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December 10th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Former flames, big time real estate moguls, something called the Golden Fang, and of course, lots of drugs; it looks like Doc might be getting in over his head. Following There Will Be Blood and The Master it is nice to see writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson lighten up with Inherent Vice, an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s comedic detective novel of the same name, which places Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role of a private investigator looking into a missing person’s case. While there certainly is a lot of plotting that develops, the film puts itself in the intriguing position of not really using that as a focus. True to Anderson’s style, the film is much happier to explore the world and characters deposited into it, making for a bizarre, yet very entertaining feature.
Continue reading ‘LA Story: ‘Inherent Vice’ (Movie Review)’
December 10th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
A couple months back we got to see a tease of what Pixar has lined up for next year. Now we have a full on trailer for Inside Out, which looks like it will be all sorts of entertainment, given it’s out-there ideas for how to make another original animated adventure. It is a nice break from seeing sequels to past Pixar successes, putting Brave aside, though I still have not out and out disliked one of Pixar’s movies (and I include Cars 2 in that statement). Regardless, Inside Out looks like a lot of fun and hits theaters next June. Continue on to see the new trailer, plus some new character posters for the film.
Continue reading ‘Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Debuts A Full Trailer’
December 10th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
David Ayer (End of Watch) directs an all-star ensemble cast led by two-time Academy Award® nominee Brad Pitt (Best Supporting Actor, Twelve Monkeys, 1995; Best Actor, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 2008) in the gritty war story FURY, available on Digital HD Dec. 30 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD Jan. 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Set in the closing days of WWII, Pitt leads the battle-hardened crew of a U.S. Sherman tank on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. FURY also stars Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Logan Lerman (3:10 to Yuma), Michael Peña (End of Watch) and Jon Bernthal (The Wolf of Wall Street). Bonus features include more than 50 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, including “Wardaddy’s Backstory,” as well as four behind-the-scenes featurettes that put viewers in the driver’s seat of a tank.
Continue reading ‘Bring the ‘Fury’ on Blu-ray & DVD January 27th!’
December 10th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
On Saturday, December 6, 2014 “Gladers” from The Maze Runner dominated the Reebok Spartan Race Malibu Sprint in California by sending in their own team of Runners. With proceeds benefitting the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Team Gladers faced obstacles such as an 8’ tall wall and concluded the race with a leap over a fire pit. The Maze Runner is available now on Digital HD and on Blu-ray and DVD December 16th. Continue on to see a clip from this Spart Race and find pre-order info about this upcoming release. #neverstoprunning
Continue reading ‘The Maze Runner Dominates the 2014 Malibu Spartan Sprint’
December 10th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
The Book of Life was a wonderfully different animated adventure produced by Guillermo del Toro and written and directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez. The film was a celebration of the day of the dead through a neat fantasy tale involving two friends voiced by Channing Tatum and Diego Luna, vying for the affections of their best female friend, voiced by Zoe Saldana. On January 27th, the film will be available on Blu-ray for everyone to be able to get a hold of and see what a visual feast the film is.
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Continue reading ‘Bring Home the Most Breathtaking Animation Family Adventure when “The Book of Life” Arrives on Blu-ray This January’
December 9th, 2014 by Brian White
When I think back to joys of my childhood some of my earliest thoughts of happiness revolve around family and sports, but quite honestly movies and comics. Yep! As a child, I had one wild imagination growing up and with no nearby childhood friends to play with I had to find ways to occupy my time and keep myself busy. I swear I rehearsed that lightsaber duel as Luke Skywalker against Darth Vader in the Empire Strikes Back almost daily. However, I digress because we are not here to talk Star Wars, but that of Ninja Turtles. So remember, just five sentences ago I mentioned the word comics? Yes! Besides Groo, I can still remember those rated-R, crisp, black and white pages of those early Mirage Studios issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. That was 1984! A lot has happened in the world of the four turtles since then, but possibly none more revolutionary than the casting of Megan Fox as April O’Neil in this newest onscreen reboot by Michael Bay’s production company, Platinum Dunes. Continue reading ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Blu-ray Review)’
December 9th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
We at Why So Blu? were big fans of the latest film from acclaimed director David Fincher, Gone Girl, and now everyone will have a chance to check out one of the year’s most talked about films, when it arrives on Blu-ray on January 13th. This is the hit film adapted form a best-selling novel that details a story about the mysterious disappearance of one man’s beautiful wife and the media frenzy that forms around it. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike star in this critically acclaimed film. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Look Forward to The Year’s Most Talked-About Movie; “GONE GIRL” Arrives on Blu-ray This January!’
