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June 3rd, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
More astonishing and spectacular than ever before, Academy Award nominated writer/producer Tim Burton’s overwhelmingly favorite The Nightmare Before Christmas becomes available for the first time ever to own on Disney Blu-ray 3D and/or 3D Movie Download, on August 30, 2011. Leaping off the screen and into living rooms this holiday season, the all-new 3D presentation of The Nightmare Before Christmas will be available as a 3-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray™, DVD/Digital Copy hybrid) and/or a 3D Movie Download, providing fans and families alike with several great ways to enjoy the film. Continue reading ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas is Coming to Blu-ray 3D this August!’
June 3rd, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Much like my counterparts feel about Burlesque, that’s how I feel about Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. I don’t know if I will ever catch this movie, but nevertheless, there is a cult of fans out there who are dying to see this for one reason or another. So for those fans, I salute you. And I have good news for you! Dylan Dog will be barking, oops…I mean making its Blu-ray debut on July 26th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. So are you ready to battle the undead to save the living? If so, read on below. This one is dedicated to you Gregg! Continue reading ‘Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Battles For Life on Blu-ray’
June 3rd, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
IDW Publishing and HBO®, Inc. are pleased to announce the continuation of their mega-hit comic series with TRUE BLOOD: THE FRENCH QUARTER, an all-new six-issue story arc beginning in August, 2011. Trubies’ favorite characters return, including mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse and vampire Sherif Eric Northman, who join forces to track down a killer in New Orleans. Intrigue and suspense will follow Sookie and Eric, as will Bill Compton, in IDW’s TRUE BLOOD: THE FRENCH QUARTER, based entirely in the supernatural world of the critically-acclaimed HBO hit television show. Continue reading ‘All New True Blood® Comic Story Debuts In August’
June 2nd, 2011 by Gregg Senko
No teasers in that title, eh? I debated back and forth in my mind, searching for some crafty heading for an article on the most recent Marvel Comics film. After wrestling with a few ideas, I said heck with it. Just call it like it is. I was amped sitting in my theater seat watching this tale unfold. Now let’s find out why this movie was just so damn good.
Continue reading ‘X-Men: First Class – The Best Marvel Film Ever. Period.’
June 2nd, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
The wacky crew from Jackass is back for even more mayhem with their followup to the incredibly successful Jackass 3-D; this is Jackass 3.5. Jackass 3.5 is a compilation of skits and stunts that were left on the cutting room floor of Jackass 3-D with some added features like a new intro, intimate interviews with the cast and crew and so forth. Yes, the boys are still getting into heaps of trouble ten years into this whole thing. Jackass 3.5 will be available on DVD June 14th everywhere and the Blu-ray will be available EXCLUSIVELY at your local Best Buy retailer. With that said here’s our review of Jackass 3.5 on Blu-ray. I hope you haven’t eaten yet. Continue reading ‘Jackass 3.5 (Blu-ray Review)’
June 2nd, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Those cute, lovable, perverse, filthy little kids that we all know and hate to love have finally arrived on Blu-ray. South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray is packed with all 14 episodes from the controversial fourteenth season. We’ll get to what was so controversial in the review. I have not seen the complete thirteenth or any of the fifteenth season episodes (I don’t have cable), so take this review with a grain of salt as it will be coming from someone who got thrown in the deep end of a pool without floaties. Without further a-do let’s get into South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray. Onward! Continue reading ‘South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season (Blu-ray Review)’
June 1st, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Gettysburg: Directors Cut is Ronald Maxwell’s acclaimed film about the legendary three day battle that changed the course of the war and available for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring 17 minutes of compelling additional footage in a two-disc, 48-page Blu-ray Book version packaged with photographs, bios, time-line, production notes, maps, and more. Filmed at actual battle locations and full of authentic details, this rousing and soulful movie plunges the viewer into the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. History comes alive with intense and spirited battles and the dilemmas, motivations and fears of the leaders. Tom Berenger (Inception), Jeff Daniels (Paper Man), Martin Sheen (TV’s “West Wing”) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) star in this gripping film based on Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning book, “The Killer Angels.” Continue reading ‘Gettysburg – Director’s Cut (Blu-ray Review)’
June 1st, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Whysoblu.com in association with Lionsgate Home Entertainment is offering three lucky readers the opportunity to win a copy of Pros and Ex-Cons starring Sam Worthington on DVD! To enter the giveaway, readers simply need to fill out the entry form in its ENTIRETY. To enter a second time in the contest, readers who have previously entered on the WSB website need only add the official Why So Blu? Facebook page to their list of “Likes.” Entrants must have a valid US address within the lower 48 states. Readers are eligible for a maximum of two entries in the giveaway (one via this contest post, one via Facebook “Like”). This giveaway will close on Sunday June 19th at 11.59pm EST, and three randomly selected winners will be chosen soon thereafter. Please remember that this contest is only open to readers within the lower 48 states. Good luck! Continue reading ‘‘Pros and Ex-Cons’ DVD Giveaway!’
