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A series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: the father of the latest victim now out for revenge, a vigilante police detective operating outside the boundaries of law, and the main suspect in the killings – a religious studies teacher arrested and released due to a police blunder. Continue reading ‘‘Big Bad Wolves’ on Blu-ray & DVD April 22!’
Following 12 Years A Slave’s historical Academy Award® win for Best Picture, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today a campaign to celebrate Fox Searchlight’s 20th Anniversary. The “We Have Your Story” anniversary event will spotlight Fox Searchlight’s collection of more than 140 smart, thoughtful and distinctive films including award-winning favorites Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, 127 Hours, Black Swan, Slumdog Millionaire, 500 Days of Summer, Juno, The Last King of Scotland, Once, Little Miss Sunshine, Sideways and Boys Don’t Cry, which together won 23 Academy Awards and garnered 90 Academy Award nominations.
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In a parallel universe, World War One is imminent as we follow the gripping story of human resistance fighters who march to battle against the second invasion of the Martians. In 1899, the Earth was attacked by ruthless invaders from the planet Mars. The Martians 80 ft tall, heat-ray spewing, Tripod battle machines laid waste to the planet, but the invaders ultimately fell prey to Earth s tiny bacteria. Fifteen years later, Man has rebuilt his shattered world, in large part by utilizing captured Martian technology. Equipped with giant, steam-powered Tripod battle machines, the international rapid reaction force, is Mankind s first line of defense against the return of the rapacious Martian invaders. And return the Martians do. The rematch finds the multinational battle squad tripod Goliath on the front-lines of a vicious interplanetary offensive. Continue reading ‘‘War of the Worlds Goliath’ on Blu-ray & DVD April 1st!’
Get ready horror fans! Sleepaway Camp is finally making the jump to Blu-ray as a part of Scream Factory’s “Summer Of Fear”! This is one of my personally most anticipated releases of the year. I can’t wait to see what all new bonus features will be slicing their way onto this pristine new Blu-ray that features an all new 2K transfer of the film. It looks like the film is getting the trademark Scream Factory retrospective documentary as well. This is such a fun film with a total mindf**k of an ending, I can’t wait to dive back in and rejoin the little assholes of Camp Arawak! Below you’ll find all the dirty details (including 3! commentaries), and that lovely Amazon pre-order button. And you’ll want to get this one too, as I’m sure it will be another powerhouse release from the kings of vintage horror! Continue reading ‘SLEEPAWAY CAMP Collector’s Edition Unleashes For The First Time On Blu-ray MAY 27!’
In Swerve, Zero Dark Thirty Star Jason Clarke delivers a frightening performance in the gripping thriller where a good samaritan comes to regret his split second decision to save a woman involved in a car crash hits the Blu-ray and DVD formats on March 18th courtesy of the Cohen Media Group. The flick also stars Emma Booth and David Lyons and is set against the Australian outback where a man stumbles across a car accident, and finds a suitcase stacked with cash. Sounds like a good time, right? Of course it does! And best of all, we have been given not 1, but 5 Blu-rays to give away to 5 lucky readers here on whysoblu.com. Read on below for a quick synopsis of the title and find out how you can win your very own copy. And if you just don’t want to take the chance, I can understand that, hit up the pre-order link below from Amazon to bring Swerve home ASAP. Good luck! Continue reading ‘Swerve Blu-ray Giveaway Contest!’
Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) portrays one of the most iconic horror legends of all time in the gripping adventure I, Frankenstein, available on 3D Blu-ray (plus 2D Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD UltraViolet), along with DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View, May 13 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. This film will be available on Digital HD May 2. From the producers of Underworld, I, Frankenstein follows Frankenstein’s monster (Eckhart) as he becomes involved in a war between two immortal clans. Also starring Bill Nighy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Yvonne Strahovski (TV’s “Chuck,” TV’s “Dexter”), Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, TV’s “Rake”), Jai Courtney (upcoming Divergent, A Good Day to Die Hard) and Kevin Grevioux (Underworld, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), I, Frankenstein was written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie (30 Days Of Night, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra) with a screen story by Kevin Grevioux and Stuart Beattie. Continue reading ‘‘I, Frankenstein’ on Blu-ray May 13th!’
