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October 13th, 2020 by Jason Coleman
Are you fright film fans ready for more blood and gore galore? We’re keeping our coverage going fast and furious of the amazing SCREAMFEST HORROR DRIVE IN FILM FESTIVAL 2020 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) currently taking place October 6th – 15th right from the safety and comfort of your own car at the Regency Theatres – The Plant Drive In (7876 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys CA 91402) and there is a ton of scary and fun content to be witnessed. This time out we’re giving our critical skinny on a little bit of everything including three features, fourteen shorts and even ten student shorts that have all had their day of the dead at Screamfest this year. So light the pumpkin candles and grab your cinematic treat bags as we prepare for your consideration even…More Film Reviews!
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October 11th, 2020 by Jason Coleman
It’s the last day of the weekend fright fans and you know what that means – it’s Sunday Shorts Review Day! That’s right genre fans we’re taking all the shorts that have been seen thus far via the SCREAMFEST HORROR DRIVE IN FILM FESTIVAL 2020 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) currently taking place October 6th – 15th right from the safety and comfort of your own car at the Regency Theatres – The Plant Drive In (7876 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys CA 91402) and putting them on the skinny review (matching their equally short running time!) chopping block for your carnal convenience. And there are a whopping thirty-one below – so let’s get started. Time for…Sunday Shorts – 31 Reviews!
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October 10th, 2020 by Jason Coleman
It’s underway fright film fans and the tricks and treats are flowing link blood from an open wound! That’s right kiddies the yearly genre spectacle that is the SCREAMFEST HORROR DRIVE IN FILM FESTIVAL 2020 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) is currently taking place October 6th – 15th right from the safety and comfort of your own car at the Regency Theatres – The Plant Drive In (7876 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys CA 91402) and thus far it’s been a notable slew of flicks. We’re keeping our own comprehensive coverage via WhySoBlu.com going by taking a reviews gander at some of the films that have unspooled thus far for those looking for some critical skinny. Anthologies, slashers and get-togethers turned deadly – below are the encapsulated opinions on three new features for your consideration. Check out thoughts on features Books Of Blood, Initiation and An Ideal Host via our…First Film Reviews!
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October 5th, 2020 by Jason Coleman
With this year being such a hard one, some cinematic escape is more than welcome and thankfully for horror film fans in Los Angeles there is a little Halloween treat in store. The genre loving geniuses over at Screamfest are proud to present the upcoming SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 2020 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) taking place October 6th – 15th – DRIVE IN EDITION! That’s right fright fans you can get your scream on right from the comfort and safety of your own car this year as the 20th Annual version of this iconic fest will be taking place this year at the Regency Theatres – The Plant Drive In (7876 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys CA 91402) – and concessions and restrooms will be fully available alongside the big screen carnage. (Opening Night will be held at Calamigos Ranch – Screamfest Pop-up Drive-in at 327 Latigo Canyon Road Malibu, CA 90265) And as always the programmers of the fest do not disappoint with a lineup including 15 features and 73 shorts all ranging from cool classics to original insidious indies making their premieres. And as always I will be covering the fest for WhySoBlu.com to keep you informed of the gems and duds as they unspool. But first up a sneak peek – from love stories involving unusual couples – one alive, one dead – to a return to slasher teen horror and even film appearances by some iconic boogeymen, here is a look at what’s in store for fans for Screamfest 2020 – its …‘What To See’!
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October 22nd, 2019 by Jason Coleman
Well, it’s over folks! The illustrious Screamfest Film Festival 2019 and our comprehensive coverage have both come to an end and what a ruckus ride it has been. With sixty-five reviews, two in-depth interviews and six articles both of the Coleman’s have been hard at work. But they say goodbye with their winners of what they think are the cream of the Child of the Corn crop. That’s right it’s the…
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October 21st, 2019 by Jason Coleman
Even though Screamfest Film Festival 2019 has finished its glorious run, there are still a few movie review blood and gore bits to clean up. So in their final tandem set of critical dissections here is the father and son team of Jason and Michael each taking on their own respective reviews of some of the features not yet examined via this years’ crop – sixteen here to be exact. From serial killers to dangerous dames unknown, here are the duos….Final Film Reviews!
