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Twister (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Chances are that if you’re at whysoblu.com, you know we are likely similar. I bet you have some sort of home theater setup and no doubt, you, like me, have been waiting for a 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Twister.  That day has come and rejoice, because it’s a doozy. A real F5 if you […]

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Twister Brings Gale Force Thrills To 4K UHD Blu-ray July 9th!

Twister, the action-packed, iconic disaster film directed by Jan de Bont (Speed), will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time on July 9. The film will be available to purchase on July 9 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and […]

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Aliens: Ultimate Collector’s Edition (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Ridley Scott’s Alien set the standard for horror based Sci-fi.  His film left audiences terrified with some wonderfully calculated scenes and subtle scares. With the end of that film, it almost feels like it would be impossible to top it.  Then came Aliens. With James Cameron in the director’s chair, what was the outcome? Of […]

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True Lies: Ultimate Collector’s Edition (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

True Lies is another James Cameron film that collectors have been clamoring to have on a newer format for many years.  This is a non-stop, funny, thrilling film and is the kind of movie that home theater enthusiasts love because it’s an audio and visual dream. This was a demo videotape for places like Circuit […]

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Titanic (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

It feels a movie of Titanic’s fame, fortune and history would be a title that releases quicker to each new home video format. However, they come from a filmmaker who cares about his home video releases and its gotta go by him when he’s ready and free. That filmmaker is James Cameron who has been […]

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Edge Of Tomorrow (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Edge of Tomorrow was a film we all couldn’t shut up about 8 years ago. We were all debating on how better it could have been marketed or released with the studio even going by a tagline more than its title when it first came to home video. Nonetheless, its live to be a sort […]

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Predator: 3-Movie Collection (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

We’re getting a brand new Predator film in September. We have a new 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray home video format. Makes too much sense, right? And Fox knows that. Originally, it was thought just the original was coming, but smartly, we’re getting the three Predator outings without a Xenomorph. This is a big deal for the […]

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Trespass – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)

Robevrt Zemeckis and Bob Gale are most known for their collaborative effort on the Back To The Future trilogy (Also Used Cars). Before that, they had a script lying around called The Looters. That film wound up getting picked up many years later by Walter Hill when he was looking for a thriller to pick […]

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Streets Of Fire – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)

Walter Hill’s cult classic rock n’ roll fable Streets of Fire is finally making its way to Blu-ray in the United States after previously only being available in the UK and Germany among other countries that seem to get the cool stuff way before us. But, for the patient (Or not region free), the waiting […]

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Forgotten Friday Flick – “Frailty” (Bill Paxton Tribute)

Last Sunday the brilliant Bill Paxton passed and the world lost one amazing actor who had made our movie hearts soar for decades. With such memorable and quirky character roles as the bully brother Chet in John Hughes Weird Science, blowhard Private Hudson in James Cameron’s flawless Aliens and the cocky killer vampire Severen in […]

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Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)

This year marks the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens, the action-heavy sequel to Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi/horror feature Alien. Moving in its own direction, Aliens brought a new feel to the world, while still retaining a certain aesthetic that made this series unique. Once again featuring Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, this heavily acclaimed sequel […]

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Fox Home Entertainment at San Diego Comic-Con 2016

The day is finally upon us!  It’s Comic-Con 2016, baby!  And it starts today with this news!  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will cater to San Diego Comic-Con 2016 film fans of all ages and genres with a top-tier and wide-range of Comic-Con exclusives including a unique challenge room at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.  […]

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‘Texas Rising’ on Blu-ray & DVD September 1

From the acclaimed team that created the multiple Primetime Emmy® Award-winning and ratings-record-breaking “Hatfields & McCoys” comes HISTORY®‘s explosive miniseries Texas Rising, charging onto Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 1st. HISTORY®‘s number one scripted telecast in over two years, the eight-hour epic miniseries premiered to 4.1 million viewers. Texas Rising tells the story of […]

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Edge of Tomorrow (Blu-ray Review)

Edge of Tomorrow, not to be confused title-wise with the Blu-ray’s cover art tagline “Live, Die, Repeat,” is the movie we’re here to discuss in length today and I’m not sure who it was, either Aaron or Gerard here, but I remember it like it was only yesterday (no pun to the subject matter of […]

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Beyond Fest 2014: Nightcrawler (Movie Review)

I find there to be a lot of beauty in Los Angeles at night.  It is a bit odd, as I find most films that portray LA primarily at night tend to be centered on crime.  Something about the way this city is illuminated by its street lights, cars, and various other forms of activity […]

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Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD – Season 1 (DVD Review)

As a part of Marvel’s Phase II, they decided to take the small screen with a series in support of their theatrical features and One-Shots.  That show would be Agents Of SHIELD, following SHIELD agents going around the country stopping baddies and discovering new people with superheros and supernatural artifacts.  It was also promised to […]

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‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Lives, Dies and Repeats on Blu-ray This October!

I’ve been waiting for this press release to come for some months now — counting down the days in forward progression of course.  I really can’t tell you how excited I am to live, die and repeat another day with Edge of Tomorrow on Blu-ray this fall.  The day is finally upon us!  Warner Bros. […]

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Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist – August 14, 2014

We’re finally here!  The Expendables 3 comes out tomorrow.  This is the end of our ‘Countdown To Expendables 3’ series.  And if we started with Sly we’re ending on Schwarzenegger!  Today’s pick is the biggest glaring hole, not only of Arnold’s catalog, but the director, the studio and Blu-ray as a whole.  We have one […]

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