The Butcher's Blade - BLU-RAY

When thousands in disaster relief funds disappear, upstanding constable Xue Buyi is framed for the disappearance. Desperate to prove his innocence, he takes a job with a secret squad whose only goal is to serve and protect those who can afford to pay. Forced to choose between his integrity and his freedom, Xue decides the only path forward is to fight back and hope that exposing these dangerous agents of chaos will be enough to set him free.

Director John Boorman's dazzling filming of the legend of King Arthur features stunning cinematography, mature themes, and superlative performances. After removing the magic sword Excalibur from a stone, young Arthur is guided towards his destiny by the wizard Merlin as he becomes king, assembles the Knights of the Round Table, and pursues the Holy Grail. Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Cherie Lunghi star, with Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson in their film debuts. Theatrical cut; 141 min./TV version; 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital Lossless mono; Subtitles English (SDH); audio commentary by Boorman, others; documentaries; interviews; featurettes; theatrical trailers; image galleries; booklet; double-sided poster; art cards. Three-disc set.

In early-20th-century Osaka, Yakuza lieutenant Asahiro Kikuchi (Koji Tsuruta) was trying to abide by his boss's ambition to see the operation go into legitimate construction. When a rival clan embarked on a campaign of sabotage-including the old man's assassination-the elevated Kikuchi saw no other path forward than violent retribution. Tai Kato's intriguing period gangster opus co-stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Minoru Oki, Tetsuro Tanba, Sumiko Fuji. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack Japanese; Subtitles; English; bonus short InchLice Are ScaryInch (1945); featurette. In Japanese with English subtitles. 90 min.