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April 5th, 2014 by Brian White
Is it weird that last weekend I had reviewed big name Blu-ray titles such as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, but perhaps the one title I’m most excited about is Nurse 3D? I know that sounds odd just thinking about it and seeing my fingers move across the keyboard as the words take shape onscreen. But I can’t help it! As corny as the feature is, I had a good time with it on VOD. Now that this is my second time around, what do you think? Will I still enjoy it or maybe like it even more or less? Who knows, but that’s what these reviews are for, second chances and first time bliss in some cases. So truth be told I’m stoked to sit down with this title and although my Sony PlayStation 4 cannot yet play a 3D Blu-ray title, I’m not going to let that spoil the fun as I deliver one of the finest Blu-ray reviews you’ll see on the World Wide Web for Doug Aarniokoski’s sexy, medical slasher where Fatal Attraction meets B-movie cheese in Nurse. Come on! Let’s splice this bad boy open! Continue reading ‘Nurse 3D (Blu-ray Review)’
April 4th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
This past spring, Veronica Mars returned and fans everywhere rejoiced. The cult TV series was adapted into a movie thanks to a massive Kickstarter campaign, which lead to basically anyone ever involved in the series to return for a fairly enjoyable film that would basically satisfy fans everywhere. Now the film is coming to Blu-ray. It will certainly be easier checking out this film on a crisp HD disc than the UV process many complained about as far as the digital copy process for most backers goes, so maybe check out this post to learn more about the upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Veronica Mars: The Movie Hits Blu-ray This May’
April 4th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Captain America really has his work cut out for him. Along with being a man who now lives in modern times after being frozen for several decades, he is also an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. performing intense field work, a devotee to untangling a web of international conspiracies if it means keeping his country safe, and the target of a secret assassin who may or may not share history with Cap. It is a very good thing that Marvel Studios has a lot more confidence in how to make these movies work at this point, because even with all the trouble the piles up towards the end of the supremely entertaining Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the film never stops being an entertaining and action-packed delight.
Continue reading ‘Winter Is Coming For ‘Captain America’ (Movie Review)’
April 4th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
With Captain America: The Winter Soldier opening in wide release and Under the Skin opening in limited release this weekend, it seemed only fitting to continue providing coverage surrounding all things related to Scarlett Johansson; and while Why So Blu’s Brandon Peters continues his very detailed log regarding her pregnancy, I am simply posting the trailer for her film Lucy, arriving in theaters on August 8th. From the look of it, Lucy appears to be a female-led futuristic take on the film Limitless. In addition, Luc Besson is the man behind the camera, which certainly raises my interests, even after recently suffering through The Family. Regardless, check out the trailer in this post and decide for yourself if the film looks like a good time.
Continue reading ‘Scarlett Johansson Continues To Invade Early 2014 With This Trailer For LUCY’
April 4th, 2014 by Brian White
Let’s be honest with each other. Both Marvel and DC have their hands filled with tackling tricky properties on the big screen and showing off big, bold and ambitious new worlds to us all. You would think on paper Captain America would be an easy property to formulaically develop proper, but you’d be wrong. Captain America represents all things…well…American. That kind of patriotism can bite you in the…um…foot when your biggest box office draw is the international audiences, don’t you think? However, despite my past negative feelings on Captain America: The First Avenger, it was a huge success for Marvel and a springboard into something so much bigger…the onscreen debut of The Avengers. Chris Evans came in, obviously reluctantly at first, and breathed much needed life and charisma into the star-spangled crusader and craftily Marvel wove the character into their already developed formula getting him ready for an even larger presence in The Avengers, which I am thankful for. They kept the lines of continuity, despite the time shifts, very tight and harmonious in the new cinematic galaxy they began carving out with the first Iron Man film. Continue reading ‘Captain America and Winter Soldier Kick it in Cleveland (Movie Review)’
April 3rd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
These releases are actually a pretty big deal. Check this out: Three of television’s most beloved classic comedies will arrive looking better than ever when I LOVE LUCY – ULTIMATE SEASON ONE, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW – SEASON ONE and THE HONEYMOONERS – “CLASSIC 39” EPISODES make their Blu-ray Disc debut May 6th from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. All three shows are finally available in high-definition with image quality never seen before. Specifically, every episode has been transferred from the original camera negative, producing crisp details, and rich sharp blacks. Continue on to learn more about these upcoming releases and see some new trailers for them.
