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August 23rd, 2013 by Brandon Peters
I’m not going to lie, the zombie craze and obsession we live in today makes me happy. Yes, we’re flooded with tons of bad repetitive low budget productions, but there are plenty of good zombie movies that have entered the vault. The zombie film can take many shapes and forms. One that works particularly well is the zombie comedy. Up with the likes of Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, comes the very competent, funny and gory Cockneys Vs Zombies. This one is an import from England and only had a short limited run here in the states earlier this month. Don’t be fooled by the title (its reminiscent of straight to video dreck), I assure you, this one is quality. You’re not getting a SyFy movie or something shot in a 20 year old’s parents’ backyard. This is one I’m hoping people have the courage to check out, because it is quite funny and has some nice gore effects. Continue reading ‘Cockneys Vs Zombies (Blu-ray Review)’
August 23rd, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
I was just talking about the effectiveness of simplicity in another review and now we have a simple and efficiently made horror flick, titled You’re Next. Despite having been lingering around for a couple years, this is a horror flick that has maintained its positive buzz since debuting at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and ends up delivering. Besides some minor details, You’re Next is by and large a straight forward slasher film that does not do anything new for the genre, but is a ruthless exercise in solid horror filmmaking. It is sufficiently scary, features victims you generally feel bad for, and knows how to be both frighteningly violent, but also entertaining. Cabin in the Woods may have done a number on the state of horror features, but You’re Next sticks to the basics and makes it work anyway.
Continue reading ‘Lamb Next, Tiger Next, Fox Next, ‘You’re Next’ (Movie Review)’
August 23rd, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
It is always an interesting task, when it comes to providing a critique of one of you most anticipated films of the year from one of your favorite filmmakers. The World’s End is the final entry in the thematically connected “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy”. The films that led up to this finale are 2004’s Shaun of the Dead and 2007’s Hot Fuzz (both of which are favorite films of mine). All three of these films were written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, with Wright directing each film and Pegg starring in each, along with his best mate Nick Frost. I noted the years, because The World’s End is arriving quite a bit of time after the last entry, but it is fitting, as The World’s End is about growing up, among other things. The creative team involved has developed as filmmakers over the years and this is reflected in how this film continues in the tradition of showing off madcap humor, action, and heart, but also finds a way to acknowledge how times have changed. I have also failed to mention that this is a wild ride with some big sci-fi surprises, but the core of this film is just as strong as its hilarious and exciting exterior.
Continue reading ‘‘The World’s End’ And 11 Other Pubs To Visit Before The End Of The World (Movie Review)’
August 23rd, 2013 by Brian White
So here’s a title that I profess to know nothing about going into the press screening last Thursday night at the brand new Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline here in Austin, TX. Now come on, how can one turn that offer down? I said the BRAND NEW Alamo Drafthouse! I’m probably only the 100th person to have sat in the chair I plopped my a$$ down in last week. So what were we talking about? Oh yeah this movie. It’s called You’re Next. Now I must admit, the movie poster had me intrigued many months ago on iTunes Movie Trailers so I did what any outstanding American citizen would do. I watched the trailer. And…I wasn’t impressed with it. It felt old and tired…like a rehash of The Strangers or something along those lines that we’ve seen a million times now. So needless to say, I never intended to cover this one, but come on….THIS IS THE NEW ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE BABY! The word decline was not even a possible choice in my vocabulary as far as I’m concerned. Continue reading ‘You’ll Find The “Magic” In ‘You’re Next’ This Weekend (Movie Review)’
August 23rd, 2013 by Brian White
The World’s End is the third part in the so-called Cornetto or Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy, which includes 2004’s Shaun of the Dead and 2007’s Hot Fuzz. The British comedy (although one could say it’s a little more than just this) is directed by Edgar Wright, who also co-writes the screenplay with actor Simon Pegg. In addition to Pegg, it stars Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike and a bunch of other cameos from well knowns that I don’t want to spoil for you all. The film reunites series regulars, Pegg, Frost and Freeman, as it follows a group of five childhood friends reattempting an epic pub crawl gone awry way back in the 90’s. Are they successful this time around? Jumpy, aren’t you? Relax. We’ll talk about it some more. Grab yourself a pint and kick back for a brief moment as we take the one-mile journey to The World’s End, the final bar in the legendary pub crawl. Ready? Continue reading ‘Raise Your Glasses To These 3 Reasons To Like ‘The World’s End’ (Movie Review)’
August 22nd, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
Having never seen this show I gotta say I’m kind of pumped for this upcoming release I’m about to spill the beans on. I mean, what better way to watch an entire series than marathon viewing? No commercials! A whopping 16 discs! Paradise! So here’s the dealio all..the ultimate collection of all eight seasons of Showtime’s award-winning original series starring Mary-Louise Parker arrives on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital HD Ultraviolet) November 5th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The set is titled Weeds: The Complete Collection. Check out the full press release below courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Continue reading ‘Weeds: The Complete Collection Grows On Blu-ray This November’
August 22nd, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
It is almost strange to get that feeling where everything about a film you are watching clicks together. Regardless of how open I try to be when seeing a movie, sometimes you just don’t expect certain films to hit you in a certain way. I like actress Lake Bell, who also served as writer, director, and producer on In A World, and was expecting a decent comedy out of her film, but I was really impressed with what I got. In A World is a very well put together comedy that has practically everything I would want to enjoy: fun characters, a smartly written script, some good laughs, an original story, and even a few themes for the film to hit upon. It has a sense of honesty to it as well, which is made all the better by the fact that I had a really good time while watching it and seemed to be acknowledging this fact to myself, while watching it. It is always nice to get a surprise such as this.
