This week on Blu Ray - Escape from L.A.

The man with the patch is back. Call him Snake. Kurt Russell rejoins filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill to do to the Big Orange what they did to the Big Apple in Escape From New York – with even more futuristic thrills and slam-bang action! Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken (Russell). His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don't miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of friends, fiends and foes (Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, George Corraface, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier and more).

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010

Overall: Having seen the original ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, I was hoping for a pretty good action adventure film in ESCAPE FROM L.A. What I got was a big disappointed. Basically, ESCAPE FROM L.A. is a mediocre copy of the first movie. Don't get me wrong. I like corny movies that are meant to look bad. 15 years later after New York. Snake Plisken did it once. He can do it again. Good Action Movie! But not as good as the first.

That's this week on Blu ray.

This Week On Blu ray - Tooth Fairy

The Rock plays Derek Thompson, a washed up hockey player who is the definition of used to be. He's playing in the minor leagues, was once a flashy pro player, but now he relies only on his brute strength to send people careening through the boards. He's earned the nickname The Tooth Fairy, because of all the teeth his hits have extracted from his opponents.

Fairly self-absorbed, Derek doesn't believe in fairy tales. He takes advantage of his girlfriend's family, and one night steals her daughter's tooth fairy money to use in a poker game. When the money is found to be missing, Derek decides it's time to tell the young girl that there is indeed no tooth fairy.

In the irony of ironies, which is really, really what the writers want you to believe anyway, this wayward hockey player nicknamed The Tooth Fairy is actually sentenced by the magical court of make believe (or something like that) to be an actual tooth fairy for the space of a few weeks. Being a tooth fairy is a hard job, and if you're found badmouthing it, Julie Andrews will appear (complete with wings) and sentence you to hard tooth-gathering labor.

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 3
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010
Run Time: 101 minutes

Special Features
Disc One:

Introduction by Director Michael Lembeck
Audio Commentary by Director Michael Lembeck
Tooth Fairy Training Center
Fairyoke
Deleted Scenes with Optional Introductions by Director Michael Lembeck
Derek Arrested
Derek Takes Gabe's Tooth from Under Pillow
Derek Scolds Tracy for Tricking Him into Gabe's Room
Extended Version - The Music Store
Extended Version - Derek Agrees to Help Tracy Train to Be a Tooth Fairy
Extended Version - Randy's Talent Show
Behind the Scenes
Introduction to Behind the Scenes
Let's Go Behind the Scenes with Lem and Jake
Lem and Jake Talk About VFX: Before & After
1st Assignment with Storyboards with Commentary by Director Michael Lembeck and Visual Effects Supervisor Jake Morrison
Wee Man with Commentary by Director Michael Lembeck and Visual Effects Supervisor Jake Morrison
Flights, Tights & Fairy FX
Wings and Fairy Things
Creating Fairyland
Tooth Traditions: Worldwide
Theatrical Trailer
Flicka 2 Sneak Peek
Sneak Peek:
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Sound of Music
Disc 2: Theatrical Feature DVD

Disc 3: Digital Copy (English Only)

Overall:This movie has a great storyline and is perfect for the whole family. In order to appreciate it, you should not take it seriously, and just enjoy the fun. Stellar performances by Ashley Judd, Dwayne Johnson, Julie Andrews, Stephen Merchant, Chase Ellison and Billy Crystal.

This week on Blu Ray - K-19

Inspired by a true story that was kept secret until the fall of communism, K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER is a tale of ordinary men who sacrifice everything for their shipmates and their country. In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, an ill-prepared Russian nuclear missile submarine embarks on its maiden voyage with near-disastrous consequences. When the sub's nuclear reactor malfunctions, Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford) makes some decisions that are unpopular with the crew. Tensions mount as radiation levels rise throughout the submarine and there is no respite in sight. If the sub explodes, it may cause an international incident as it may be mistaken as an attack on a nearby NATO base and an American Navy destroyer that is in the area. If the sub dives deep below the surface, perhaps the malfunction can be fixed, but the loss of some lives is then inevitable. The Executive Officer, Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson), who formerly commanded the sub, can placate the crew, but must decide where his own loyalties lie. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow (BLUE STEEL, POINT BREAK), this thriller examines the Cold War from the Russian perspective.

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010
Run Time: 138 minutes .

Overall: Harrison Ford gives one of the better performances of his career. Liam Neeson also did a very good acting job in this movie. It was completely believable as a story, which can sometimes be difficult when basing a movie on true events. A good submarine movie with plentiful action to keep the story moving, if, that is, you can move beyond the pathetic accents.

That's this week on Blu Ray.