Archive Page 58
September 7th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Ride full-throttle with the Sons of Anarchy into the most intense, adrenaline-charged season ever! Out of prison and back in business, SAMCRO faces a powerful new nemesis as they forge an unlikely alliance and head in a dangerous new direction. As a deadly, internal power struggle rocks the club to its very core, Jax struggles with the legacy of his father and makes plans for the future of his family amid chaos, corruption, betrayal and murder. Action-packed with electrifying extended episodes, Sons of Anarchy: The Complete Fourth Season will take you for the ride of your life! Continue reading ‘Sons of Anarchy: The Complete Fourth Season (Blu-ray Review)’
September 5th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Comedy Central and creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker bring you South Park: The Complete Fifteenth Season on Blu-ray. Talk about longevity as a show – in fact, talk about a crude show that turns popular culture on its head. Just when you think that the boys can’t come up with more gags (literally and figuratively) they’ll quickly squash (literally and figuratively) those doubts. We also reviewed The Complete Fourteenth Season HERE, as well. Let’s see how South Park: The Complete Fifteenth Season stacks up on Blu-ray. On a separate note (rant) I wonder when they’re gonna release a full set of the complete series? Anyways, carry on. Continue reading ‘South Park: The Complete Fifteenth Season (Blu-ray Review)’
September 4th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
IDW Publishing is pleased to announce an all-new horror mini-series, CHASING THE DEAD, written by Matthew Scott and Tim Westland, based on a novel by author Joe Schreiber (Red Harvest, Death Troopers). Coming in November, CHASING THE DEAD is a fast-paced, ferociously tense supernatural thriller. Artist Dietrich Smith will provide captivating interiors and cover art for the series. “I was immediately struck by Schreiber’s ability to create amazing suspenseful situations that contained subtle elements of horror lurking in the corners. This is a zombie road trip done in a whole new way with a unique supernatural mythology and a fun twist at the end,” says Scott. “As soon as I finished the book, I knew we had to bring this to graphic novel.” Continue reading ‘IDW Brings ‘Chasing the Dead’ this November!’
September 4th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
We’re taking a step back today and bringing some low budget DTV on DVD into the light with our next review for something called Rogue River. Rogue River comes to us from Lionsgate’s vast DTV vault. The film stars Bill Moseley and Michelle Page. The film is also produced by that grown up tyke Zachary Bryan (the oldest son from television’s Home Imporvement), so something like this definitely lends itself to a certain sense of gravitas, if you will. In the grand scheme of things will Rogue River make it up the creek or will it sink in shallow water? Keep it here, folks. Continue reading ‘Rogue River (DVD Review)’
September 3rd, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Boy, does time fly when you’re reviewing anything and everything in between. It’s only been 15 years since Titanic opened in theaters to critical and box-office acclaim cementing the careers of a certain director (not that it hadn’t already been cemented in place, but carte blanche would be given for every project thereafter) and a certain movie star. And here I am 15 years later reviewing the Titanic Blu-ray. We’ve all seen the parodies, the jokes, the film itself, over and over, but hindsight is 20/20, so how does Titanic stack up now? Will the Blu-ray sink or swim? That’s what we’re going to find out. Continue reading ‘Titanic (Blu-ray Review)’
September 2nd, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Now that horror fans have the backstory on the Hillbilly Cannibal’s “Bloody Beginnings”, the franchise rejoins the infamous disfigured brothers as they return when WRONG TURN 5: BLOODLINES debuts on unrated Blu-ray, DVD and, for the first time ever, Digital Copy on October 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This all-new terrifying film boasts the talent of horror movie veteran Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), along with Game of Thrones’ Roxanne McKee. The cutting-edge terror continues when a small mining town hosts the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where crowds of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But a killer celebration soon gives way to a blood-soaked feeding frenzy when an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are just dying for a good time… Continue reading ‘‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines’ on Blu-ray October 23rd’
August 29th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
