7 Years Later, Witness ‘300’ Rise Again (Movie Review)
300 is not a film many would have watched in its original release and thought it could use a sequel. Back in March of 2007, director Zack Snyder impressed audiences with his stylized cinematic vision of Frank Miller’s graphic novel, which was a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. 300 was fairly straightforward, but its visual aesthetic paved the way for other films and television series like it. Having been a large fan of 300, the idea of a sequel, especially one that took its time in getting to theaters, was not exactly a film piquing my interest. Despite the elements of history that could be creatively portrayed within this same graphic novel universe, I was not sure what a studio was willing to do with a follow up inspired by profits form the first. To my surprise, 300: Rise of an Empire manages to deliver the familiar spectacle, while adding a more complicated story and an excitingly ferocious villain as well.
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Thinking about this today, it’s been way too long hasn’t it? I’m talking about of course the amount of time that has passed since 2007 when Warner Bros. brought Roman soldiers with unbelievably chiseled pecs and abs into our living rooms on our early adoption HDTV sets during the Red vs. Blu Wars (HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray). Can you believe it has been that long and for that matter has taken this long to get a sequel out to the wildly insane, testosterone driven 300? I still remember my first theatrical viewing of that feature. It was quite a visual spectacle to behold and take in. It was like the raw pages of Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same name just magically came to life on the big screen. Were those chiseled bodies real or CG? Hell no! Gerald Butler and the rest of the gang went through some rigorous training to achieve those astonishing physiques. Now it wasn’t all about the awe, shock and gratuitous violence/sex, it was actually a quite entertaining and solid movie that took us on an incredible journey and did not let go of us leaving us thirsty for even more blood and vengeance by the time the credits rolled. After all, our king, as mighty as he was, had fallen. Vengeance was an instant mandate. And now the time is upon us! Ladies and gentlemen…I proudly introduce to you 300: Rise of an Empire. 
These Tinker Bell straight to video films are a pretty hot item and if you have a daughter, niece, granddaughter or what-have-you, I’m sure you’re well aware. There’s a new one in the fold and its coming pretty soon. In anticipation of Disney’s The Pirate Fairy releasing on Blu-ray Combo Pack on April 1, we’re excited to share an Extended Sneak Peek of the new film below. The Pirate Fairy features the voices of Christina Hendricks and Tom Hiddleston and an original song byNatasha Bedingfield. Below you can also find a pre-order option to secure yourself a fine mint condition copy by the street date! 
Nope, this is no joke! As Brian scratches his head wondering where the heck Double Jeopardy is, Hulk Hogan’s launch to become a movie star in his own right, 7 years after Rocky III is coming to Blu-ray. I remember this movie and then again I don’t. I think this came out when I was actually in to WWF (what it was called at the time) and a fan of Hulk Hogan, but I’m not sure if I actually saw it. Its not a popular film as it has a 5% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but I’m not sure if that measures in accuracy for enjoying it with a different mentality. We’ll talk about this one more when we get there, but today I’ve got all the specs and pre-order information for you. You KNOW you want to pre-order this! 
Our wonderful friends at Walt Disney have sent us this extended clip from the upcoming Marvel film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. You might have heard of it? Also, you can now start buying up your tickets on Fandango already! The film opens on April 4th. You know you’re going, so why not have your showing all locked up and ready to go? After the jump, check out the clip!
“Suck it, Julia Roberts!” this week’s wishlist entry is going out to Cate Blanchett. In honor of the actress picking up her second Academy Award on Sunday (first for the Best Actress category), I’ve decided to dedicate this week’s pick to one of my favorite roles of hers in a favorite film of mine. What is it? You know I don’t like to spoil that til after you click!
May is gonna be a “killer” month for Scream Factory. It kicks off the SUMMER OF FEAR which has them loading up each month with some spectacular releases and some that have come as a giant surprise to the delight of fans. During may they’ll be release cult favorites Evilspeak and Final Exam. Final Exam is one of the classic slasher films of the early run in the 80s that gets dogged, but I actually like it quite a bit. So, I’m in the camp that enjoys it more than most. So I am absolutely shocked and astonished its coming to Blu-ray as I thought its final resting place for physical home media would be DVD (which it BARELY jumped to that format). So, yeah, its incredibly exciting no matter what the bonus features are, that these two films will be coming to the amazing Blu-ray format with some brand new transfers. Below is the final details on each disc as well as the wonderful pre-order buttons! Do it, c’mon, you know you want to! 
Brazilian Western is the actual title of this film in case you’re wondering right of the bat “What western film from Brazil did they acquire?” I really can’t enlighten much on this film sadly, as this is the first I’ve heard of it. But with this news today, its definitely on my radar now to check out when it comes to (hopefully) glorious Blu-ray. It played the famed Toronto International Film Festival last year and is slated to hit up the Miami International Film Festival this coming weekend. Shout! Factory has provided me with this announcement to kind of open up about it, but more details will be trickling down the pipeline as they begin production on its home release for sure. And you can find those details, pre-order and maybe even a review here at your trusted Why So Blu? entertainment website. The entertainment site that doesn’t feature default artwork for its design! 
It’s back! So last year an announcement was made for a horror-themed movie marathon, the “Lethal Ladies of Horror,” featuring a specific set of films being screened at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, with all kinds of cool giveaways, props from the films, and Q&As with cast and crew. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled. Good news has recently emerged though! The marathon is back and it has dropped off the weakest film in the original lineup in favor of adding an even better film to make a strong set of films to screen. On March 29th, at the Famed Crest Theatre Westwood in Lost Angeles, the new “Lethal Ladies of Horror” will be screening Night of the Comet, Christine, and Drag Me to Hell. This event is being brought to audiences by the same folks involved in putting together the “Evil Dead Fest” last year, which screened all four Evil Dead films and was a ton of fun. This means the films will have a lot of additional fun going on in between movies and within the theater lobby as well, which includes Q&As with cast and crew from the films, prize giveaways, props from the film (such as a very specific car) and more! Additionally, I have an interview from the stars of Night of the Comet, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney, (
Every sentence has a story in the smash hit series Orange Is The New Black – Season One arriving on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital HD UltraViolet), DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet) and Digital HD May 13 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Hailed by critics as “magnificent and thoroughly engrossing” (Washington Post), the hugely popular dark comedy from “Weeds” creator Jenji Kohan broke viewing records for its premiere season. Starring Taylor Schilling (Argo, Stay) in a Golden Globe® nominated performance,Orange Is The New Black also won “TV Program Of The Year” from the American Film Institute (AFI). 