Continue reading ‘I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Honeymooners: THREE OF TV’S ALL-TIME GREAT COMEDIES TO DEBUT ON BLU-RAY THIS MAY’
April 3rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Today, Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist is taking to the lanes and going bowling! It’s the film that beat Lebowski to bowling by 2 whole years!
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Continue reading ‘Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist – April 3, 2014′
April 2nd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
When you see a press release like this, obviously one things comes to mind, “There was a season 1?” But yes, Comedy Bang! Bang! did have a first season (which I reviewed HERE) and now it has a second season arriving soon on DVD. This June everyone will be able to revel in the looney joy that comes from what host Scott Aukerman and musical, beat-boxing co-star Reggie Watts have to offer, as they bring on a multitude of guests, including Jessica Alba (Sin City), Aziz Ansari (“Parks and Recreation”), David Cross (“Arrested Development”), Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Bill Hader (“Saturday Night Live”), Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Pee-wee Herman (“Pee-wee’s Playhouse”), Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and many more! Continue on to learn about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Anchor Bay Films goes another round with COMEDY BANG! BANG!: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON on DVD June 24th!’
April 2nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
April is kind of a bummer month when it comes to Scream Factory titles. There’s only one title dropping and its not coming out until the tail end of the month (April 29th). No worries though, it’s only the calm before the storm that is the “Summer Of Fear”, which is HUGE and going to rock all horror fans’ socks off. For now, we have Dead Shadows. A completely independently funded film about a crazy little alien invasion. It’s directed by first timer David Cholewa and he’s a name you might want to take some interest in as he does show plenty of potential with his debut. The film came out in 2012, but is just now making its way here to the states in 2014. Before we begin, I need to give David Cholewa credit for using the song “Wax Ecstatic” by group from my alternative music days that has long been forgotten called Sponge. Bravo sir, I used to rock to that song plenty in my youthful days. Continue reading ‘Dead Shadows (Blu-ray Review)’
April 2nd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Knights of Badassdom is not so much of a good premise gone bad, as much as it just falls into the realm of instantly forgettable. The idea of putting LARP-ers (Live Action Role Players) into a very real scenario, where they must fend off actual fantasy beasts, is a solid one, but finding the right tone and having the right comedic energy is a requirement that extends beyond having a decent cast to try and make it work. When the Comic-Con panel is more entertaining than the actual movie, a problem really exists.
Continue reading ‘Knights Of Badassdom (Blu-ray Review)’
April 2nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
However your tastes in action-packed cinema run, BUSHIDO MAN: SEVEN DEADLY BATTLES has something for everyone. Incredibly choreographed fights encompassing seven different disciplines — stick, knife, sword, kung fu, nunchaku, firearm, and special weapons – make this the action movie of choice for summer viewing. Writer/Director Takanori Tsujimoto (Red Tears and Hard Revenge, Milly: Bloody Battle) reteams with renowned action choreographer Kensuke Sonomura (Resident Evil: Degeneration) and martial arts expert Mitsuki Koga for his best film to date.
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April 1st, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS-TWC are proud to announce the home entertainment release of Jonathan Sobol’s crime caper, THE ART OF THE STEAL. Following its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, RADiUS-TWC released the film theatrically on March 14th of this year. Audiences can own the clever heist film on DVD and Blu-Ray™ on May 6, 2014. No pre-order is yet available.
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. Continue reading ‘THE ART OF THE STEAL: Starring Kurt Russell & Matt Dillon On Blu-ray May 6th!’
