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November 28th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
There’s really no words that need to be muttered here. This is the REAL deal! The trailer we’ve all been waiting for, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens can be seen below. The teaser can also be seen in 30 theaters across North America beginning today. Following this weekend, the teaser can be seen in theaters around the world this December. Check out StarWars.com for a complete list of theaters. Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens Teaser Trailer is Live!’
November 28th, 2014 by Brian White
There’s no denying that the early success of Why So Blu can be traced back to three key triggering events in our website’s now six-year timeline. The odd or ironic thing about it is that all three of those events revolve around one premium cable television series. Yep! You guessed it…Starz’s Spartacus! Those events include the odd chance meeting of what would become one our website’s most prolific movie reviewers, Aaron Neuwirth, at the Comic-Con 2010 panel for Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, being the first site back in 2010 to publish a review of the much anticipated debut Blu-ray release of Spartacus: Blood and Sand and last but not least, the promotion of that Blu-ray review to the thousands of loyal Spartacus fans courtesy of the PR person any guy would be lucky to have in their corner. And because of all she does for us, Why So Blu is still kicking and thriving. So I guess it’s only appropriate that we’re here today, in her honor, to discuss the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer for that blood thirsty gladiator on your holiday shopping list this year, Spartacus: The Complete Series – Limited Edition on Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘Spartacus: The Complete Series – Limited Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
November 26th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
There is a point in Horrible Bosses 2 where a character is asked what took place and his response is that he is unsure, because the three lead characters were yammering too much for him to be certain. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis have great chemistry, no doubt about it. Their banter, which features each performer playing up the key aspect of their comedic personas that make them enjoyable to watch for many, is key to maintaining a level of energy for a film that was not really needed. I liked Horrible Bosses okay, but a sequel seemed like overkill. Now I have seen it and while the concept is pretty thin, enough is done to make it fairly enjoyable. With that in mind, the way it leans hard on some weirdly uncomfortable jokes keeps it from being one I really need to see twice.
Continue reading ‘Horrible Bosses 2 And The Mild Returns (Movie Review)’
November 26th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Much like Winter, Black Friday is coming! The busiest shopping period of the year is on the horizon and plenty of stores are having big big sales. Fortunately, for Blu-ray lovers out there or those who really want to purchase Blu-rays for others, Amazon is doing their part to provide plenty of deals on a vast number of the biggest and most popular films of the year, let alone great deals on box sets and TV shows, along with many more great deals that anyone can check out. Continue on to find some links to better sort through the variety of deals available and feel free to let us know in the comments what you plan on buying or what may be on your wishlist! [Note, we will update this post accordingly, based on news about more deals.]
Continue reading ‘Amazon Has Plenty Of Black Friday, Holiday Weekend, & Cyber Monday Blu-ray Offers For Everyone!’
November 26th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Now here’s a film I have heard a lot good things about and I’m overjoyed today to learn it’s coming out on Blu-ray so soon next month. But I say bring it on! So here’s the deal. Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce that audiences can take home the gothic thriller, Stonehearst Asylum, on DVD and Blu-Ray December 16th. Directed by Brad Anderson (Transsiberian, The Machinist, The Call), the haunting film features the all-star cast of Kate Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor, Underworld series, Total Recall (2012)), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe, 21, One Day, Upside Down), Academy Award winner Michael Caine(Hannah and Her Sisters, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception) and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Shutter Island, Iron Man 3). Read on to learn more and pre-order today! Continue reading ‘Stonehearst Asylum Thrills on Blu-ray This December’
November 25th, 2014 by Brian White
We have all had our share of “horrible bosses” haven’t we? Maybe we don’t care to admit it, but I believe I’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t have their own horrible boss story. Let’s look at example from a chapter in my own life. In my current position and prior place of employment I am/had been looked upon in very high regards. However, two jobs ago, I felt like I could never do anything right to please the man. Nothing was ever good enough and in return I was constantly bullied, picked upon and insulted almost every day despite everyone else in the company seemingly loving my work and support. It just goes to show you there are such things as “horrible bosses” in life and having said that this personal prologue serves as a nice segue into the movie we’re all gathered here today to discuss, introducing Horrible Bosses 2. Continue reading ‘The Guys Ironically Become ‘Horrible Bosses 2’ (Movie Review)’
November 25th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Amazing Deal: Today only, save 66% on “The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Ultimate Media Collection,” featuring the “Shadow of Mordor” video game on PS4 or Xbox One, the “Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Editions” on Blu-ray, and the “J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Paperback Box Set.” The offer to own these media collection bundles ends November 25, 2014, 11:59 pm PST and while supplies last.
