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March 31st, 2016 by Brandon Peters
A disabled war veteran is in bad hands when his family hires the live-in nurse from hell in the intense psychological shocker Dementia. This compellingly creepy film makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut May 17th, 2016 from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com.
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March 30th, 2016 by Shohan Cagle
When a veteran cop and his rookie nephew discover a shocking conspiracy that leads dangerously close to home, they’ll stop at nothing to get to the truth in Triple 9, an action-packed tale of corruption and betrayal coming to Digital HD on May 17, 2016, and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on May 31, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Propelled by John Hillcoat’s (The Road, The Proposition) ferocious directorial style and a top-notch cast, Triple 9 races through a world where no one can be trusted in a “crime caper like no other” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). Triple 9 on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD includes deleted scenes and a peek backstage at the making of the most original cop thriller in years.
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March 30th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
Get ready to bug out with two new super heroes! The exciting new 3D CGI animated TV series Miraculous™: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is coming to DVD on May 3, 2016, from Shout! Kids, in collaboration with ZAG. The release features seven incredible episodes, bonus features, and a French language track – très bon! Wildly successful on Nickelodeon, its legions of fans worldwide know that Miraculous™: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is superhero super fun. Marinette and Adrien, two seemingly normal kids live what appears to be an ordinary teen life in Paris with daily encounters that create amusing circumstances in school, with friends, family, and even with strangers. But when the evil Hawk Moth threatens their beloved city of Paris, they transform into the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir using super powers gained with the help of their magical friends. Hawk Moth is using his evil energy to transform normal people into super villains, so our two heroes need to use all their skills to defeat him. Continue reading ‘Nickelodeon’s MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR On DVD May 3′
March 30th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
Hailed as “powerful” (Kyle Smith, New York Post), “engrossing” (Soren Andersen, Seattle Times) and “full of explosive action” (Dan Casey, Nerdist), director Michael Bay’s remarkable 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand June 7, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives two weeks early on Digital HD May 24. 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI tells the incredible true story of six elite ex-military operators who fought to protect the CIA against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. The film stars John Krasinski (TV’s “The Office”), James Badge Dale (World War Z) and Pablo Schreiber (TV’s “Orange is the New Black”), and is based on the nonfiction novel 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by New York Times best-selling author Mitchell Zuckoff with the members of the Annex Security Team.
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March 30th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
The classic beloved animated tale “The Iron Giant” returns to home screens when “The Iron Giant: Signature Edition” is released for the first time on Blu-ray on September 6. Also available on September 6 will be an “Ultimate Collectors Edition.” The 1999 film directed by Brad Bird (“The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” “Tomorrowland”) has been fully remastered and enhanced with two all-new scenes.
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March 28th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
Based on the best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES debuts on digital May 10 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and next-generation 4K Ultra HD™ May 31 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this reimagining of the classic tale, the Bennett sisters and Mr. Darcy must unite to fight a zombie outbreak that has taken over 19th century England. Lily James (Cinderella) leads an ensemble cast featuring Sam Riley (Maleficent), Jack Huston (The Longest Ride), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending), Matt Smith (“Dr. Who”), Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) and Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”).
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March 28th, 2016 by Aaron Neuwirth
Good news! There is a very good chance Ratchet & Clank could turn out to be the very best video game adaptation ever. It’s not a high bar to clear, but there does seem to be a lot here that shows a fun movie that easily captures the spirit of the game. A lot of that comes from having the original writers and voice actors all involved, along with a great supporting cast of big stars. Whatever the case may be, the film looks fun and you can check out a few clips and some photos from the WonderCon panel that took place this past weekend. Enjoy!