Featured in IndieWire’s top 5 first features of 2013, and called “a cult classic in the making” (Salon), Escape From Tomorrow comes to DVD and Blu-Ray April 29 from Cinedigm. Unlike any film ever made, the most buzzed about debut at Sundance 2013 enraptured audiences with the fearless methods used by its writer/director Randy Moore, along with its compelling take on childhood fantasy gone awry. Secretly shot at two world-famous theme parks, Escape From Tomorrow uses covert techniques that take guerilla filming to another level, placing it amongst one of the most revolutionary films in history. Continue reading ‘‘Escape From Tomorrow’ on DVD & Blu-ray April 29th!’
Academy Award® Winner Jean Dujardin (Best Actor, The Artist, 2011) and Academy Award® nominee Tim Roth (Best Supporting Actor, Rob Roy, 1995) star in new spy thriller Möbius arriving on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital HD UltraViolet), DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View April 15 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Möbius will also be available on Digital HD April 1, two weeks prior to the Blu-ray and DVD release. Written and directed by Eric Rochant (Love Without Pity), the Möbius Blu-ray and DVD includes a multi-part “making of” featurette along with extended interviews with the cast and crew. Continue reading ‘‘Möbius’ on Blu-ray & DVD April 15th!’
Knights of Badassdom has all the makings of a fun cult comedy. I have heard of issues with this film in regards to behind-the-scenes tinkering, but my curiosity remains. I missed out on the limited release of this film, so the upcoming Blu-ray release will finally be my way into checking out this film revolving around a game of medieval role-playing, with a dark and fantastical twist. The fact that this cast includes True Blood‘s Ryan Kwanten, Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage, Firefly‘s Summer Glau, Steve Zahn, and others suggests that it should at least be mildly entertaining. Regardless, myself and others will be able to find out on April 1st. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Prepare Thyself for KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM This April’
Marvel Knights returns with a new Wolverine release. This one features Wolverine fighting against Deathlok the Demolisher! This is a hugely anticipated titled, but you’ll be able to see what all the hub bub is about come May 13! Below are some details, a synopsis, a look at the bonus and most importantly of all – the pre-order link that will secure you a copy when this gets released. Comic book and X-Men fans alike should be pretty excited to see this one when it hits shelves. Just in time for you to feed a little bit of that Days Of Future Past fix you’re going to be having!
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In an early announcement to retailers today, Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution have made known the June 10th Blu-ray and DVD release date for the first season of the powerful family drama Ray Donovan. For those of you that do not know, Ray Donovan (Live Schreiber) is the go-to guy who makes the problems of Los Angeles celebrities, superstar athletes and business moguls disappear. However, this drama truly unfolds and opens up when Ray’s father (Jon Voight) is unexpectedly released from prison, setting off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core. I have only seen the first half of the season before Showtime was yanked last summer for TWC customers, but from what I saw it had me wanting more and I can’t wait to finish this one up in June..on Blu-ray! Continue reading ‘‘Ray Donovan’ Is Coming Home To Blu-ray In June’
These Tinker Bell straight to video films are a pretty hot item and if you have a daughter, niece, granddaughter or what-have-you, I’m sure you’re well aware. There’s a new one in the fold and its coming pretty soon. In anticipation of Disney’s The Pirate Fairy releasing on Blu-ray Combo Pack on April 1, we’re excited to share an Extended Sneak Peek of the new film below. The Pirate Fairy features the voices of Christina Hendricks and Tom Hiddleston and an original song byNatasha Bedingfield. Below you can also find a pre-order option to secure yourself a fine mint condition copy by the street date! Continue reading ‘A Sneak Peak At Disney’s THE PIRATE FAIRY’
Nope, this is no joke! As Brian scratches his head wondering where the heck Double Jeopardy is, Hulk Hogan’s launch to become a movie star in his own right, 7 years after Rocky III is coming to Blu-ray. I remember this movie and then again I don’t. I think this came out when I was actually in to WWF (what it was called at the time) and a fan of Hulk Hogan, but I’m not sure if I actually saw it. Its not a popular film as it has a 5% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but I’m not sure if that measures in accuracy for enjoying it with a different mentality. We’ll talk about this one more when we get there, but today I’ve got all the specs and pre-order information for you. You KNOW you want to pre-order this! Continue reading ‘NO HOLDS BARRED On Blu-ray For The First Time April 1!’
