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Dune (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Cleaning house with Why So Blu’s 2021 Top Ten lists, Dune might just be the one film we all strongly agreed on here at the site. And we are not alone in our love for one of the most impressive spectacles of the theater-going experience in the last year. Spoiling my review ahead, it absolutely […]

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‘Dune’ Delivers An Elevated Blockbuster (Movie Review)

Dune, the much-anticipated epic, based on Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel, opens this weekend on the biggest (and smallest) screens in North America. As director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) has stated in interviews, anyone eager to drink in the vast desert vistas of the planet Arrakis, IMAX is the intended viewing experience. For those […]

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Chernobyl 4K Blu-ray Review

Chernobyl made its 4K UHD Blu-ray debut at the beginning of December. However, as Lethal Weapon character Martin Riggs would say “It’s the silly season” and with my day job and other commitments keeping me busy I wasn’t able to watch thee miniseries as quickly as I’d like. But no worry, as I have for […]

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‘The Painted Bird’ on Blu-ray November 16, 2020!

Featuring a staggering central performance from the young Petr Kotlár alongside a star-studded international ensemble including Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Julian Sands and Barry Pepper. The Painted Bird has won ecstatic acclaim, with The Guardian’s Xan Brooks describing the film as “a monumental piece of work” rewarding the film with a five-star review. […]

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Chernobyl Finally Makes The Jump To 4K UHD Blu-ray, December 1st!

The multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning miniseries from HBO, Chernobyl, will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-rayTM Combo Pack by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Available on December 1, 2020, Chernobyl features an ensemble cast that includes Jared Harris (The Crown, Mad Men), Stellan Skarsgård (Melancholia, Good Will Hunting) and Emily Watson (Hillary and […]

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again feels somewhat of a silent assassin from this summer’s box office. The film took in almost $125 million domestically and almost $450 million worldwide. Until Crazy Rich Asians, the film had a firm spot in the Top 10. Its almost like its predecessor, which was actually somewhat of a […]

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MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN On 4K Ultra-HD October 23rd!

Bring family and friends together and have the time of your life with MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN Sing-Along Edition, the all-new smash-hit romantic comedy based on the songs of ABBA, for a one-of-a-kind at home experience. MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN arrives on Digital and the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on October 9, 2018, as well as […]

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Jack Ryan: 5-Film Collection (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Paravmount is really on the ball and getting some of their most well known franchises out and onto the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format in full. Transformers, Tomb Raider, Mission: Impossible and now the Jack Ryan films (Can I get the rest of Star Trek next?). With the highly anticipated Amazon series slated to begin at […]

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Encapsulated Movie Reviews – Three New Indie Titles

A little less film fare dissection for me this week, but if you count the previous article on the works of four Steve Balderson flicks I’m way ahead of the movie review race this week.  In any case we’re going into more somber territory dealing with everything from revenge seeking fathers to loveless marriages all […]

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Encapsulated Movie Reviews – 4 New Indie Films

For those looking to balance big blockbusters with some smaller film fare your cinematic ship has come in.  Dissected below are four new indie flicks that cover everything from crazed sharpshooters to docs for dudes all out this Friday, July 1 in select theaters, digital formats and so on for the enquiring movie geek.  So […]

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Cinderella (Blu-ray Review)

Disney’s beloved and empowering fairytale told in a new beautiful way, Cinderella, arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere September 15th! The bonus features includes over 12 minutes of additional scenes, the “ Frozen Fever” theatrical short and more! We have an enchanting treat to share with you from the bonus features below.   The film stars Cate […]

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15 Reasons Why ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Will Bewitch You

Do my words here really even matter?  In all honesty, it makes no difference if I write this Avengers: Age of Ultron review lazily or as proper and refined as I possibly can.  You want to know why?  It’s because regardless of what I conjure up here, you’re still all going to put your money down at the ticket window this […]

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Avengers: Age of Ultron – “Meet Quicksilver & The Scarlet Witch” Featurette

It’s no secret at all!  On May 1st, Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time.  Kaboom!  It all goes down when Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The […]

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Has A New Trailer, In Case You Forgot It Was Happening

Because Marvel Studios is struggling both in terms of profit and approval both critically and audiences alike, they have decided to really try and market this Avengers: Age of Ultron thing, in order to hopefully get a real success finally…Okay, so clearly Marvel is not struggling, but low and behold – here is a brand new […]

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Disney Reveals CINDERELLA In This Trailer For The New Live-Action Film!

A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella” brings to life the timeless images from Disney’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation.  Directed by Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh (“Thor,” “Hamlet”) and starring Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine,” “Elizabeth”), Lily James (“Downton […]

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The Railway Man (Blu-ray)

The Railway Man is based on the World War II memoir of Eric Lomax, who is our character of focus in the film.  I found the film to look and feel a little like those “safe” movies due to its gloss, polished aesthetic.  But with the power of its performers and events depicted in the […]

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Nymphomaniac: Volume I and Volume II (Blu-ray Review)

Wow!  What can I say about this feature(s) that hasn’t been said before?  There’s a million and one ways I can spin this.  Was I curious about it?  Hell yeah I was.  Was I scared of it?  Honestly, I was a little bit.  I really didn’t know what to expect when I first popped this Blu-ray title into my […]

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More Details on Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac Volume I & II Blu-ray Releases

Wow!  What can I say about this feature(s) that hasn’t been said before.  There’s a million and one ways I can spin this.  Am I curious about it?  Hell yeah I am.  Am I scared of it?  Honestly, I am a little bit.  I really don’t know what to expect except (those two words look […]

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