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June 11th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
From director Bernard Rose (Candyman) and the producers of Paranormal Activity comes SX_TAPE, a found-footage nightmare of lust, possession, and destruction debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 15 from Well Go USA Entertainment. What begins as harmless sex games between a free-spirited artist (Caitlyn Folley) and her videographer boyfriend (Ian Duncan) turns much darker as the pair breaks into a boarded-up former hospital, looking for a space for a new gallery show. As they investigate the building’s ominous rooms and passageways, a seductive prank, meaning to arouse and terrify, goes terribly wrong – and what is discovered will destroy them both. Bonus materials include the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of SX_Tape.”
Continue reading ‘‘SX_TAPE’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 15th!’
June 11th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
This August, IDW Publishing will add a brand-new series to its growing line of critically-acclaimed Judge Dredd titles—Judge Dredd: Anderson, Psi-Division, spotlighting the eponymous judge and her early days with the unique branch of the law. Created by legendary writer John Wagner and artist extraordinaire Brian Bolland, the telepathic and precognitive Judge Cassandra Anderson is well-known to Dredd fans, and her popularity has demanded she get her own series. With events taking place prior to IDW’s ongoing Judge Dredd series, “King of the Six Sectors” kicks off with Judge Anderson having a haunting vision of an attack on the Megapolitan Museum. Shaken to the core, she sets out to prevent the unthinkable. Continue reading ‘Judge Anderson Takes Center Stage In New Series!’
June 10th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Hey, you’ve seen Brandon Peters’ review for the Spike Lee Joint Collection, Volume 1. Now it’s time for Volume 2, are you ready? Do you want to see it? Well good, because apparently Disney felt the need to put together a number of Spike Lee’s Touchstone produced films into random Blu-ray packages for people to check out in glorious HD. The results are pretty decent from a technical level and the new commentaries are a joy, but what about the films? Volume 2 contains the underrated Summer of Sam and the overlong Miracle at St. Anna, but I am sure Spike Lee fans will be happy to finally add these films to their Blu-ray collection (Note: I’m aware that ‘Anna’ was previously released on Blu-ray, but the new commentary is a nice addition.)
Continue reading ‘The Spike Lee Joint Collection – Volume 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
June 10th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
For several of the reviewers here at Why So Blu, The Grand Budapest Hotel is a HUGE title releasing next week on the Blu-ray and DVD formats. So why not celebrate its release by giving away a free Blu-ray of the film to one lucky winner next week? That sounds like a swell idea to me! And just to prove how huge of fans we are of this film here I would like to call your attention to all of Aaron Neuwirth’s roundtable coverage of interviews this past March here, here and here. Pretty cool huh? So if you are interested in scoring a free copy, read on below to learn more about this Blu-ray release and how you can enter our exclusive contest. Good luck! Continue reading ‘‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Blu-ray Giveaway Contest!’
June 10th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
I had never heard of this film, but it sounds all sorts of under your skin-type creepy. Synapse Films is bringing this festival hit to DVD on August 12. It came out of a film that was originally made for a 48 hour film festival (if you don’t know what those are, check them out). Below are the release details provided to us from Synapse Films as well as the cover art. Be sure to check WORM out when it drops on August 12!
