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October 27th, 2015 by Brian White
To say the Terminator franchise has been a troubled one these past two entries would be like saying there’s a distinctive taste difference between vanilla and chocolate ice cream. It’s simply that apparent. Just when you thought Terminator Salvation was going to reinvigorate the franchise, production of a fifth film went right down the toilet slapped with bankruptcy forcing the property to once again go up for sale. The question was who’s going to buy it? You? Me? Why not Annapurna Pictures with distribution help from Paramount? And then there’s that spelling of “Genisys” in this film’s title to deal with. Oh well! You can’t win them all. I suppose in the end we should all be thanking the Gods for even letting a fifth film in this troubled Terminator franchise to exist, right? Absolutely! Continue reading ‘Terminator Genisys (Blu-ray Review)’
October 27th, 2015 by Shohan Cagle
I heard about this series when it first started and I had kinda written it off as just another Game of Thrones knock off. So I never really gave it the time of day. But it has TURLY surpassed my expectations! Continue reading ‘Vikings – The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray Review)’
October 27th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
In high anticipation of Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out arriving on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Combo Pack and On-Demand next Tuesday, November 3rd (now available on Digital HD & Disney Movies Anywhere) we have this hilarious deleted scene from the bonus features.
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October 26th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
It’s the season of joy, peace, and goodwill…unless you live in Bailey Downs. Last Christmas Eve, two teens came to a grisly end in a school basement. Now, one year later, a new set of horrors has come to town. As three friends explore the site of the massacre, a malevolent spirit is determined to keep them there forever. One of the first cops to the scene of the bloody murders has new complications as his seven-year-old son exhibits terrifying and violent behavior. And when a local family seeks reconciliation with an estranged aunt for the wrong reasons, they suddenly find themselves running in terror from Krampus, the demonic anti-Santa Claus. Not even St. Nick is immune to the terror as he fights back against a horde of zombie elves. This is destined to be a holiday no one will ever forget… Continue reading ‘‘A Christmas Horror Story’ on Blu-ray & DVD November 24th!’
October 26th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Australian Writer/Director Ariel Kleiman makes his feature film debut with the award-winning dystopian thriller PARTISAN, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD December 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film won the Cinematography Award for World Cinema – Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival and depicts a commune where children are trained to become assassins and are forced to kill outsiders dictated by the cult’s leader. PARTISAN stars Vincent Cassel (Black Swan, Ocean’s Twelve), with Jeremy Chabriel and Florence Mezzara making their feature film acting debuts. Bonus materials include interviews with the director Ariel Kleiman and the film’s star Vincent Cassel.
Continue reading ‘‘Partisan’ on Blu-ray & DVD December 8th!’
October 26th, 2015 by Brian White
The smash hit HBO series Game of Thrones has sat atop the Iron Throne of the home entertainment charts as the best-selling TV on Blu-ray/DVD title in each of the last four years. We have had you covered with our in-depth reviews of the series here on Why So Blu. The box sets are extremely popular among fans for their extensive bonus content that takes diehard viewers even further into the world of Westerns. Read any of my past two season reviews (here and here) and you’ll know that’s no joke at all. Now a new Steelbook collectors release is bringing a whole new dimension to the series with the addition of a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and brand new box art designed by the team that created the series’ Emmy Award-winning title sequence. Seasons 1 and 2 will be available in the new Steelbook format on November 3, 2015, just in time for holiday gifting season. The release date for Seasons 3 and 4 will be announced soon. However, for now, let’s take a closer look below at both Seasons 1 and 2 in this exciting Steelbook Collectors Set lineup. Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones – Seasons 1 & 2 Steelbook Collectors Sets (Blu-ray Review)’
October 25th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
From Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions and Director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) comes the visually spectacular action-adventure PIXELS, debuting on Digital HD Oct. 6, and on Two-Disc 3D Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray and DVD October 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games and it’s up to Adam Sandler (Grown Ups 2), Kevin James (Paul Blart Mall Cop 2), Michelle Monaghan (Source Code), Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) and Josh Gad (The Wedding Ringer) to save the world! PIXELS also features Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”), Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”) and Ashley Benson (“Pretty Little Liars”). The PIXELS Blu-ray is also exclusively presented with new Dolby Atmos audio, remixed specifically for the home theater environment, which delivers captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. Continue reading ‘Pixels (Blu-ray Review)’