December 9th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Jeff Beck is undeniably one of the world s greatest guitar players. Technically brilliant, he is renowned for pushing musical boundaries and has excelled across many different genres from rock and jazz to pop and blues. Live In Tokyo was filmed at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan on April 9th this year. These Japanese dates were the first to feature Jeff Beck s new backing band of Jonathan Joseph (drums), Nicolas Meier (guitars) and Rhonda Smith (bass) and the setlist includes some material from his new, as yet unreleased, studio album. In contrast to Beck s previous visual releases, both filmed in small clubs, Live In Tokyo is filmed in a major concert arena and has a very different, more expansive feel. Jeff Beck is a true guitar legend and this show captures him at his very best. Continue reading ‘Jeff Beck: Live in Tokyo (Blu-ray Review)’
December 9th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Anyone interested in the history of film knows that the 1930s was considered the Golden Era of Hollywood. Technological advancements were changing the way the film landscape was shaping up, stories started pushing through and testing the limits. The final year of that decade closed out an impressive run with one of the biggest Academy Award races ever. It wasn’t called “Best Picture” back then, but “Outstanding Production” in the 12th Annual Academy Awards for films in 1939 featured a roster of The Wizard Of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Wuthering Heights, Of Mice And Men, Love Affair, Stagecoach, Dark Victory, Goodbye Mr. Chip, Ninotchka and the film we’re here to talk about today, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. This 75 year old Frank Capra classic was nominated for 11 of those Oscars, but only took home one of them (Lewis R. Foster, “Best Story”). However, I believe more important than an Oscar is being a film that stands the test of time, one that you constantly go back to and still remains relevant to the conversation even 75 years later. While, yes, others on that list meet that qualification, it was as damn good year, but Mr. Smith Goes To Washington somehow has a timeless message and spirit that carries with it to make it one of the best and most important films ever made. Continue reading ‘Mr. Smith Goes To Washington – 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
December 9th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Executive producer Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and acclaimed director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs franchise) present a gritty crime thriller based on real-life events – Revenge of the Green Dragons, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) January 13 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Theatrically released in 2014 by A24, the film is based on a New Yorker article chronicling New York’s most notorious street gang, the Green Dragons. The gripping drama features Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga franchise), Harry Shum Jr. (TV’s “Glee”) and Golden Globe® nominee Ray Liotta (Goodfellas). The Revenge of the Green Dragons Blu-ray and DVD include audio commentary with the filmmakers, as well as three behind-the-scenes featurettes. The Blu-ray will also include exclusive deleted scenes. Written by Michael Di Jiacomo and Andrew Loo and directed by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo.
Continue reading ‘‘Revenge of the Green Dragons on Blu-ray & DVD January 13th!’
December 9th, 2014 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. Yes, this is co-written and co-stars Leigh Whannell of Saw and Insidious fame.
Continue reading ‘‘The Mule’ on Blu-ray January 20th!’
December 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
This St. Patrick’s Day, Anchor Bay Entertainment invites fans for a little bit’o the green and a LOT of the red withMUCK, a chiller seething with the greatest fear of all: that nowhere is safe! The directorial debut of Steve Wolsh, who also wrote and produced, MUCK reads like a bloody love letter filled with just the sort of jolts horror fans have been waiting to hear – and see!
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. Continue reading ‘Kane Hodder Is Back On Tuesday The 17th To MUCK Things Up On Blu-ray!’
