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October 2nd, 2018 by Blu-ray Brian
Go head-to-head with the largest prehistoric shark to ever exist when “The Meg” arrives on 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. Jason Statham (“Spy,” “The Fate of the Furious,” “The Expendables” films) and award-winning Chinese actress Li Bingbing (“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Forbidden Kingdom,” “The Message”) star in the science fiction action thriller “The Meg,” directed by Jon Turteltaub (the “National Treasure” movies). The disc based formats will be released on November 13th while the Digital release is October 30th. Continue reading ‘Go Head-to-Head w/ THE MEG on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray November 13th!’
October 2nd, 2018 by Blu-ray Brian
What’s better than free? If you’re asking me, then my answer to you is a resounding nothing. And rightfully so because I’m pumped for this home media release! It maybe called a knockoff version of Die Hard, but truly courage has no limits in the heroic action-packed film Skyscraper, arriving on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc October 9th. The global blockbuster from Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures is a non-stop, emotionally visceral thrill ride following Dwayne Johnson’s character as a real-world hero who will stop at nothing while trying to save his family from a deadly blaze. With over 30 minutes of never-before-seen bonus content – including deleted scenes and exclusive bonus clips, Skyscraper is a jaw-dropping, heart-pounding, palm-sweating, visually stunning film that keeps viewers on the edge of their seat from start to finish. Read on below to find out more about it and how you can win yourself a “free,” “no strings attached,” Blu-ray copy of it. Continue reading ‘Climb A ‘Skyscraper’ w/ Dwayne Johnson In Our Blu-ray Giveaway Contest!’
October 1st, 2018 by Brandon Peters
Arizona comes to us from the producers of East Bound and Down and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It features an attractive cast and slaps Danny McBride on the cover. I’d not heard anything about the film prior to its home video announcement. And of all things, its getting to make its debut on the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format which is more than you can say for big studio films that were actually notable box office hits. This hostage dark comedy will come with a “Making of” bonus feature and photo gallery that are actually featured on the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray disc. The movie will be available on all 3 disc formats when it arrives on October 16th. I don’t know whether it’ll be available in stores or not, but it can be purchased via online from Amazon and the like. Continue reading ‘Arizona (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)’
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…
Continue reading ‘LA Film Festival 2018 – Best Of Fest ‘Wrap Up’’
October 1st, 2018 by Blu-ray Brian
RLJE Films will release the critically acclaimed action/thriller MANDY on DVD and Blu-ray on October 30, 2018. MANDY has standout performances by Nicolas Cage (Mom & Dad, Leaving Las Vegas), Andrea Riseborough (Battle of the Sexes, Birdman) and Linus Roache (“Homeland,” “Vikings”). The film was directed by visionary filmmaker Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) and co-written with first-time screenwriter Aaron Stewart-Ahn. MANDY features the final score of the late renowned Oscar-nominated composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario, The Theory of Everything). Check out below what’s it all about! Continue reading ‘Mandy Chainsaws Its Way Onto Blu-ray October 30th’
October 1st, 2018 by Brian White
I wasn’t completely sold on Universal’s first Purge film back in 2013, but the acting of Frank Grillo in the second 2014 outing made me an instant fan. The third installment, 2016’s Election Year, was pretty good, but nothing in my opinion can top that “you killed my son” moment in Anarchy. However, I digress. We’re not here to measure sequels, but instead to talk about the all new Purge prequel titled The First Purge. It was officially released everywhere nationwide this year on our Nation’s Birthday, July 4th. This one tells the story of how it all began with the New Founding Fathers of America testing our Nation’s first ever Purge out in one isolated community. I think y’all knows what happens next, but the getting there part is what makes this sociological experiment at least worth a watch.
Continue reading ‘The First Purge (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)’
October 1st, 2018 by Brandon Peters
Bruce Campbell’s Ashley Williams came to a close this year when Starz canceled Ash vs Evil Dead prior to the finale of the show’s third season. Its both unfortunate and fortunate at the same time. Unfortunate obviously that the show was forced to end, but fortunate that it existed. I’d have take just a one episode-length adventure with Bruce as Ash one more time let alone be gifted 30 episodes. Those 30 episodes will now be coming to you from Lionsgate/Starz in a nice collected form on October 16th. Included in this 6-disc set is a digital copy of every episode as well. If you’ve held off on collecting the previously single season sets hoping for this, well, you didn’t have to wait long as the third season is still very fresh on the Blu-ray market. Pick yourself up this series to go with you Evil Dead/Army of Darkness films on your shelf to complete the entire Boom Stick’n adventures of Ash. Continue reading ‘Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete Collection (Blu-ray Review)’
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.
Continue reading ‘LA Film Festival 2018 – Final Father/Son Film Reviews’
September 29th, 2018 by Brian White
Skyscraper, which we are gathered here to discuss today, is NOT the rousing Demi Lovato song. Instead, Skyscraper is the newest Dwayne Johnson action vehicle, which is now on home media. I mean how much lull can we have without a new Rock movie packing retail shelves? That was of course a very rhetorical question. The answer to that is simply not much at all. The Rock is back and this time he’s playing Die Hard in a very tall building occupied by terrorists with a slight “twist.” He has a twist off lower left leg! Now you cannot say this is the same old kind of movie The Rock is always in or they didn’t give his character a flaw. If nothing else, Skyscraper is the film that puts The Rock at a slight physical disadvantage, but not too much where he can’t make huge, gaping horizontal/vertical leaps or use his artificial stump as an effective prop. There are limits, people. If nothing else, think San Andreas 2.0 with a happier marriage.