Continue reading ‘Today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal: The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings Media Collections’
November 25th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
“Clever girl.” Well this is more exciting than I was expecting. Jurassic World is coming and while I may not have many nice things to say about the previous Jurassic Park sequels (I like 3 more than The Lost World though), I still have a continue interest in dinosaurs and the world that these films exist in. Now we have a new trailer (and some images and a poster) for Jurassic World and it looks like fun. The premise seems solid enough, director Colin Trevorrow has gone from the indie hit Safety Not Guaranteed to the world of big budget movies, and the cast has Star Lord himself, Chris Pratt, among many others. Check out the trailer for yourself and let us know what you think! Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Trailer Premiere Plus New Images!’
November 25th, 2014 by Brian White
Here’s one that I have heard mixed things about, but the trailer makes it looks so wonderful that I kind of still want to give it that old college try if you know what I mean. Of course I’m talking about the odd Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, horror film Horns, which will be making its Blu-ray debut on January 6th. If nothing else, it has Rated-R sexual content, some graphic nudity, disturbing violence and language going for it. Eh, how bad can it be? Check out the full press release below from Anchor Bay and RADiUS to learn more about it! Continue reading ‘Grow a Set of ‘Horns’ on Blu-ray This January’
November 24th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
For the first time ever Disney and Studio Ghibli present TALES FROM EARTHSEA, PORCO ROSSO and POM POKO on Blu-ray February 3rd, 2015! Pre-orders for these titles have not yet been made available. There is a listing of the bonus material in this presser too. Also provided is the synopsis, cast credentials and audio/video specs. Read on for a more detailed account!
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Continue reading ‘TALES FROM EARTHSEA, PORCO ROSSO, POM POKO All Come To Blu-ray February 3, 2015’
November 24th, 2014 by Brian White
In my belief, most salesmen, prophets, religious establishments and even motivational speakers will tell you life is full of second chances. And like the fictional character of Jordan Chase in Season 5 of Showtime’s Dexter, if you want something badly enough in life, you just have to “Take It.” Quite honestly, I have always lived my life by a single golden rule, learn from your mistakes. Grow from them. And of course, hopefully never make the same mistake(s) twice. That’s why after talking to a fellow reviewer yesterday about a mistake I recently made in life, I’m ready to come clean and admit I was wrong. I was wrong to initially award Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar a film score of 3.5 out of 5. If George Lucas can tinker with the Star Wars saga as much as his 70-year-old heart desires, I think that warrants me the chance at redemption here. Continue reading ‘Interstellar: Having Thrice-Taken The Rocket Ride (Movie Review)’
November 23rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Horror is a such an extensive genre in film that it even comes with its own set of sub-genres. It goes further than that though. Those sub-genres even have their own sub-genres, and its like there are sub-genres of sub-genres of sub-genres. Surprisingly, one of those that branches out in many directions is the Zombie genre. I even think there’s enough of them that today’s film could qualify for it. And it might be one of the grand daddies of it. I’m talking about Nazi zombie genre. Of course during World War II, Adolf Hitler just HAD to have been experimenting with undead soldiers right? Anyway, its one of those crazy concepts that is just so wild, it can’t be anything but fun when they do it in modern day. How did it fair back in the 70s though? That’s what we’re here to find out. Join me as we take a trip back to the super low budget 16mm film, Shock Waves. Continue reading ‘Shock Waves (Blu-ray Review)’
November 23rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Sergio Corbucci is a legendary director of Zapata Westerns, or more commonly known as “Spaghetti Westerns”. He most notably directed the debut of the character of Django played by Franco Nero. That film has spawn thirty some sequels over the years and drove Nero to stardom. However, today’s film, Compañeros would be their last. Nero wasn’t happy with how much Compañeros focused more on another character. Though they had history and had made classic films with one another to this point it seemed to be a deal break for Nero. He’s on record for having turned down some movies if Sergio Corbucci was attached to or in talks to direct. Continue reading ‘Compañeros / Vamos A Matar (Blu-ray Review)’
November 23rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
November 20, 2014 – Entertainment One (eOne) releases the apocalyptic action thriller LEFT BEHIND nationwide, bookending the holidays with VOD on December 23, 2014 followed by DVD and Blu-ray on January 6, 2015. The movie stars Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (NATIONAL TREASURE, CITY OF ANGELS, THE CROODS) as veteran pilot Ray Steel. After millions of people around the globe disappear in the Biblically prophesied rapture, Ray must fight to protect the passengers that remain on his flight. Trapped at 30,000 feet, he must find a way to safely land the damaged plane and comprehend the chaos that awaits as the most devastating event in history unfolds.