December 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Leaving Las Vegas, 1995) ignites a powder keg of action in the electrifying cloak-and-dagger thriller Dying of the Light, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD February 17th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available On Demand. From the writer of Taxi Driver and co-writer ofRaging Bull, Dying of the Light also features Anton Yelchin (Star Trek Into Darkness, Terminator Salvation), Alexander Karim (TV’s “Tyrant,” Zero Dark Thirty) and Irène Jacob (Three Colors: Red, U.S. Marshals). Evan Lake (Cage), a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé (Yelchin) uncovers evidence that Lake’s nemesis, the terrorist Banir (Karim), has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy. Continue reading ‘Nicolas Cage Stars In Action Thriller Dying of the Light Arriving On Blu-ray February 17’
December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
A little movie with a fun cast and it is described as a neo-noir thriller? That all sounds good to me. The Lookalike presents a murder mystery and lots of characters to follow and I am intrigued by what the results may be. Husband and wife filmmakers Richard Gray (director) and Michele Davis-Gray (writer) assemble an all-star cast for the neo-noir thriller THE LOOKALIKE, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD Feb. 10 from Well Go USA Entertainment. In the spirit of Elmore Leonard, Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard), Jerry O’Connell (Veronica Mars), Gillian Jacobs (“Community”), Scottie Thompson (“The Blacklist”), John Corbett (“Sex and the City”), Gina Gershon (Bound), Steven Bauer (Scarface), John Savage (The Thin Red Line) and Luis Guzman (Boogie Nights) star in the crime thriller that follows several different stories that explicitly intertwine through a drug deal gone bad. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘THE LOOKALIKE: A New Neo-Noir Hitting Blu-ray This February’
December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
As SELMA is a movie I am heavily anticipating, I am happy to do what I can to spread the word about it and post whatever comes up. A screening recently took place, which was hosted by Oprah Winfrey and featured a variety of guests and a performance of an original song by John Legend and Common. Continue on to hear this song and see a few pictures and footage from this special presentation.
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Continue reading ‘Oprah Winfrey Hosts SELMA and Common & John Legend Perform A New Song In Its Honor!’
December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Sure, Keira Knightley is the star and I am a fan of hers, but honestly, I’m all about most movies that star Sam Rockwell. Anyway: Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) headlines the cross-generational comedy, Laggies, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) February 10th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Theatrically released by A24 and referred to as “a feel-good, crowd-pleasing comedy” (The Playlist), the hilarious rom-com also features Chloë Grace Moretz (If I Stay, Carrie, Kick-Ass franchise), Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids, TV’s “The Office”) and Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, The Way Way Back). Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Keira Knightley Stars In Feel-good Comedy Laggies Arriving on Blu-ray This February Lionsgate Home Entertainment’
December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Exodus: Gods and Kings is an epic. There is no way around that. Regardless of my thoughts on the film as a whole, director Ridley Scott has made a film that is grand in scale, fully realized in its depiction of an ancient time, and littered with extras, sets, props, and obvious visual effects in an effort to tell the story of Moses in ancient Egypt. Unfortunately, despite clear effort being put forth, the film is lacking in much emotional heft and, despite its runtime, the film feels rushed in execution, based on the straightforward telling of the narrative. It did not end up feeling like a drag, given the way the grand theatricality matched up with the fairly rote storytelling, but at the same time, Exodus does not capture the weight of this story in the way I am sure many would have hoped.
Continue reading ‘‘Exodus’ Commands Visual Grandeur, But Is Plagued By A Lack Of Emotion (Movie Review)’
December 7th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
So here we are again with another family film based on the true story of a dolphin named Winter. For the record, “Another Dolphin Tale” or “A Tale of Two Dolphins” may have been better title ideas to work with, but Dolphin Tale 2 is largely more of the same, as far as this sort of sequel to this sort of film goes. It is essentially harmless. With “family friendly” certainly serving as the mantra, Dolphin Tale 2 has old-fashion drama that is fitting for all audiences who are happy to embrace the simplicity and enjoy the animal antics over the acting and other minor questionable elements at play. Now the Blu-ray is available for anyone curious or excited about a sequel to Dolphin Tale.
Continue reading ‘Dolphin Tale 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
Former flames, big time real estate moguls, something called the Golden Fang, and of course, lots of drugs; it looks like Doc might be getting in over his head. Following There Will Be Blood and The Master it is nice to see writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson lighten up with Inherent Vice, an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s comedic detective novel of the same name, which places Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role of a private investigator looking into a missing person’s case. While there certainly is a lot of plotting that develops, the film puts itself in the intriguing position of not really using that as a focus. True to Anderson’s style, the film is much happier to explore the world and characters deposited into it, making for a bizarre, yet very entertaining feature.