June 1st, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
It almost feels daunting to start to try and describe my thoughts on the latest Terrence Malick film, The Tree of Life. I certainly enjoyed the movie, but for a review, establishing what it is about this profoundly reflective film that encompasses many different themes stemming from a personal place for its writer/director certainly presents a challenge. I have read many comparisons of this film to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, which feels very appropriate in many ways. Tree of Life manages to encompass a scope that feels similar to Kubrick’s sci-fi classic. As a Malick film, this certainly feels like a deeply personal project that was somehow able to get off the ground and be made by a willing enough studio. I think that my prose in this opening paragraph alone is already somewhat scattershot, as I do have many more things to say about the film. Continue reading ‘‘The Tree of Life’ Is Beautifully Obscure’
June 1st, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Alright, let me take an inventory. How many history buffs do we have in the house? Hold on…I’m counting. Why you ask? Well…get ready to venture behind the true story of one of the world’s most famous assassinations as Lionsgate debuts The Conspirator on Blu-ray Disc, 2-Disc DVD, Digital Download and On Demand August 23rd. Oscar®-winning director Robert Redford (Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) gives viewers a front-row seat in the thrilling courtroom battle waged against Mary Surratt (Golden Globe® nominee Robin Wright*), the only female charged in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln. The film costars Golden Globe® nominee James McAvoy as the attorney who reluctantly takes on Surratt’s defense, and who becomes her biggest ally as government forces align to bring her down. Continue reading ‘The Conspirator Conspires on Blu-ray this August’
May 31st, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
This week’s episode of the web series adaptation of the Mortal Kombat video game, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, finishes what the previous week’s episode started. Having pitted two fan favorite characters, Scorpion and Sub Zero, against each other in last week’s episode, seeing the conclusion of that match must have certainly been anticipated by the fans of this series. Seeing as how only five minutes, not including the previous episode recap and the end credits, have been given to the actual episode, this was a quickly paced episode that brought out some of the goods in true Mortal Kombat fashion. Signature moves were used, techno music was utilized, and some other key characters made an appearance. Enjoy: Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat: Legacy – Ep. 8: Scorpion and Sub Zero (Part 2)’
May 31st, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Paramount Pictures has gone to its catalog vault and brought The Firm to Blu-ray in a Best Buy EXCLUSIVE. The Firm is Sydney Pollack’s take on John Grisham’s legal thriller of the same name. Tom Cruise stars in the The Firm which features a most impressive all star cast including Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, David Strathairn, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris, and Gary Busey. Talk about wow! The Firm is yet another film that I have never seen before, but everyone I’ve talked to throughout the years has always said it was good. Let us see how it stacks up on Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘The Firm (Blu-ray Review)’
May 31st, 2011 by Brian White
You can both love her and embrace everything about her or you can hate her and pretend you are one of the cool kids. Whatever you side is, there’s no denying that leading lady of pop is back. I’m talking about Lady Gaga of course. I thought long and hard before writing this review. Should I or shouldn’t I? Life is too short to waste on things that truly do not matter so in the case of Gaga’s newest album, Born This Way, I let it slowly digest for the past week before deciding whether or not it was truly worthy of investing time in and writing about. In other words, the verdict is in. I’m a fan of Gaga’s newest album. However, I always hate it when people give me such a simple answer. It irks me to no end. The word okay also does that too. What does okay even mean? It’s like maybe. It means nothing. Continue reading ‘Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” (CD Review)’
May 30th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Time to dive back into the classics! Classic films on Blu-ray always make me smile, because of the luster and time period, and because most of the time I wasn’t even born yet. It’s great to see how films were made back in the day. The Manchurian Candidate is one of these films. Make no mistake now, this is the original 1962 release and not that abomination of a remake with Denzel Washington. The original Manchurian Candidate starred Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Liegh, and Henry Silva. That’s a very impressive cast. Will this be a very impressive Blu-ray? Let us visit with The Manchurian Candidate, shall we? Continue reading ‘The Manchurian Candidate (Blu-ray Review)’
May 30th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Over the 2011 Memorial Day weekend, I had the chance to cover a very special event out in the Los Angeles area. On May 28th, at the K1 Speed Indoor Racing facility in Gardena, California, I was able to witness the Celebrity Go-Kart Tournament, which brought forth a number of stars helping to produce awareness and show their support for the American Diabetes Association. Many stars, both young and adult, along with their families, were willing to come out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and race for awareness, while also have a fun time for the sake of a good, charitable cause. Continue reading ‘An All-Star Go-Kart Race To The Finish, Benefiting The American Diabetes Association’
May 30th, 2011 by Gregg Senko
Appropriate for Memorial Day here in the U.S. today is a Blu-ray review about a film looking at the Vietnam War. Simply called Platoon, it’s not the project that earned Oliver Stone his first Academy Award, but it certainly didn’t fly under the radar either, garnering four of the little golden statues for directing, film editing, sound, and best picture. Now, a quarter of a century later, arguably the greatest Vietnam movie of all time is now available on Blu-ray. The film actually comes in a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack, which is a bit puzzling. I say get rid of the dvd and give me a digital copy instead (what am I supposed to do with a dvd??). That aside, we’ve got one very important movie to review here.
Continue reading ‘Platoon (Blu-ray Review)’
May 29th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Every once in awhile, the James Bond Blu-ray sets go on sale at Amazon and this is one of those times! Instead of being $70 each they are now $24.99 each so if you haven’t picked these up yet, now is a good time! These are great sets that mix movies from different Bonds – from the original one Sean Connery, to Roger Moore, and on to Pierce Brosnan. No matter who’s playing Bond, you can count on there being a lot of beautiful women, a lot of action, and a suave British superspy around to stop anyone thinking about world domination!
Continue reading ‘James Bond Blu-ray Sets on Sale for $24.99 each (64% off)!’
May 29th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Here we are again with some more horror material to hopefully satiate your horror-film palette. Savage County is a DVD release from the FilmBuff Company and MTV New Media. In essence, this is more DTV (direct-to-video) programming on a low budget scale. The question remains as to whether it’s any good or not. Savage County was made on a $250,000 budget which by all intents and purposes is a lot of money. How does it compare to the many horror movies out there that share similar themes and storylines? Get ready to cross township lines and enter Savage County on DVD courtesy of Why So Blu. Continue reading ‘Savage County (DVD Review)’
