Kick-Ass Lives Up To Its Name
April 16th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
…for the most part, but we’ll get to that in a moment. Spawned originally from writer Mark Millar and Marvel artist John Romita Jr., Kick-Ass made its presence known to the mainstream as a comic book in February of 2008. Going under the label of Icon Comics, Kick-Ass secured a cult-following to a loyal fanbase, though it hadn’t yet reached a level of grand success. Somehow, somewhere along the line, someone picked up on the concept and said, “Hey, let’s make this a movie.” Can you say ‘gamble’? Continue reading ‘Kick-Ass Lives Up To Its Name’
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After seeing the trailer for Night at the Museum in theaters a few years ago, I said to myself, “wow, this looks completely, and utterly unwatchable.” I was prepared to go my whole life without giving this film a chance. Then of course, I became a film reviewer, and I had to play the part of the objective (non-judgmental) reviewer. The opportunity presented itself, and I would have to put aside my preconceived notions about films that look like garbage. 
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I never was a big Resident Evil fan. I never even played the original video games. It took a woman at work to convince me to give them another try. So like usual, I fell in love with them upon my second viewing. My wife was nice enough to pick up the trilogy Blu-ray set 2 years ago for me on Valentine’s Day. They are not the greatest movies by any standards, but now and then everyone needs to view a mindless zombie a$$-kicking movie to help escape the stress of everyday life. 
Marvel’s Elektra sparkles on Blu-ray this May. Or at least I hope it does. I have to admit, as much as a let down as this movie initially was, it’s still a guilty pleasure of mine. Jennifer Garner looks hot reprising her role as Elektra and the inclusion of this being a Director’s Cut on Blu-ray sounds a bit promising. At least to me it does. My pre-order has already been filled. Has yours? Why wait? There’s never been a better time to own Elektra than on the format of choice…Blu-ray. 
Our good friends over at MGM/Fox gave us a Blu-ray of Alvin and the Chipmunks to give away to 1 lucky Why So Blu reader in celebration of their 
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