Our wonderful friends at Walt Disney have sent us this extended clip from the upcoming Marvel film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. You might have heard of it? Also, you can now start buying up your tickets on Fandango already! The film opens on April 4th. You know you’re going, so why not have your showing all locked up and ready to go? After the jump, check out the clip!
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Not sure how much I can say about Fargo, beyond just, “It’s brilliant”, but here it goes. Fargo was one of the best films of the 90s, one of my favorite films ever, and is full of great performances, direction, and dark humor. It is a fantastic film and now it is getting an all new Blu-ray release, ensuring that it will look better than ever. I often say that snow is my favorite thing to see on Blu-ray, as there is something about the quality that really stands out when it comes to looking at snow in 1080p. Now I will have the chance to see the snow, along with all of the other great things this film has to offer, in a new light, with Carter Burwell’s great score backing it up, let alone all the weirdness that comes from Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare teaming up to be a part of a very odd kidnapping story. This new addition of the film arrives on Blu-ray April 1st. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Cult Favorite “Fargo” Arrives Remastered on Blu-ray April 1’
May is gonna be a “killer” month for Scream Factory. It kicks off the SUMMER OF FEAR which has them loading up each month with some spectacular releases and some that have come as a giant surprise to the delight of fans. During may they’ll be release cult favorites Evilspeak and Final Exam. Final Exam is one of the classic slasher films of the early run in the 80s that gets dogged, but I actually like it quite a bit. So, I’m in the camp that enjoys it more than most. So I am absolutely shocked and astonished its coming to Blu-ray as I thought its final resting place for physical home media would be DVD (which it BARELY jumped to that format). So, yeah, its incredibly exciting no matter what the bonus features are, that these two films will be coming to the amazing Blu-ray format with some brand new transfers. Below is the final details on each disc as well as the wonderful pre-order buttons! Do it, c’mon, you know you want to! Continue reading ‘Final Details On EVILSPEAK & FINAL EXAM Blu-rays Unveiled!’
Brazilian Western is the actual title of this film in case you’re wondering right of the bat “What western film from Brazil did they acquire?” I really can’t enlighten much on this film sadly, as this is the first I’ve heard of it. But with this news today, its definitely on my radar now to check out when it comes to (hopefully) glorious Blu-ray. It played the famed Toronto International Film Festival last year and is slated to hit up the Miami International Film Festival this coming weekend. Shout! Factory has provided me with this announcement to kind of open up about it, but more details will be trickling down the pipeline as they begin production on its home release for sure. And you can find those details, pre-order and maybe even a review here at your trusted Why So Blu? entertainment website. The entertainment site that doesn’t feature default artwork for its design! Continue reading ‘Shout! Factory Acquires BRAZILIAN WESTERN (FAROESTE CABOCLO) For Cross-Platform Distribution In US & Canada!’
It’s back! So last year an announcement was made for a horror-themed movie marathon, the “Lethal Ladies of Horror,” featuring a specific set of films being screened at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, with all kinds of cool giveaways, props from the films, and Q&As with cast and crew. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled. Good news has recently emerged though! The marathon is back and it has dropped off the weakest film in the original lineup in favor of adding an even better film to make a strong set of films to screen. On March 29th, at the Famed Crest Theatre Westwood in Lost Angeles, the new “Lethal Ladies of Horror” will be screening Night of the Comet, Christine, and Drag Me to Hell. This event is being brought to audiences by the same folks involved in putting together the “Evil Dead Fest” last year, which screened all four Evil Dead films and was a ton of fun. This means the films will have a lot of additional fun going on in between movies and within the theater lobby as well, which includes Q&As with cast and crew from the films, prize giveaways, props from the film (such as a very specific car) and more! Additionally, I have an interview from the stars of Night of the Comet, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney, (HERE) originally done last year in honor of the recent Scream Factory Blu-ray release. Stewart and Maroney will be among the guests in attendance for a Q&A on the night. Continue on to learn more about this exciting, upcoming event.
Continue reading ‘“Lethal Ladies Of Horror” Resurrected In Los Angeles On March 29th’
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