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January 20th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
I’m really interested in finally checking this one out! Two-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor: Training Day, 2001; Boyhood, 2014) reunites with the Spierig Brothers directing team (Daybreakers) for the ingeniously constructed time-travel thriller PREDESTINATION, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD Feb. 10 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the mind-bending short story “All You Zombies” by Robert A. Heinlein, the film also stars Sarah Snook (Jessabelle) and Noah Taylor (“Game of Thrones”). PREDESTINATION chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent (Hawke) sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
Continue reading ‘PREDESTINATION – The Acclaimed Time-Travel Mind-Bender Coming to Blu-ray & DVD Feb 10’
January 20th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
On February 10, 2012, Sir Paul McCartney was honored as the 2012 MusiCares® Person of the Year. At a gala event in Los Angeles, Paul and a cast of superstar guests performed some of the quintessential songs from his renowned and celebrated career. On March 24, 2015, Shout! Factory will releaseA MusiCares Tribute to Paul McCartney, a collection of these never-before-seen performances on DVD and Blu-ray. This features artists such as Alicia Keys, Dave Grohl, Coldplay and Neil Young in addition to Sir Paul McCartney himself. Fans can pre-order their copy by visiting ShoutFactory.com or Amazon.com.
. Continue reading ‘A MUSICARES TRIBUTE TO PAUL MCCARTNEY On Blu-ray March 24th From Shout! Factory’
January 20th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Terry Gilliam returned to his realm of unique science fiction last year (or 2013 for some) with The Zero Theorem. Many want to believe this is the third part in some sort of trilogy that include Gilliam’s earlier works of Brazil and 12 Monkeys. 12 Monkeys, by the way, is one of my most cherished and favorite films of all time (No-brainer Top 10). So, I’m down with Gilliam’s ideals and style that may not appeal or even turn off your common movie-goer. Gilliam has denied any sort of intentional connection between the three films. I can see where folks might connect dots or be trying to string them together, but I have to side with Gilliam. In all honesty, this is just him doing his thing more than it is crafting some sort of masterwork or trilogy in theme. But, its there if people want it to be, I suppose. This was a film I was really looking forward to last year in its small release, but it somehow got by me, but here I am with the Blu-ray and very excited to dig into this recent Terry Gilliam opus. Continue reading ‘The Zero Theorem (Blu-ray Review)’
January 20th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Here’s one that I was a big fan of and wish had a bigger run with audiences: A journalist in Iran endures an unthinkable ordeal when he is falsely accused of spying in Rosewater, a political thriller coming to Digital HD, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on February 10, 2015, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Based on the thrilling true-life story of Maziar Bahari, the film features first-rate performances from an international cast, as well as an impassioned script that infuses wit and humor into a terrifying and all-too-real situation. Available on DVD and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Rosewater comes with bonus content that sheds additional light on this important story.