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October 19th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
The 2019 Screamfest Film Festival may be officially over but we’re still going strong in our coverage via WhySoBlu and there are more many more films to dissect. (So many flicks, so little time!) With only a few more articles to go this one is dedicated to the genre outings short in stature as we dissect a whopping forty-seven short films all of which screened at this year’s fest. From sentimental zombie stories to grannies with gut slashing gumption here’s the skinny on all things short film!
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October 15th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
The ever-amazing Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) taking place October 8th – 17th at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in LA at the Hollywood and Highland Center is still going strong with the frightful flicks unspooling fast and furious. But what to do when you come across a flick that is not only utterly original but also firmly entrenches itself in your top 10 films of the year? It’s feature time!
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October 11th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
In today’s horror laden movie climate zombies have become a dime a dozen. Long gone are the days of Romero’s stark new vision of flesh eating ghouls as the walking dead have literally gone mainstream. Thus it takes some utterly original tinkering to make any such film a standout, but fortunately the latest cinematic outing involving the undead from helmer Rodman Flender titled Eat Brains Love has just enough humor, quirk and highly memorable characters to make it rise above the buried alive fray and live again.
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October 8th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
With the amazing Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) taking place October 8th – 17th at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in LA at the Hollywood and Highland Center soon to be underway it felt right to delve into things head on (or off!) by digging the grave a tad deeper and getting some insight into the opening night film titled Eat Brains Love. (Catchy!) And who better to provide the inside skinny on all things love and zombie related than the very man who made the film. (We go right to the horse’s mouth for our comprehensive coverage!)
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October 2nd, 2019 by Jason Coleman
For those who live in Los Angeles and have a love for all things horror, October is the month to watch for in that it houses the ultimate genre festival of the year – the beyond compare Screamfest 2019! That’s right fright fans, for those who need their blood bucket filled to the movie brim the Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) taking place October 8th – 17th at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in LA at the Hollywood and Highland Center is on the dark horizon and as usual this year’s crop looks to be a wondrous mix of both blood and gore for the conservative yet cannibalistic cinephile. From creepy features to scary shorts, the line up for Screamfest 2019 proves once again why the yearly event is the king of seeking out the outstanding in the realm of what makes us scared. And since there is such an abundance of savory unsettling selections this year, both film critic Jason Coleman and his proud movie-loving pop Michael Coleman will be working in tandem to bring the skinny on the full crop of horror hopefuls. (Two movie geeks for the price of one!) But as always first up are the initial impressions on what they think are the hot tickets of the fest. Father and son coverage time… it’s What To See’!
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July 28th, 2019 by Brian White
I’ve lived in the Austin area for over six years now and let me tell you, having lived in Cleveland my entire life I miss professional sports something awful. I can’t get into the minor league sports here like baseball, basketball and hockey. Just like college sports they ain’t my thing. I’m a big leaguer! When I tell people this they usual rebuttal by saying this is a college town or more recently professional sports are coming to Austin, TX. Yes folks, it’s an MLS soccer team (yawn) that will be known as Austin FC. Their logo is even that of a tree. How boring can you get? Don’t answer that. It was a rhetorical question. But wait! What’s this “football” league here, which I somehow never heard of before? Who are the Austin Acoustic? Fret not. You’re in the right place to a get a crash course on both. Follow me onto the proverbial field down below, but not before I post a picture of my new favorite LFL quarterback (as you’ll quickly tell I’m very much into this). Continue reading ‘My First Experience w/ The LFL: Austin Acoustic v. L.A. Temptation’
June 24th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
There’s a wrap on the 1st ever Rom Com Fest 2019 (go to www.romcomfest.com) and what an event it was. Desserts were plentiful, tears ran rampant and love was truly in the air. But before we bid a fond farewell to the to films that make our hearts swoon, I’m taking a critical look back at the latest flicks that unspooled this year for your maximum review coverage reading. Consisting of five features and six shorts all within the realm of romance and hilarity here are the skinny on the films that made up this year’s fest an unforgettable one. Here are my…Rom Com Fest 2019 Reviews.