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June 9th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Finally some more Spike Lee “joints” are getting the love on Blu-ray. The Spike Lee Joint Collection features two volumes and four films. I don’t know if there is any more planned beyond these two releases, but I hope its the start of something. This first volume of the set covers 1998’s He Got Game and 2002’s (overlooked for awards) 25th Hour. Both films feature brand spanking new commentaries with Spike Lee himself as well as Edward Norton and Ray Allen. For 25th Hour, the bonus material from the DVD has made its way over as well. These are two films that feature very New York stories as we are accustomed to seeing from Spike Lee, one of history’s more interesting, strong spoken and bravest filmmakers. Continue reading ‘Spike Lee Joint Collection – Volume 1 (Blu-ray Review)’
June 9th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Academy Award® winners Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, 2010) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, 2005) lead an all-star cast in this gripping, heart-wrenching true story that shocked the nation. May 5, 1993. West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys playing in the nearby woods never come home for dinner. In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil worship. As the mother of one of the murdered boys (Witherspoon) tries to come to grips with this unspeakable tragedy, she is desperate to believe that the killers have been found and will be brought to justice. It is only when an investigator (Firth) reveals that the evidence doesn’t all add up, that the community is forced to face the reality that the true killer might still be out there. Continue reading ‘Devil’s Knot (Blu-ray Review)’
June 9th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Alexander! Collectible 10th-anniversary edition includes the never-before-seen Ultimate Cut, The Art of Alexander photo book and insightful filmmaker correspondence. Based on the life of Alexander the Great, the epic historical drama is directed by Oliver Stone and features Colin Farrell in the title role. Two versions of the film will be included in this release – the theatrical cut and the forthcoming “Ultimate Cut.” Also included is the brand New documentary The Real Alexander and the World He Made which reveals how Alexander the Great’s vision of uniting East and West helped shape our modern world, and illuminates how different our lives might have been had his empire not fractured upon his untimely death at the age of 32. Continue reading ‘Alexander: The Ultimate Cut (Blu-ray Review)’
June 8th, 2014 by Brian White
I’ll admit it. I realize that I’m one of the rare fans of 2005 comedy The Ringer who quite honestly has been waiting an awful long time for this one to make it to the Blu-ray format. While it may not be the best that the comedy genre has to offer, there’s no denying that like most films the Farrelly brothers are behind the feature has some heart, bite and merit. You can chalk it up to my past and my involvement with the Special Olympics, on the field volunteering and behind the scenes creating websites for them, but regardless whatever reasons I have for liking this one so much it always comes down to the kids and how special they really are. The comedy is only secondary. Now I realize maybe that’s not the correct way to market this film, but after sitting down with this one again, finally on the Blu-ray format, and taking in all the behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast, crew and athletes the message this one hits home becomes so much more apparent, one of understanding, recognition and above all else, love. This is The Ringer! Continue reading ‘The Ringer (Blu-ray Review)’
June 8th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
I’m new to the world of Rizzoli & Isles. I’ve never watched a single episode of the series and was somewhat shocked to see that it’s now up to season four, so it’s obvious that it generates enough ratings to keep it on the air. I also figured that I might as well jump right into the events of season four first and catch up with the previous three seasons at a later date. All I knew going into season four of Rizzoli & Isles was that there were two very attractive females on the cover of the DVD case. Now, a couple of pretty faces don’t make or break a show, but what was I in store for? Read on to find out, folks! Continue reading ‘‘Rizzoli & Isles’ The Complete Fourth Season (DVD Review)’
June 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
It’s the reboot that seemed an interesting but dangerous venture. The original Paul Verhoven classic is damn near as perfect a movie as you can get. As unnecessary as the reboot sounded, interesting names kept popping into it. At the outset, this was a Darren Aronofsky project, but he exited. Even the eventual director Jose Padilha was kind of an exciting choice. Then the cast of side characters came with friendly names. Robocop himself was an actor that I am a big fan of in The Killing and Snabba Cash’s Joel Kinnaman. And apparently, by rule of Brian White, I must review every Joel Kinnaman film that comes across the desks at Why So Blu. So, unfortunately that meant I had to go back to modern Detroit and visit Alex Murphy again in a movie I have dubbed “Fauxbocop”. I really wanted this movie to be good, but in the end it struggled to battle being generic. My feelings alone and America aside, the film was a pretty solid global hit with a worldwide take of over $242.5 million in box office. Continue reading ‘RoboCop – 2014 (Blu-ray Review)’
June 8th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Can five heroic characters set aside their personal grudges and private demons to rescue Henry – and themselves – from the ultimate evil? Experience the heart-pounding action and tantalizing suspense of Once Upon a Time: The Complete Third Season.The stakes are higher than ever in a Neverland that’s the stuff of nightmares. At the dark heart of its mystery is Peter Pan, an ageless entity with a diabolical agenda and a chilling secret. For Emma, Henry, Hook, Rumple, Regina, Charming, and Snow, Pan’s actions have far-reaching consequences that will change their lives forever, create new alliances and introduce both Storybrooke and the Enchanted Forest to a powerful new villain of legendary wickedness – the Wicked Witch. Continue reading ‘‘Once Upon A Time’ The Complete Third Season on Blu-ray & DVD August 19th!’