Continue reading ‘Find Your Courage With ROSEWATER, Coming To Blu-ray This February’
January 20th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Nick Tortano (Ben Barnes) is a mafia criminal whose life spirals out of control once he becomes a made man. With the lives of his loved ones at risk, including his girlfriend (Leighton Meester), he must decide what’s truly important to him. BY THE GUN is directed by James Mottern and also stars Harvey Keitel, Toby Jones, Slaine, Kenny Wormald, Paul Ben-Victor, and Jay Giannone. Continue reading ‘By the Gun (Blu-ray Review)’
January 19th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Kat Connors (Shailene Woodley) is a young woman embracing her newfound sexuality when her glamorous but strange mother Eve (Eva Green) vanishes. At first Kat is excited by her new freedom, distracted by the boy next door (Shiloh Fernandez) and the cop working the case (Thomas Jane). But as disturbing facts about the disappearance surface, the mystery begins to haunt her. From acclaimed director Gregg Araki (Mysterious Skin, Smiley Face, Kaboom), based on the best-selling novel. Also starring Christopher Meloni, Gabourey Sidibe and Angela Bassett. Continue reading ‘White Bird in a Blizzard (Blu-ray Review)’
January 19th, 2015 by Sean Wright
Atlas Shrugged Part III, subtitled Who is John Galt?, continues the story of Dagny Taggart and John Galt (once again bizarrely recast with actors Laura Regan and Kristoffer Polaha). In this third and final film adapting Ayn Rand’s novel, Taggart has stumbled upon a self-created utopia of the world’s creative minds have escaped to after overbearing government regulation. The film saw a limited release of 242 screens when it was released in September 2014. Continue reading ‘Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who is John Galt? (Blu-ray Review)’
January 18th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Liam Neeson stars in A Walk Among the Tombstones, an action-thriller based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of mystery novels. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator who reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens, TV’s Downton Abbey) hunt down the men who brutally murdered his wife. When the PI learns that this is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that these men have committed this sort of twisted crime, he must blur the line between right and wrong as he races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again. Continue reading ‘A Walk Among The Tombstones (Blu-ray Review)’
January 18th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
A naïve man transporting lethal narcotics in his stomach is detained by the police. Alone and afraid, the mule makes a desperate choice — to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence…literally. By doing so becomes a human time-bomb, dragging cops, criminals. lawyers and his mother into his impossible escapade. Inspired by true events, THE MULE is a comic nightmare of stomach-churning suspense and belly laughs. Continue reading ‘The Mule (Blu-ray Review)’
January 18th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
The Longest Week was released by 20th Century Fox back on January 6th, earlier this year. This fifteen million dollar budgeted film saw a smaller, limited theatrical release back on September 5th of 2014. Written and directed by Peter Ganz from a story by Ganz and Juan Iglesias it stars Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde, Billy Crudup, Tony Roberts and Jenny Slate. The film was released to some of the worst reviews of last year, giving it an unfavorable 11% critic score and 24% audience score on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. I’m sure Fox is hoping this finds a little bit more life and enjoyment from the home video crowd as it hits the purchase and rental market.
. Continue reading ‘The Longest Week (Blu-ray Review)’
January 18th, 2015 by Brian White
Truth be told, I had never seen Working Girl before. However, one look at the Blu-ray’s cover is all it took for me to get that warm and fuzzy feeling that I was about to watch something special simply because of the very young now everyday household names on it. And after coming off an Alien binge as of late, who am I to refute covering a Sigourney Weaver film? Ironically though, that wasn’t the main selling point to me. The Blu-ray cover also infused a sense of nostalgia in me over a film that I practically grew up on because of my parents love for it, the Dolly Parton star vehicle 9 to 5. So I guess you could call me Curious George, but I was determined to find out what Working Girl was really all about, hence this review. Continue reading ‘Working Girl (Blu-ray Review)’
January 17th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am not sure whether or not I should be surprised by how much I enjoyed Paddington, the film adaptation of the popular children’s literature character created by Michael Bond, but I know without a doubt that I was absolutely charmed by it. Co-writer/director Paul King, best known for his work on the British comedy series The Mighty Boosh, has put together a marvelous little film that has the kind of wonder that makes the film adaptations of certain Roald Dahl books, like Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, work so well. He even throws in the plotting of a film like Beethoven to make for a very easily accessible family film, with just enough plot to make this fish-out-of-water story very easy to watch. So grab your coat & red hat and get ready for Paddington.
Continue reading ‘‘Paddington’ Is The Cinematic Equivalent Of A Warm Hug (Movie Review)’
January 16th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
With the Oscars still on my mind, it was nice to see so much love for Richard Linklater’s Boyhood in the form of 6 nominations, which we at Why So Blu were also big fans of (Check out our reviews HERE and HERE). Now, Family of the Year’s hit song “Hero” has been cut to footage of the film, making for a nice little music video. Continue on to check it out for yourself!
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January 16th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
With 9 Academy Award nominations and the love from many, including many of us at Why So Blu, this announcement of the Wes Anderson’s acclaimed film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, heading back to theaters is a very happy one to report. You can read our Top Ten lists or check out my review of the Blu-ray HERE, but be aware that this film is a ton of fun, very well put together all around, and should definitely be seen on the big screen, given the presence of other contenders currently in theaters as well. Read the full press release for this re-release of the film in the rest of this post.
