are a fan of the cast / genre. If you saw the movie and liked it, then it is worth picking up thanks to extras that include audio commentary track, deleted scenes, outtakes, making of featurette, etc.

Long Shot - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack
Video on Demand
This film was one of countless movies to miss expectations at the box office this year. Were moviegoers right to stay away? Or does it deserve a second life on the home market? Read our review to find out.

Murdoch Mysteries: Series 12 - No Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
A police procedural show set just over 100 years ago at the advent of forensic science. I’m burned out on this genre, but I still enjoy watching this show every once and a while. Also coming out this week is a four-season Boxset.

New Cutey Honey Complete OVA Series - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Cutey Honey has been around for a long, long time starting in the 1970s. It has been adapted a number of times and this is one of the better adaptations. If you are interested in the show, then this is a great place to start.

Quatermass and the Pit - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Quatermass II - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
These are the two Hammer movies based on the BBC series of the same name. They are considered by many to be Sci-fi classics Additionally, the two Blu-rays are loaded with extras, including new and archival extras. It is easily worth picking up and a contender for Pick of the Week.

The Thin Man - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
This is the first of the franchise, all of which are worth owning, but we have to hope this one sells well enough to get the others released on Blu-ray in a timely manner. The extras are limited, with an audio drama and an episode of the TV show, but the movie is good enough that it is a contender for Pick of the Week.

UglyDolls - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or /Blu-ray
This film earned terrible reviews. Even for a kids movie, its reviews are just unacceptable.

Blu-ray Releases - Buy from Amazon:
Body at Brighton Rock - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
El Chicano - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Deadly Class: Season One - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Domino - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Elfen Lied: Collector’s Edition - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Fat: A Documentary - No Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Grantchester: The Complete Fourth Season - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
The Island - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
The Leopard Man - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Lust for a Vampire - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Mascara - No Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Pink Ladies - No Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
The Reptile - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Sakura Quest: The Complete Series - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
A Streetcar Named Desire - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
The Swindlers - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
There are some classics on this week’s list of secondary Blu-ray releases. This includes What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and A Streetcar Named Desire. Meanwhile if you are into Anime, both Sakura Quest: The Complete Series and Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid and worth picking up.

4K Ultra HD Releases - Buy from Amazon:
Glory - Reviews - Buy from Amazon: 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack
There is only one secondary 4K release this week. It is a great movie, but not one that needs to be seen in 4K to be enjoyed.

TV on DVD Megasets - Buy from Amazon:
Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero - No Reviews - Buy from Amazon: DVD
I watched an episode of this on YouTube. It’s as bad as the cover looks. Yikes.

Video on Demand - Buy from Amazon:
Avengers: Endgame - Reviews - Video on Demand
Avengers: Endgame - Reviews - Video on Demand (With Bonuses)
Madness in the Method - No Reviews - Video on Demand
Ramy Youssef: Feelings - No Reviews - Video on Demand
A Score to Settle - Reviews - Video on Demand
The Souvenir - Reviews - Video on Demand
Avengers: Endgame comes out this week on VOD, if you can’t wait for the Blu-ray to come out in a couple of weeks.

C.S.Strowbridge

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