April 1st, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Who’s ready for some kung fu action this summer? Well, Shout! Factory is! They’re bringing some classics from that golden era of the 70s to DVD this May! It even has some films featuring the work of legendary John Woo and Sammo Hung! I tend to really like these Movie Marathon packs that Shout! Factory puts out as they always seem to keep with a common theme for the movies and not just like they got some rights to movies and slapped them together “just because”. Maybe they are and its just dumb luck I’m finding common occurrences in them. Who knows? What I do know is that this DVD comes out on May 20th and you can pre-order it now so it’ll get there just before that lazy Saturday that is perfect for just popping it in and binging through all 4 films on it. Below you can find all the details provided from Shout! Factory. Continue reading ‘Check Out The Action-Packed MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE MARATHON On DVD May 20th!’
April 1st, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Academy Award nominees Andy Garcia (Ocean’s 11, City Island) and Vera Farmiga (A&E’s Bates Motel, Up in the Air) star as straight-laced, George and eccentric Edith, two strangers who meet on their children’s college tour at the idyllic Middleton University. Despite their opposing temperaments, George and Edith play hooky together, ditching the textbook tour for a carefree afternoon reminiscent of their youth. But what begins as an afternoon of fun soon becomes a revealing and enlightening experience that will change their lives forever. A light-hearted romance for adults on the surface, At Middleton is a deeply moving and enlightening portrait of the timelessness of romance and youth. Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”), Spencer Lofranco (Jamesy Boy), Peter Reigert (“Dads”), and Tom Skerritt (“Picket Fences”) also star in this story about what can happen on your first day of college – no matter who you are – At Middleton. Continue reading ‘At Middleton (Blu-ray Review)’
April 1st, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
George Clooney’s action thriller THE MONUMENTS MEN marches its way onto Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD and Digital* May 20 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter, the film pays tribute to the real men and women who risked their lives to recover and return thousands of cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Continue reading ‘‘The Monuments Men’ on Blu-ray & DVD May 20th!’
March 31st, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Three classic 80s comedies are finally strutting their way to Blu-ray at the beginning of May. And they all wouldn’t be complete without horribly photoshopped and updated covers! With the Norma Rae one last week and now these three, Fox looks to be making an art of terrible catalog title covers. JUST USE THE FREAKIN’ THEATRICAL POSTER (supplied at the very bottom)! How hard is that? This idea of looking hip to youngsters or trying to trick them into thinking their getting a modern film is tired. They’re not that stupid. They’re gonna know its an older movie. If they aren’t interested, they aren’t interested. Anywho! Everyone’s favorite film of all time Weekend At Bernie’s along with Bachelor Party and Revenge Of The Nerds are coming to Blu-ray. With good sales, this may mean that one of the greatest sequels of all time, Weekend At Bernie’s II is on the horizon. Or how about Mannequin? Below are the run down of the official specs, the plot summaries. Continue reading ‘Classics Comedies Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries On Blu-ray May 6th!’
March 31st, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
An epic look at the battle that turned the tide of World War II, STALINGRAD marches onto two-disc Blu-ray™ with 3D and DVD with Digital HD UltraViolet™ May 13 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. As the highest-grossing Russian film of all time and Russia’s official submission for Best Foreign Language Film to the 86th Academy Awards®, STALINGRAD contrasts the grand scale of the famous battle with the intimate human drama among the Russian soldiers, the few remaining civilians and the German soldiers who invaded the city. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘STALINGRAD Available on Two-Disc Blu-ray with 3D, DVD & Digital May 13’
March 31st, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
In a parallel universe, World War One is imminent as we follow the gripping story of human resistance fighters who march to battle against the second invasion of the Martians. In 1899, the Earth was attacked by ruthless invaders from the planet Mars. The Martians 80 ft tall, heat-ray spewing, Tripod battle machines laid waste to the planet, but the invaders ultimately fell prey to Earth s tiny bacteria. Fifteen years later, Man has rebuilt his shattered world, in large part by utilizing captured Martian technology. Equipped with giant, steam-powered Tripod battle machines, the international rapid reaction force, is Mankind s first line of defense against the return of the rapacious Martian invaders. And return the Martians do. The rematch finds the multinational battle squad tripod Goliath on the front-lines of a vicious interplanetary offensive. Continue reading ‘War of the Worlds: Goliath (Blu-ray Review)’