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Continue reading ‘FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES RE-RELEASES GOLDEN GLOBE® BEST PICTURE WINNER “THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL”’
January 16th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
So director Clint Eastwood decided to pull a Spielberg and be a double threat in 2014, but while Jersey Boys and American Sniper are no Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List (and perhaps not even a Lost World and Amistad), the latter film is certainly his best effort in some time. That may not be saying much, but American Sniper, while not the most engaging war film in terms of having much to say, without adding a layer of schmaltz on top (fitting with the strong war violence presented), did interest me on another level. Despite being an uncomplicated, yet never-dull and efficient war-drama, I was intrigued by seeing a filmmaker like Eastwood make an attempt at a film that studies masculinity, given his own career as a gruff, male action hero.
Continue reading ‘Eastwood Aims High With ‘American Sniper’ (Movie Review)’
January 16th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Blackhat is a slickly-produced techno-thriller from co-writer/director Michael Mann. While Mann continually enjoy exploring the relationship between cops and crooks, this film and the last couple efforts from Mann (Miami Vice, Public Enemies) seem to feature same issue: personality vs. interest. The fact is, all of Mann’s films have tons of personality, given his stylish tendencies, but his recent efforts have unfortunately not left us with much to connect with, beyond the visuals, committed (yet somewhat shallow) performances, and visceral quality of the action in his features. Blackhat does nothing to really change that around and while a January release date is harsh sentencing for a director that continues to put what I imagine is tons of effort into his productions, it stands to reason that a film with a couple action-based highlights amidst a world filled with exotic locals, techno-jargon, and the handsomest hacker of them all could only draw up so much excitement. That in mind, I am still a Mann fan and while bloated, I tend to enjoy the visual language Mann puts on the big screen, overweighing my need for a more enjoyable screenplay, which is still unfortunately the issue with these recent Mann projects.
Continue reading ‘‘Blackhat’ AKA Sexy Hackers (Movie Review)’
January 15th, 2015 by Brian White
American Sniper saw a limited release theatrically last year on Christmas Day. So if you are in the know with my usual rants, then you have already guessed it and hit the nail on the head. It wasn’t released or screened anywhere near me last Christmas, hence why there is this late film review and possible exclusion from countless Top 10 lists of last year across the multitude of websites comparable to ours. However, it juts goes to show you that you can’t have your cake and eat all the time too. You either pay the high taxes and live in a shoebox in LA or you stuff your face with fatty BBQ, sip back on sweet tea and watch the world pass you by, but I digress. We really do have a movie to discuss here. So ladies and gentlemen, I formally welcome you to my all-American movie review of American Sniper. Continue reading ‘It’s Your Patriotic Duty to See ‘American Sniper’ This Weekend’
January 14th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Wow! What can really be said about this title? I have to be careful as I don’t want any terrorists ransacking my place or else it’s on like Rambo: First Blood! So I have to choose my words very carefully as I tip toe around egg shells on the very delicate divide of what has become of one of the controversial films of all time. That’s right ladies and gentlemen. If you weren’t paying attention to the title of this post or lead-in image, we’re talking The Interview, making its Blu-ray and DVD debut on February 17th. The collectible version of this Blu-ray is loaded with 90 minutes of bonus features, deleted scenes, a gag reel and more. Check it all out below! Continue reading ‘Own The “Freedom Edition” of ‘The Interview’ on Blu-ray in February!’
I’m really interested in finally checking this one out! Two-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor: Training Day, 2001; Boyhood, 2014) reunites with the Spierig Brothers directing team (Daybreakers) for the ingeniously constructed time-travel thriller PREDESTINATION, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD Feb. 10 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the mind-bending short story “All You Zombies” by Robert A. Heinlein, the film also stars Sarah Snook (Jessabelle) and Noah Taylor (“Game of Thrones”). PREDESTINATION chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent (Hawke) sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