I told you we’d be back with some more Ingmar Bergman madness, didn’t I? Well, up next we’ve got Summer with Monika, Bergman’s film about the joys and innocence of romance. Wait, I did say this was a Bergman film, right? Okay, throw in some drama and despair, and you’ve got yourself a Bergman stew. If Summer with Monika sounds familiar that’s probably due to his recent film that was shot a couple of years prior to this one. That one was called Summer Interlude, and you can read our review HERE. How will Summer with Monika stack up to that previous film? Keep reading after the jump to find out. Here’s hoping that Criterion keeps the Ingmar Bergman train going. We need more Bergman on Blu-ray! Continue reading ‘Summer with Monika: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray Review)’
August 28th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce a new creator-owned series from Francesco Francavilla, the 2012 Eisner Award winner for Best Cover Artist! Francavilla’s critically acclaimed The Black Beetle returns in December with The Black Beetle #0, which will collect the three-part story entitled Night Shift that originally appeared in the pages of the Eisner Award–winning Dark Horse Presents. The issue will feature a brand-new cover, twenty-four story pages, and bonus sketch material and art! January brings The Black Beetle: No Way Out, a four-issue story that marks the first full series for Francavilla’s Black Beetle, continuing from the self-published, limited-edition ashcan comic of the same name—the first appearance of this exciting new pulp hero! Continue reading ‘Francavilla’s ‘The Black Beetle’ Returns to Deliver Awardworthy Pulp Action!’
August 25th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Ah, the year of two Snow White films, the other being Snow White and The Huntsman, this one being an actual light hearted attempt at the material. Not only does it feature Julia Roberts as the evil queen, but it’s directed by none other than the master visualist, Tarsem of The Cell, The Fall, and Immortals fame. If anything, the film could suck hard, but it would be a beautiful looking failure. Most were quick to dismiss it after the first trailers hit the interwebs due to them having seen a much darker telling in the previously mentioned Huntsman film. How will Mirror Mirror do in comparison? You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers. Continue reading ‘Mirror Mirror (Blu-ray Review)’
August 23rd, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
It’s about time we got some more Ingmar Bergman (Seventh Seal, rules!) on Blu-ray, but we’re taking it back a few years and focusing on his dramatic efforts with regards to love. Yeah, you might be saying that love and Bergman don’t mix, but they do if you add the components of death, despair, and so forth. Summer Interlude is no different and it marks the celebrated director’s TENTH film. He had yet begun to define himself, as some would say. Criterion Collection has done a great thing by bringing Summer Interlude to the Blu-ray format. Keep reading after the jump to see if Summer Interlude is worth owning. Also, keep it here, because we’ve got more Bergman on the way with Summer With Monika. See, I always take care of our readers. 😉 Continue reading ‘Summer Interlude: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray Review)’
August 22nd, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Celebrated documentarian Ken Burns delivers an engrossing chronicle of America’s greatest environmental catastrophe with THE DUST BOWL, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD November 20, 2012 from PBS Distribution and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The two-part, four-hour documentary offers a dramatic depiction of how human blindness to the balance of nature destroyed the farmlands of the Great Plains throughout the 1930s as prairies were turned into deserts and massive deadly dust storms took the lives and hopes of many Americans. Yet amidst the heartbreaking tragedy, there are also tales of heroic perseverance as families found ways to survive and government agencies and farmers worked together to develop new farming and conservation methods. Continue reading ‘‘The Dust Bowl’ on Blu-ray November 20th’
August 21st, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Ladies and germs, we are happy to bring you Lit’s brand new music video for one of, if not, my favorite track off of their new album, The View From The Bottom. Sit back, relax, take a sip from your favorite beverage and let the rock take you to places you want to go. What’s cool about this live compilation is that I was actually at the HOB show that is featured in the clip, so this means a bit more to me than the usual. If you’re interested in more tunes from Lit and their new album then hit the affiliate links for your fix. It’s the return of the rock! Continue reading ‘Lit: The Broken (Music Video)’