October 24th, 2015 by Brian White
Southpaw is defined in the sport of boxing as the stance where the boxer has his right hand and right foot forward, leading with right jabs, and following with a left cross right hook. Southpaw is the normal stance for a left-handed boxer. Fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, for example, was a southpaw. Therefore, I think you can pretty much conjure up that Jake Gyllenhaal’s character in Southpaw is a southpaw. You picking up what I’m dropping here because I’m pretty much lost on what point I want to make. So now that you know what a southpaw is I guess we can move on to talking about the 2015 sports drama film, Southpaw. Just out of curiosity how many times did I mention my keyword in this first paragraph? If you said seven times, have someone in the room where you’re at clap for you. Continue reading ‘Southpaw (Blu-ray Review)’
October 24th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Great Scott! In 1985 Director Robert Zemeckis, Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and Producer/Screenwriter Bob Gale embarked on a three-part journey through time that broke box-office records worldwide and catapulted Back to the Future into one of the most beloved trilogies in motion picture history. In 1989, the filmmakers gave us a glimpse of the future in Back to the Future Part II as Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to 2015…or, if our calculations are correct, October 21, 2015, to be exact. “The Future” has finally arrived. Now, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates this once-in-a-lifetime date, as well as the 30th Anniversary of the groundbreaking first film, with three new releases debuting on October 20, 2015. Experience the future all over again with the Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy! Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space time continuum! From filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, this unforgettable collection features hours of bonus features and is an unrivaled trilogy that stands the test of time. Continue reading ‘Back To The Future – 30th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
October 23rd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Created in the vein of the 1950s Giant Monster movies, Stung pits wasps against WASPS in a tale of contemporary “bee-movie” madness set at an upscale garden party. A delightfully gory creature feature, Stung will make its Blu-ray and DVD debut on November 3rd from Scream Factory, in partnership with IFC Midnight. Stung features a swarm of bonus content, including audio commentary with director Benni Diez, producer Benjamin Munz, and writer Adam Aresty; a Making of ‘Stung’ featurette; production blogs; and more! Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com. The film features screen legend and American treasure Lance Henriksen facing off against giant ferocious wasps…what more do you want? Continue reading ‘Stung (Blu-ray Review)’
October 23rd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
This holiday season, your favorite grime bandits – Windy Winston, Messy Tessie, Foul Phil, Valerie Vomit and rest of the raucous crew come to life with outrageous personalities and irreverent humor when THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS® MOVIE Collector’s Edition arrives on home entertainment shelves on December 8, 2015from SCREAM FACTORY™. Based on the wildly popular trading cards, THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS® MOVIE stars singer/songwriter Anthony Newley (Doctor Dolittle), Mackenzie Astin (Iron Will, Wyatt Earp), Katie Barberi (The Bronx Zoo). This grossly entertaining cult classic features great makeup effects by John Carl Buechler (Troll, Dolls, Ghoulies).
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October 23rd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Marvel’s Ant-Man releasing on Blu-ray December 8th marks the end of MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE: PHASE TWO. Fans can now celebrate with this action-packed 13-disc collector’s set. The limited-edition, 13-Disc Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection invites you to hold the greatest power in the cosmos in your grasp – an orb containing one of the legendary Infinity Stones! Plus Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™ and Digital Copies of all Phase 2 films, in collectible packaging designed by artist Matt Ferguson. This set overflows with stunning Marvel memorabilia, including a gold-foiled page from the book of Dark Elves, an ancient drawing from the Morag vault, Avengers and S.T.R.I.K.E. uniform patches, a replica of the Tony Stark tattoo from Iron Man 3 and much more! Continue reading ‘MARVEL PHASE 2 COLLECTION Coming Exclusive To Amazon December 8th!’