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June 19th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
Well hello WhySoBlu.com readers – blast from the past movie critic Jason Coleman reporting for damn fine film fest duty! Still on cinematic retirement, but compelled to share some tasty movie goings on with all of you (think of me as merely a gopher sticking his head above ground to survey the lay of the land ala Caddyshack!) and there is an upcoming event I wanted to bring attention to. One with originality, a ton of movie “must sees” and that, had me hello – the first ever Rom Com Fest! That’s right, for those looking for a little passion in their picture mixed with silly in their screening, the Los Angeles based Rom Com Fest (taking place June 20-23, 2019 at the Downtown Independent Theater – go to www.romcomfest.com for more info!) is just the ticket seeking to “celebrate love through film and experiences” and being a sucker for cinematic matters of the heart, it’s one fest I’m not going to miss. (And yes, a multi-review article of the various flicks unspooling will follow!)
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October 1st, 2018 by Jason Coleman
And the curtain has fallen! That’s right you film fans, the famed LA Film Festival 2018 is over and gone, but it definitely left some damn fine flicks in its movie wake. And after the WhySoBlu.com comprehensive coverage this year that included a milestone forty-three film reviews we’re ready to put this years most diverse fest ever to cinematic bed. So in conclusion below is the traditional final article in which both Jason Coleman and his movie-loving father Michael both choose their personal favorites in four respective categories from the class of 2018. Rounding out their love of all things LA Film Festival here are the selections via the…
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September 29th, 2018 by Jason Coleman
It’s almost time to lower the curtain film fans! This year’s LA Film Festival is officially over but WhySoBlu.com is still going cinematically strong with this second to last article with eleven indie reviews to round out the 2018 coverage. From tales of chef’s with a past passion to flicks about rehab and music, the Coleman’s have been hard at work and with the below crop they are close to the movie dissecting finish line – it’s time for Jason and Michael’s…Final Film Reviews.
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September 26th, 2018 by Jason Coleman
Movies, movies, movies! The yearly Los Angeles Film Festival (taking place September 20-28 – go to www.lafilmfestival.com for info!) is well underway and the flicks are unspooling fast and furious. With only a few more days to check out budding filmmakers indie wares, the Coleman duo are hitting the movies like their lives depended on it – and beyond! So below are twelve cinematic dissections to keep the film fest train moving, everything from tales of dramatic and horrific doubles to cowboys looking for a place to hang their hat, here via Jason and Michael are…More Father/Son Film Reviews!
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September 24th, 2018 by Jason Coleman
Head’s up – LA is in full film fest mode fans! That’s right cinefiles, the prestigious and uber-diverse Los Angeles Film Festival 2018 taking place September 20-28 at various Arclight Cinemas and other movie houses around LA (hit up www.lafilmfestival.com for info!) is in full swing and there’s a little something for everybody. (Retro screenings go from Half Baked to Mystic Pizza – it’s a wide cinematic spectrum for sure!) Both the Coleman’s – the younger critic Jason and his elder film father Michael – have been burning the midnight movie oil to get those interested the skinny on what the fest has to offer this year. So to get things started the Coleman’s combined are presenting a massive twenty feature-film reviews below right off the bat (oh, there’s even more coming people!) to get Indie freaks in the mood. From tales of quirky disenchantment to murder mysteries with a soft porn edge, there are Jason and Michael’s…First Film Reviews!
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