Continue reading ‘Skyscraper (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)’
September 27th, 2018 by Brandon Peters

The perfect roommate or a perfect nightmare? An innocent wanted ad – “SWF seeks female to share apt in West 70s; Non-smkr, professional preferred” – opens the door to murderous, psychotic terror in SINGLE WHITE FEMALE.
On November 13, 2018, SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to present
SINGLE WHITE FEMALE on Blu-ray. Produced and directed by Barbet Schroeder (Reversal of Fortune, Barfly) and screenplay by Don Roos (
The Opposite of Sex), this pulse-pounding psychological thriller stars Bridget Fonda (Lake Placid,
Jackie Brown), Jennifer Jason Leigh (White Boy Rick,
The Hateful Eight), Steven Weber (Stephen King’s The Shining, 13 Reasons Why), and Peter Friedman (Succession,
The Seventh Sign). Available for the first time on Blu-ray,
SINGLE WHITE FEMALEcontains special bonus content and is a must-have for movie enthusiasts and collectors. Pre-order is available now at
ShoutFactory.com
Continue reading ‘SINGLE WHITE FEMALE Comes To Blu-ray From Scream Factory November 13th!’
September 26th, 2018 by admin
Relive the original action franchise that launched the career of worldwide action icon Sylvester Stallone when Rambo III arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) November 13 from Lionsgate. Also starring Marc De Jonge and Curtwood Smith, the film sends John Rambo on a one-man mission to Afghanistan to rescue his former commanding officer Col. Sam Tratman (played by Richard Crenna). The Rambo III 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features, a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 3” and will be available on November 13th. Continue reading ‘Rambo III Rides Onto 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray November 13th’
September 26th, 2018 by Blu-ray Brian
Academy Awards nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor, Rocky, 1976; Best Supporting Actor, Creed, 2015) returns to the role that made him a household name when Rambo: First Blood Part II arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) November 13 from Lionsgate. Also starring Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, and Steve Berkoff, this smash hit sequel follows John Rambo on a top-secret operation to bring back POW’s still held in Vietnam. The Rambo: First Blood Part II 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features including a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 2,” and will be available November 13th. Continue reading ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II Takes Aim At 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray This November’
September 26th, 2018 by Blu-ray Brian
Woo hoo! Two-time Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor, Rocky, 1976; Best Supporting Actor, Creed, 2015) stars in the role that made him an action movie legend when First Blood arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital) November 13 from Lionsgate. Stallone stars as the iconic John Rambo, alongside Golden Globe winner Brian Dennehy (Best Actor, Death of a Salesman, 2000), Richard Crenna, and David Carusso in this explosive action-thriller, available on 4K for the first time ever. Also features a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 1”, which looks back at the incredible impact of this evergreen film. The First Blood 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features. Read on below. Continue reading ‘4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Gets First Blood w/ Rambo in November!’
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!
Continue reading ‘LA Film Festival 2018 – More Father/Son Film Reviews’
September 25th, 2018 by Brandon Peters
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced today that 1978’sSuperman, featuring the beloved DC Super Hero, will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on November 6th. An Alexander Salkind presentation and directed by Richard Donner (The Goonies, Lethal Weapon, The Lost Boys), the film stars Academy Award® winner Marlon Brando (On the Waterfront, The Godfather) as Jor-El, Academy Award winner Gene Hackman (The French Connection,Unforgiven) as Lex Luthor, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, and Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman. Continue reading ‘SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE Celebrates 40 Years With A 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray November 6th!’
September 24th, 2018 by Brandon Peters
The DC Super Hero Girls of the appropriately named Super Hero High are back in action and taking it to the seas. Wonder Woman, Bumblebee, Batgirl and Supergirl will be meeting up with their underwater cohorts Mera and Siren in this brand new DVD adventure. Hmmm, October DC animated release features Aquaman characters with Aquaman hitting theaters in December. Hmmm…nah, couldn’t be right? Of course they’re warming up and priming the young ones. If you want to prime yours for the Jason Mamoa-led James Wan live action Aquaman film this December, you’ll want to grab a copy of this new DC Super Hero Girls DVD when it arrives in store both online and physical on October 2nd. Check out the review link to secure you rcopy. Continue reading ‘DC Super Hero Girls: Legends Of Atlantis (DVD Review)’
September 24th, 2018 by Aaron Neuwirth

Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee’s (
BlacKkKlansman) contemporary comedy with music
SCHOOL DAZE celebrates its 30
th Anniversary by debuting on Blu-ray
™ November 13 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on Lee’s experiences while a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta,
SCHOOL DAZE follows a group of fraternity and sorority members clashing with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend. The all-star cast includes Academy Award
® nominee Laurence Fishburne, Emmy Award
® nominee Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, and two-time Academy Award nominee and Honorary Oscar
®winner Spike Lee. The Blu-ray release of
SCHOOL DAZE includes an all-new special feature: a 2018 Q&A with Spike Lee and select cast and crew, along with some special guests. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
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Continue reading ‘SCHOOL DAZE Arrives for the First Time on Blu-ray 11/13 — Includes an All-New Q&A with Spike Lee’
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!
Continue reading ‘LA Film Festival 2018 – Twenty First Film Reviews’