October 23rd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
On November 3rd, sink your teeth into Bloodsucking Bastards (a.k.a. Bloodsucking Bosses), an action-packed vampire comedy in the vein of Office Space and Shaun of the Dead. Directed by Brian James O’Connell and penned by the popular comedy troupe Dr. God and Ryan Mitts, Bloodsucking Bastards takes audiences on a hilarious, blood-spattered roller coaster ride in the most terrifying locale of all: the American workplace. This film boasts an all-star cast, including Fran Kranz (Cabin in the Woods), Pedro Pascal (Narcos, Game of Thrones), Emma Fitzpatrick (Significant Mother, The Collection), Yvette Yates (Inherent Vice) with Joel Murray (Mad Men) and Joey Kern (Cabin Fever). Bloodsucking Bastards made its world premiere as the opening night film at the Slamdance Film Festival 2015 and has since played at select U.S. cinemas to great audience enthusiasm. The film was produced by Fortress Features (Brett Forbes, Patrick Rizzotti) in association with Maybe This Year Productions (Brandon Evans), Colleen Hard, and Justin Ware. Continue reading ‘Bloodsucking Bastards (Blu-ray Review)’
October 22nd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
1987 was a fantastic year for movies. Lots of great stuff came out; Robocop, Lethal Weapon and The Princess Bride all debuted in ’87. Some other stuff came out too, the highest grossing film was Three Men & A Baby…and that’s more along the lines of where we could probably fit Mannequin into in terms of quality. Mannequin itself was a pretty big success. Not only did it go “over the top” of Stallone’s film that debuted the same weekend (yok yok yok), it finished out with $42 million on a mere $6 million budget. The film also sold a good chunk of soundtrack records too. After a delay, Mannequin is finally making its debut on Blu-ray from Olive Films. The second one already beat it to the punch, but this is the one people were more than likely waiting for and probably didn’t want to have the delay.
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October 22nd, 2015 by Shohan Cagle
From “La La Land Records” comes the Soundtrack for The CW’s third season of “Arrow”! Written by award winning Composer Blake Neely, this limited edition 2 disc release is jam packed with intense and darkly emotional music that allows you to relive the experience of watching the show! It also includes music from THE FLASH VS. ARROW crossover episodes, with Part One appearing on THE FLASH album and Part Two appearing on the ARROW recording. Continue reading ‘Arrow – Season 3 Limited Edition (Soundtrack Review)’
October 22nd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Breeders director Tim Kincaid AKA Joe Cage is the Grabby Award-nominee for Men’s Room: Bakerfield Station. The film stars Lance Lewman (Riot On 42nd Street), Teresa Farley (Bad Girls Dormitory) with co-stars Frances Raines (Disconnected) and Natalie O’Connell (Bad Girls Dormitory). The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Empire Pictures in May 1986. Naturally, the film was panned across the board by those who saw it, citing it for reasons that it can be enjoyed now in an unintentionally entertaining and whacky fashion. It was subsequently released on VHS by Wizard Video. The film was officially released on DVD by MGM in 2001. Now, the folks over at Olive Films have carried this one over to Blu-ray, making its legacy leap forward to another format. Continue reading ‘Breeders (Blu-ray Review)’
October 22nd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Academy Award-nominee Burt Reynolds (Best Supporting Actor, Boogie Nights) directs Academy Award-winners Joanne Woodward (Best Actress, The Three Faces of Eve), Sally Field (Best Actress, Norma Rae and Places in the Heart) and Myrna Loy (Lifetime Achievement Honorary Oscar) in the darkly comic The End. Directed by Burt Reynolds from a screenplay by Jerry Belson (Smile) also features Pat O’Brien (Some Like It Hot), Carl Reiner (Ocean’s Eleven), Norman Fell (TV’sThree’s Company), David Steinberg (Nothing Personal) and Robby Benson (Harry & Son). The End is coming to Blu-ray for the very first time on the format from the wonderful people over at Olive Films.
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October 21st, 2015 by Shohan Cagle
From “La-La Land Records” comes the Soundtrack for The CW’s first season of “The Flash”! Written by award winning Composer Blake Neely, this limited edition 2 disc release is jam packed with exciting and emotionally driven music that allows you to relive the thrilling experience of watching the show! It also includes music from THE FLASH VS. ARROW crossover episodes, with Part One appearing on THE FLASH album and Part Two appearing on the ARROW recording.