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March 28th, 2016 by Aaron Neuwirth
Like it or not, another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is on its way. Fortunately, TMNT: Out of the Shadows appears to be delivering a lot of fan-favorite characters that largely stem from the original cartoon series. Yes, Beebop and Rocksteady are among the many new additions to this upcoming sequel. Additionally, this year’s WonderCon introduce a new look at the film, which included an introduction to Stephen Amell‘s Casey Jones. The panel featured Amell, Megan Fox and producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, who were on hand to answer a few questions. In this post you will find a few new looks at Beebop and Rockstead, a new TV spot and a very cool limited edition poster from Gallery1988 by artist David Quiggle.
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March 24th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
A limousine joyride goes berserk in the breathless, pulse-pounding thriller Submerged. This anxiety-inducing film makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut May 3rd, 2016, from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. Fans can pre-order their copies now from ShoutFactory.com. In Submerged, Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls) stars as an ex-soldier turned bodyguard hired to protect a young woman. But while cruising with a group of friends one night, their stretch limo is run off the road and into the water by a gang of ruthless kidnappers — who then dive in to finish the job. Suddenly it’s sink or swim, as the bodyguard must fight to keep the vehicle from becoming a watery grave. Continue reading ‘Pulse-Pounding Thriller SUBMERGED Makes Blu-ray Debut May 3rd From Scream Factory’
March 23rd, 2016 by Jordan Grout
I can only assume teenagers will be the only demographic that enjoys Spaceship. Okay — please permit me to narrow that down. It will appeal to the emo subset. They’ll watch it with wonder, repeating favorite lines for about five years. And you know what? Good for them. I couldn’t be happier. For everyone else, though, good luck trying to stay awake.
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March 22nd, 2016 by Brandon Peters
Shout! Factory will Journey To Space for its first foray into a line of new, immersive, Giant Screen films in the visually stunning 4K Ultra HD™ format. The film will be released June 7, 2016, on Blu-ray, and in a 4K UHD + 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray 2-disc combo. This dazzling film illustrates just how exciting and ambitious NASA’s next era promises to be. In showcasing the goals NASA and the space industry are working towards, including space travel to Mars and capturing asteroids, the film puts an end to the perception that the space program died with the end of the Space Shuttle Program.
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March 22nd, 2016 by Gerard Iribe
The French psychological thriller, THE LADY IN THE CAR WITH GLASSES AND A GUN, drives its way to Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Rental/Download on April 12 from Magnolia Home Entertainment. Headlined by Freya Mavor (“Skins”), Benjamin Biolay (Stella), Elio Germano (A Magnificent Haunting) and Stacy Martin (Nymphomaniac Part 1 & Part II), and directed by Joann Sfar (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life), the stylish remake of the mind-bending original 1970s drama brings sex appeal, sophistication and suspense.
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March 22nd, 2016 by Gerard Iribe
A unique dramedy that explores the human psyche driven by drugs, sex, and obsession, CREATIVE CONTROL debuts on digital April 12 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 10 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Set in the near-future, CREATIVE CONTROL follows a tech-obsessed ad exec whose reality blurs when he starts using augmented reality glasses. Directed by, co-written and starring Benjamin Dickinson (First Winter), the film also features Nora Zehetner (“The Astronaut Wives Club”), Dan Gill (The Wedding Ringer), Alexia Rasmussen (The Missing Girl), Reggie Watts (“The Late Show with James Corden”), Gavin McInnes (founder of Vice magazine) and Jake Lodwick (creator of Vimeo). CREATIVE CONTROL won a special jury award for visual excellence at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival and was released theatrically by Amazon Studios and Magnolia Pictures.
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March 21st, 2016 by Shohan Cagle
In the days leading up to
Batman Vs. Superman, some of us here at whysoblu wanted to discuss our favorite Batman and Superman comics to recognize and appreciate the storied history of these characters. So without further ado…
It’s probably one of the best comic books ever written and quite possibly the perfect batman story. Pretty much every other story that features the Batman doesn’t have a definitive ending. They usually wrap up with him saving the day and continuing as the savior of Gotham. With THIS story, without spoiling anything, it comes to a very satisfying conclusion that I challenge ANY bat-fan to turn their nose up at it! The Dark Knight Returns, which was written by Frank Miller, came out before Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film so this was the first time anyone had ever seen a darker take on the character. Before this most folks had an image of a smiling Batman in a blue and black outfit. Frank Miller showed us just how damaged and deranged someone would become after witnessing their parents death and devoting their entire lives to righting the wrongs of the world around him.