Continue reading ‘Nicholas Cage Will Not Leave You LEFT BEHIND In This Apocalyptic Action-Thriller January 6!’
November 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
From The Vault is a new series of live concerts from The Rolling Stones archive which are getting their first official release. ‘Hampton Coliseum Live In 1981’ is the first title in this series. The Rolling Stones American Tour in 1981 was the most successful tour of that year taking a then record $50 million dollars in ticket sales. The tour was in support of the critically and commercially successful ‘Tattoo You’ album. There were fifty dates on the tour which ran from Philadelphia at the end of September through to Hampton, Virginia on the 18th and 19th of December. The show on December 18th, which was also Keith Richards birthday, was the first ever music concert to be broadcast on television as a pay-per-view event. The footage has now been carefully restored and the sound has been newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain for this first official release of the show. Continue reading ‘The Rolling Stones: From the Vault – Hampton Coliseum (Blu-ray Review)’
November 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Join Lowell Thomas and follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo in this new, digital restoration of Search for Paradise, the fourth of the original, 3-panel Cinerama travelogues. Released in 1957, the motion picture takes you to the “Roof of the World,” the Himalayas and Karakoram mountains of Central Asia, the highest region on Earth. You’ll become part of the adventure as explorer Lowell Thomas searches for paradise in ancient cities, wild river rapids, and the lush gardens of mountaintops. Your first stop is the Forbidden Kingdom of Hunza, a hidden valley bordered by China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, home to a legendary warrior tribe. Next, you’ll challenge the rapids of the Mighty Indus River, fed from a fantastic galaxy of monumental glaciers draining from some of the greatest heights known to man. From there, find respite in the romantic Shalimar Gardens in the Vale of Kashmir, then fly to Katmandu for the coronation ceremony of King Mahendra of Nepal. The adventure concludes with a trip to a U.S. Air Force base, where Thunderbird jet planes cut across the sapphire blue sky overhead at supersonic speed. Flicker Alley and Cinerama, Inc. are proud to present Search for Paradise in the Smilebox® Curved Screen Simulation. Unseen theatrically since the early 1970s and never before issued on home video, Search for Paradise has been digitally remastered from original camera negatives. The film captures the imagination and asks what your dream paradise would be: beauty, adventure or peace. Continue reading ‘Cinerama’s ‘Search For Paradise’ (Blu-ray Review)’
November 21st, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Drunk History is the brain child of Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner. Apparently inspired by drunk ramblings of New Girl star Jake Johnson during a night out. It originally was produced and air on the comedy website Funny Or Die. In 2013, the web show was brought to the television format on Comedy Central. It was produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Drunk History has now been running for two seasons, and I’m pretty sure a third is on the way. I watched a good handful of the web series (which I liked), but never got around to checking out the Comedy Central version. And with this uncensored DVD, I’m pretty glad I was able to just now dive into it for this review. Continue reading ‘Drunk History: Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD Review)’
November 20th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
After terrifying audiences from coast to coast – Closing Night Event at ScreamFest 2014 Los Angeles and Opening Night Screening at 2014 New York City Horror Film Festival – Fear Clinic, the latest excursion into unrelenting terror will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 10, 2015 by Anchor Bay Entertainment. The highly anticipated shocker stars horror icon Robert “Freddy Krueger” Englund, Fiona Dourif, Angelina Armani, Thomas Dekker, as well as Stone Sour and Slipknot lead vocalist Corey Taylor in his acting debut, and is directed by Robert G. Hall (Lightning Bug, Laid to Rest, ChromeSkull: Laid To Rest II).
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