June 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
My intro here kinda has nothing to do with the film I’m about to review. But, its something I’ve kind of always wondered. When a film has an exclamation point in its title, how are we supposed to talk about the film in a discussion. To appropriately pronounce the film when talking about it would be to raise my voice or shout it as I said it within my sentence. I’ve never seen anyone do that before, but that would be correct, wouldn’t it? I know I’m being facetious and its really not a big deal, but its just one of those silly things a film geek such as myself has wondered over the years. So, I’ll just leave that there and get back to reviewing this MCLINTOCK!!!! Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘McLintock! (Blu-ray Review)’
June 6th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
At this point, Tom Cruise does not need to be defended for doing what he is good at. The guy works incredibly hard to make movies that entertain audiences, fully committing to roles that may not require him to break out of a certain character type, but that’s why he’ s a movie star and not a character actor. Clearly he saw something in the script for All You Need Is Kill (now titled Edge of Tomorrow) that he felt would go well with the other sci-fi films in his filmography, because this did not look like an easy movie to make, yet it continues to add credence to his status as a huge sci-fi geek (I mean the dude actually believes in aliens). Edge of Tomorrow is inventive, witty, fun, and many levels of awesome, all rolled up into one fine summer movie package. If that’s not what you want from a summer action movie, Tom Cruise surely isn’t the one to blame.
Continue reading ‘Cruise And Blunt Fight Til The ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ (Movie Review)’
June 6th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
I hope you enjoyed my May double feature editions of the Blu-ray wishlist. We’re back now to single movies. And today is one of my favorite comedies and movies in general and big time cult classic I guess you’d say. Today, we’re boldly going where no wishlist has gone before!
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June 6th, 2014 by Brian White
I’m not sure who it was, either Aaron or Gerard here, but I remember it like it was only yesterday (no pun to the subject matter of this film), when one of them recommended to the Why So Blu clan members that they needed to check out the trailer for Edge of Tomorrow. Come to think of it, Aaron probably had a leg up on us all last year with his coverage of three Warner Bros. titles here and of course his WonderCon writeup this past April here. And like usual, when I first watched the trailer I refuted that I would ever love it. I mean I loved Tom Cruise in Oblivion last year and I even loved a loophole time jumping flick like 2012’s Looper, but I sometimes get agitated and very antsy when I’m forced to watch the same thing transpire over and over only to get a little bit more info each time. However, like usual, popular consensus seems to always get under my skin and I seemingly can’t help being swayed by it. Continue reading ‘Re-Live Each Day “On The Edge Of Your Seat” With ‘Edge of Tomorrow’’
June 5th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
When it debuted, Ray Donovan was a pretty high profile release. It championed Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight on premium cable in a modern LA-esque Bostonian mob story. The premiere broke Showtime records and became the highest rated debut in Showtime network history. But, somewhere along the line I feel like Ray Donovan floated away from the conversation (maybe I just don’t read Ray Donovan-heavy film/tv sites). Which is strange, because I felt with each episode this series got stronger and stronger with potential to be one of the most intense powerhouse television series in the future. Maybe season 2 will hit it huge again with people catching up. Because this is a really groovy show and has loads of potential to end up being something special if it ends up becoming fully realized. So, yeah, go check out Ray Donovan. Continue reading ‘Ray Donovan – Season 1 (Blu-ray Review)’
June 5th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Long shadows of secrets and murder hang over Absaroka County, Wyoming, jurisdiction of the tough and brooding Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor), in the spell-binding collection of the first two seasons of the hit mystery series based on Craig Johnson’s best-selling novels, presented in stunning 1080p HD on Blu-Ray Disc. Struggling since his wife’s death a year ago, and at the urging of his attorney daughter, Cady (Cassidy Freeman), Walt knows he must turn his life around. Aided by a new female deputy, Vic (Katee Sackhoff) and his oldest friend, Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips), he becomes re-energized about his job and running for re-election – even though his ambitious younger deputy Branch (Bailey Chase) is a rival candidate. The unraveling truth about Walt’s wife death will astonish the stoic lawman and his daughter. While shattering storms darken the skies, Longmire doggedly solves the big crimes of “Big Sky” country.
Continue reading ‘Longmire: Seasons 1 & 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