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March 21st, 2016 by Wes Middleton
In the days leading up to Batman Vs. Superman, some of us here at whysoblu wanted to discuss our favorite Batman and Superman comics to recognize and appreciate the storied history of these characters. So without further ado…
All Star Superman was such a breath of fresh air for me. I honestly though that I genuinely didn’t care about Superman anymore. Don’t get me wrong, when Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster introduced this iconic hero, it forever changed the world of comic books, and it did so for the better. For that, I will be forever grateful, but as new comics and new characters emerged, the golden boy of comics faded into the background, and I was okay with that. After all, one of the most difficult characters to write has to be one with near omnipotent powers. Here’s a guy who shrugs off bullets, can fly around the planet, and blast laser beams out of his eyes. While it may be fun to see somebody who can do everything, the immediate issue is why bother writing it? If he can beat any foe, if he’s powerful enough to overcome any obstacle, what drama is left? This is why I love All Star Superman, because it goes back to the roots, and found a new way to tell a FANTASTIC story. Continue reading ‘Countdown to Batman Vs. Superman: All Star Superman (Comic Review)’
March 21st, 2016 by Aaron Neuwirth
Whether or not you agree with what he has to say, Michael Moore has proven himself to be an entertaining filmmaker. Some of his films lean heavily on one side of things, but with Sicko and what I’m hearing about Where to Invade Next, it is nice to say Moore has a different touch working to explore some very interesting topics in humorous fashion. Everyone will have a chance to learn more about his latest effort, which arrives on Blu-ray on April 29th. And now this: “Just when we need him most, America’s favorite political provocateur, Michael Moore, brings us his latest award-winning film, Where to Invade Next. Honored by festivals and critics groups alike, Where to Invade Next is an expansive, hilarious, and subversive comedy/documentary in which the Academy Award®-winning director confronts the most pressing issues facing America today and finds solutions in the most unlikely places.” Find out more!
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March 20th, 2016 by Bron Anderson
One of two documentaries about mass shootings premiering at SXSW, TOWER pieces together stories from a few survivors and witnesses of the UT Tower shooting that took place in Austin in August of 1966. The film uses roto-scoped animation (think films like Waking Life, or A Scanner Darkly) on top of archive footage, to create a unique storytelling mechanism, which allows for playful recreation of the events without diminishing any impact. TOWER takes its time with the events of that day and provides an avenue for the viewer to empathize with each person’s story as the terrifying and unsettling nature of the shooting and the eventual aftermath become clear. Boxes of tissues should have been handed out to people entering this screening, particularly after we were told that some of the survivors were in attendance. Continue reading ‘SXSW Review: TOWER’
March 20th, 2016 by Wes Middleton
In the days leading up to Batman Vs. Superman, some of us here at whysoblu wanted to discuss our favorite Batman and Superman comics to recognize and appreciate the storied history of these characters. So without further ado…
A Death in the Family, written by Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet), and illustrated by Jim Aparo (House of Mystery) was my first trade paperback, so needless to say I read it like a thousand times. Sometimes I would re-read certain pages, or even panels, because they were so powerful, and I just wanted to experience them again and again. The trade paperback format would come to be a major factor in the comic industry, but these single issue originally came out in 1988 and 1989, and at that time there weren’t nearly as many trades available. To have one was to have a real treat, and I made sure to capitalize on that. I’m not exaggerating when I say this book was on my bedside table for probably two years. So what (besides having it collected) was so good about it? A great many things.
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