Insomnia (Blu-ray Review)
July 13th, 2010 by Sean Ferguson
I am huge fan of Christopher Nolan’s films especially Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, but I’ve also really enjoyed his other movies as well. While I haven’t seen his earliest work on Doodlebug and Following, I did see Memento, which catapulted him into the public consciousness in a big way. Nolan obviously has recurring themes throughout all of his movies as they all contain elements of obsession, psychological and physical pain, guilt, and characters who try to succeed despite their hardships. Continue reading ‘Insomnia (Blu-ray Review)’
It seems as time goes on, there are more and more entertaining films that find their way to Blu-ray, but never made it to the cinema. In the case of Outlander, it found zero success at the movie theater and was released this past May on Blu-ray. The film, while not a blockbuster of mammoth proportions, managed to successfully use a tighter budget when it came to delivering a quality production. 
Why So Blu might just make it a habit of reviewing imports now, because once we start, we can’t stop! Continuing on the import train, we now bring you The Tournament which has not received an official Blu-ray release in the states other than the standard DVD through The Weinstein Company. I actually found out about The Tournament when I was watching Solomon Kane. There’s a trailer for it on the Kane disc. I’m under the impression that the UK may get a Blu-ray release before the U.S. 
In what we hope will be our first of many blu-ray import reviews, Why So Blu is proud to present Solomon Kane. Solomon Kane was completely financed out of the U.S. by European interests to the tune of 40 million dollars. Not a bad chunk of change for a fantasy flick which received minimal play in the U.S., if any. This review copy of Solomon Kane was obtained from 
It was only a couple weeks ago when WhySoBlu covered the June 26th mixed martial arts event that featured special guest and MMA star, Anderson Silva. The fighting spectacular featured four bands that day with the headliner being a hard rock band simply known as MUSH. The band played relentlessly, donned in black under the blistering summer sun. Belting out tunes like Frostbite and Remembrance, the five-member band unleashed a torrent of original works along with covers from bands like Korn. 
Rambo, Rambo: The Extended Cut, Rambo IV, John Rambo or whatever you want to call it is Sylvester Stallone’s follow-up, some 20 years later, to the successful Rambo franchise of the 80’s. Unlike its predecessor, this film kicks a$$ in all four of my major action/war critical requirements: realism/believability, brutality, heart pounding action sequences and satisfying necessary emotional ties. However, this time around, Lionsgate provides us Blu-ray customers with an alternate Director’s Cut version of what many peeps may call Stallone’s best entry into the franchise since the original film. 
The last movie involving the famous Predator race was Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, a horrible bit of garbage that had the potential of a space rocket, but ultimately produced box office result similar to Chernobyl. I can count the good scenes from that film on one hand and the good acting, well, I don’t think I can count that at all. So here we are three years later and the Predators are back on the big screen, this time brought to us by El Mariachi himself, Robert Rodriguez. 
While my heart may still be broken from last night’s news of Lebron James’ betrayal of my city, it is still my job to report the news around here. Don’t worry people. I won’t let you down like he did to us. Hot off the press we get an announcement from Fox that the complete first season of Modern Family will make its first appearance on Blu-ray this September 21st. 
Here’s a title I am happy to see announced for the Blu-ray format. The IFC film The Killer Inside Me will get the High-Definition treatment on Blu-ray this September. The Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson thriller of romance, passion and murder will hit retail shelves on September 28th. I caught this film On Demand a few weeks back and while Jessica Alba never looked better, I had a very hard time watching her get beat to a pulp. 
Here’s an order you don’t see every day. Why are we being told to keep our cell phones on for the theatrical presentation of Steve Carrell’s Despicable Me this weekend? Well it’s because Best Buy is ordering us to. If you choose to participate in the milestone event, Best Buy is delivering the ultimate in-movie experience during the credits of Despicable Me with a “movie-enhancing” cell phone application. You will have to check out the full press release below to find out all the details. 
I cannot wait for August 3rd, despite hating wishing the summer away, for Kick-Ass to arrive on the Blu-ray format. Currently my #4 movie of the year, I have no doubt that Kick-Ass will deliver a powerful punch on the Blu-ray format. I received an email last week on behalf of Lionsgate promoting a clip from the August 3rd Blu-ray release. The clip is from the “A New Kind of Superhero: The Making of Kick-Ass” documentary which is exclusive to the Blu-ray version of Kick-Ass. 
With what seems like a rapid fire release, the BBC has brought us yet another high definition documentary, joining the ranks of their other prominent films such as the recent Life. This latest addition to the education BBC family is titled How the Earth Changed History and its audiences are guided through the two hour journey by Scottish host, Iain Stewart. This 2-disc set joins an already impressive and heralded array of documentaries in the BBC lineup as their goal of continuing education is carried out here. 
Avatar, oops I mean The Last Airbender, is the first film of a planned trilogy. So get used to the name because I don’t suspect we shall be forgetting it anytime soon. This newest M. Night Shyamalan film is a live-action film adaptation based on the first season of the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Now I finally understand what all the fuss was about in regards to this animated show at 2008’s San Diego Comic-Con. I remember a guy looked at me weird just because I said I never heard of the cartoon. 
Here’s a film that in my 35 years on the planet I never made it around to seeing. I can’t say that I am a big Who fan, but I don’t hate them either. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just announced a September 7th Blu-ray release date for the classic rock opera, Tommy. As a special treat to fans of The Who and of the Blu-ray format, the film will be presented with the original quintaphonic sound. 
Tell me… who doesn’t like a teen-sex-comedy from the 80’s? They were so bad at times that they almost became a guilty pleasure among younger audiences. Okay, they did! Anyway, Severin Films just hit my Inbox with a press release for the Blu-ray debut of Screwballs II: Loose Screws. The 1985 film (God, that makes me feel really old) will make it glorious Blu-ray debut on July 27th. For more information, check out the full press release below. 
What do wings, women and the weather all have in common? Well, if you’re referring to the June 26th CageStars event at the Sheffield Village Quaker Steak & Lube, they were all hot. Having focused their energy on that date, the team at CageStars, Roctagon, Quaker Steak & Lube and Voo Doo Custom Sportsbikes unveiled their months of planning which manifested itself into one phenomenal product. 