August 20th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Following a shocking murder, the lives of the police, suspects and victim’s family are intricately woven together in this “spellbinding” series starring Mireille Enos and my boy Joel Kinnaman, This engrossing series has earned huge acclaim, as well as a Golden Globe nomination and multiple Emmy nominations in its first season alone. AMC seems to be on fire with quality programming as of late, which is all good, because the more the better. How does the first season of The Killing stack up? All aboard! Continue reading ‘The Killing: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)’
August 18th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
I just realized it that it may be pseudo-comedy week here on Why So Blu – we’ve been dropping them like they were hot all week long and we’re not done yet. Up next we’ve got The Duplass Bros. sleeper comedy Jeff, Who Lives At Home starring the cry-baby from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel along with Mr. Hangover I & II, Ed Helms. Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon round out the cast in this esoteric comedy of sorts. If the Duplass name sounds familiar that’s due to another film called Safety Not Guranteed, which was also reviewed here on Why So Blu. I will say one thing – The Duplass Bros. are busy guys, whether they’re behind-the-scenes or in front of the camera. They’re coming up, it seems. Continue reading ‘Jeff, Who Lives At Home (Blu-ray Review)’
August 16th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Up next is a film that warms the spirit and enlightens the soul. Scratch that. It’s Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film The Dictator. I remember when I saw the trailers for the film and they didn’t really do anything for me, but as they kept drilling the promotional materials deep into my skull I slowly started to come around and actually anticipate its release. I missed it in theaters, and really haven’t seen a Cohen film since Borat (Bruno looked awful, so I missed that one on purpose), but I have now sat down and watched The Dictator on Blu-ray. How’d it go you ask? Well, stay tuned after the jump and find out. I give you The Dictator: Banned & Unrated on Blu-ray! Continue reading ‘The Dictator: Banned & Unrated (Blu-ray Review)’
August 16th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Paramount Home Media Distribution proudly presents one of the studio’s most iconic films, newly restored and in sparkling high definition for the first time ever, when SUNSET BOULEVARD debuts on Blu-ray November 6, 2012. A fitting release to continue Paramount’s centennial celebration, Billy Wilder’s seminal classic continues to enthrall audiences with its bizarre and tragic tale of Hollywood’s dark side. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, and winner for Best Writing, Best Art Direction and Best Music, SUNSET BOULEVARD was named by the American Film Institute as #12 on its list of the Greatest American Movies. William Holden, as a struggling young screenwriter, and Gloria Swanson, as an aging silent film queen, created two of the screen’s most memorable characters, delivering unforgettable performances amidst the dramatic light and shadow of John Seitz’s evocative cinematography. Continue reading ‘‘Sunset Boulevard’ on Blu-ray November 6th’
August 12th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
In turn-of-the-century Turin, an accident in a textile factory incites workers to stage a walkout. But it’s not until they receive unexpected aid from a traveling professor (Marcelo Mastroianni) that they find their voice, unite, and stand up for themselves. This historical drama by Mario Monicelli, brimming with humor, and honesty, is a beautiful and moving ode to the power of the people, and features engaging, naturalistic performances; cinematography by the great Giuseppe Rotunno; and a multilayered, Oscar-nominated screenplay by Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci, and Furio Scarpelli. Continue reading ‘The Organizer: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray Review)’
August 9th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Randy Couture (The Expendables, The Expendables 2), Vinnie Jones (Snatch, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels) , and Dominic Purcell (Killer Elite, Prison Break) star in this high octane thriller that takes place 30,000 feet in the air on a, pardon the pun, hijacked plane. Make no mistake, this is a DTV film that hopes to set the world on fire with chills, thrills, and kills. Will it succeed or will it bomb? That’s what we’re here to find out. I like these guys, so let’s see how the film stands up to scrutiny from a keen eye. The no-smoking light is now on, passengers please fasten your seat belts, and don’t call the flight attendants “stewardesses.” Let’s do this thing of ours. Continue reading ‘Hijacked (Blu-ray Review)’