Continue reading ‘‘In A World’ Where Voice-Over Artists Get Their Own Film… (Movie Review)’
August 22nd, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
Yes you did! You read the title of this post correct. How awesome is it? Your very own chance to win a free Blu-ray of The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season is just an email away! Wow! I’m excited for you all. You have to be pumped? Can you feel it? That’s adrenaline rushing through your veins as your eyes glance towards the bottom of the screen to learn how you can win this exciting Blu-ray release courtesy of the BESTEST PR person in this pre-apocalyptic world we live in currently. She knows who she is. So check out the press release below on this thrilling Blu-ray release and cruise on down to the end of the post to learn how you can enter. And while you’re at it, check out our full Blu-ray review here. Good luck and God speed! Continue reading ‘The Walking Dead: Season 3 Blu-ray Giveaway!’
August 22nd, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
I guess the fine people over at Anchor Bay took great interest in my recent unboxing pictures I have been putting in all my Blu-ray reviews in which I try to give my readers the most complete experience possible. So in carrying on that tradition of delivering the finest presentations here on Why So Blu, I’m pleased to share the following unboxing video of The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season LIMITED EDITION Blu-ray set. If this is the first time you are hearing about this, you’re in for a treat. Hit up the link here to check out our Blu-ray review of the regular 5-disc set and check out the full press release below and watch the embedded video to learn more about this thrilling Limited Edition set, which coincidentally can be yours by clicking here. I’m just saying. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘The Walking Dead Season 3 Limited Edition Blu-ray Unboxing Video’
August 22nd, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
Our good friends at Paramount reached out to us yesterday and wanted to touch base with us about the Star Trek Into Darkness digital release, which came out early on Tuesday at your favorite digital retailers. They have a couple items up their sleeves that they thought our readers might be very interested in. Are they out of their Vulcan minds?! We have Star Trek readers here? LOL. Just kidding. So for all of you who can’t wait to read our upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray review, hopefully the below will whet your appetite for a few. Bona appetit! Continue reading ‘A ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Digital Release Special Features Clip’
August 21st, 2013 by Laney Feeser
The transformation of a bestselling novel series into film has a history of blockbuster effect. Hollywood may have just broken this pattern. I am confident that with some skilled editing, Mortal Instruments: City of Bones could be reconstructed using clips exclusively from the likes of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, National Treasure, The Twilight Saga, any one of the Harry Potters, Star Wars IV: A New Hope, Underworld and just a quick still frame from Stargate. The entire movie reeked of been-there-done-that, but America’s insatiable thirst for supernatural, love entwined, gothic action films shall only be quenched when Hollywood starts delivering second rate knock-offs like this one. So let this be a lesson to you all. Continue reading ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Movie Review)’
August 21st, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
To make it simple Short Term 12 is the kind of film that many people should go and seek out. Here is the kind of dramatic indie feature that I can happily support, as it manages to hit a lot of familiar beats, while taking a step in a different direction from the norm. The film features a strong lead performance by Brie Larson, some solid support from both the adult and younger actors involved, and this is all achieved with a certain level of comfort that allows the film to feel at many times like a docu-drama. The sense of realism is there, but writer/director Destin Cretton does a lot of good work making a fully realized motion picture out of this story adapted from his own short film. It will only have a limited release in theaters, but it definitely deserves a large audience.
Continue reading ‘Take Good Care With ‘Short Term 12’ (Movie Review)’
August 21st, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
This just in! Welcome to LP RECHARGE, a Facebook-based game launching on September 12th powered by music megastars Linkin Park (the biggest band on Facebook with more than 55 million Likes and counting) and gaming giant Kuuluu Interactive Entertainment that boasts action-packed sequences, unlimited strategies and a musical score by Linkin Park. LP RECHARGE is set in the not-too-distant future where humans have depleted all natural resources on the planet and what little energy stores remain have been seized by machines and an elite minority. Players join cooperatively to battle their captors and recharge the world with clean energy. Watch the game trailer here: http://bit.ly/ZfsbGZ. Continue reading ‘LP RECHARGE Allows You To Unlock A New Linkin Park Song!’
August 21st, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
The World’s End is upon us! By that I mean the new film from co-writer/director Edgar Wright, co-writer/star Simon Pegg, and star Nick Frost. The World’s End is a sci-fi comedy, which brings a trilogy to a close. This would be the “Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy” or the “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy” that also includes the Rom-Zom-Com, Shaun of the Dead, along with the high-octane, action-buddy-comedy Hot Fuzz. I am a huge fan of both of these films and found The World’s End to be a fitting close to this trio (My review can be found HERE, along with a review from Why So Blu’s Brian White HERE). A few weeks ago, I was given the chance to interview Wright, Pegg, and Frost and was very excited to do so. Continue on to see my video interview with the guys and see how much fun can be had just by sitting in a room with them.
Continue reading ‘‘The World’s End’ Interview With Aaron Vs. Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, And Nick Frost’
August 20th, 2013 by Brandon Peters
I don’t really know much about The Haunting Of Helena. But, it appears to be another attempt at making the Tooth Fairy into a fear mongering horror monster. This promises to be a psychological thriller, but some of the pictures supplied prove nice and grotesque. This looks like, if done right, it could be one of those “glad I caught that” titles. It’s kind of a bummer this is on DVD, but at least its a way to see this one. The presser here seems pretty confident that this one should please. Using the term “jaw dropping” got my attention. Though it also could be unfairly building up my expectations. And it looks like we’ll see if the film meets them on September 17th. Details and preorder are provided after a click! Continue reading ‘Teeth Will Chatter When THE HAUNTING OF HELENA Arrives On DVD Sept 17!’
August 20th, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson team up to crash the digital world in this laugh-out-loud buddy comedy you’ve been searching for! Trying to reboot their obsolete careers, old-school salesmen Billy (Vaughn) and Nick (Wilson) talk their way into an internship program at the state-of-the-art Google campus, vying for a handful of spots among tech-savvy college students who are half their age and twice as smart. The competition is fiercely funny as Billy and Nick break all the rules in a hilarious quest to land their dream jobs!
Continue reading ‘The Internship Arrives on Blu-ray this October!’
August 20th, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
I remember this film, the 1995 one, as fondly as I do like it was my first time listening to Nirvana. Alyssa Milano was my Nirvana on DVD. Embrace of the Vampire, the cult classic it is, was one of the first DVDs I owned and wow…my standard definition TV screen never looked so good. And now almost 20 years later there’s a re-magining of the film. While it’s a matter of time as to whether or not it will ever live up to Milano’s version there’s one thing I know for sure. I’m looking forward with much anticipation to owning the original on Blu-ray and more importantly…seeing Alyssa Milano’s beauty (and her body of course) in 1080p. But I digress, Let’s take a closer look at this exciting news by checking out Anchor Bay’s full press release below. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Double Your Pleasure With Embrace of the Vampire on Blu-ray This Fall’
August 20th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
This past season of Mad Men continued to live on the fact that these characters are established well enough that we can just let them run wild in the 60s. The previous season may have been a tad better, but I love Mad Men and the series continues to be fantastic all around. Much to the irritation of others, people watching the series week after week would be posting non-stop about the show, with questions like “Who is Bob Benson” cluttering up news feeds. On November 5th, anyone will be able to find out about this Bob Benson character and more with the entire 6th season on Blu-ray, packed with extra features and what I assume are amazing looking discs to really show off the series’ production values. Read on to learn more about what is happening with Don Draper and the gang on this upcoming Blu-ray set.
Continue reading ‘Explore The Golden Age Of Advertising With Mad Men: Season 6 On Blu-ray This November’
