August 7th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
When Strangers with Candy hit theaters in 2005, it was already something of a niche project. Based on the cult Comedy Central series of the same name, the film serves as a prequel to the show and follows Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris), a 46-year-old ex-junkie and ex-con who decides to restart her life by going back to […]
June 24th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
There’s a wrap on the 1st ever Rom Com Fest 2019 (go to www.romcomfest.com) and what an event it was. Desserts were plentiful, tears ran rampant and love was truly in the air. But before we bid a fond farewell to the to films that make our hearts swoon, I’m taking a critical look back […]
June 19th, 2019 by Jason Coleman
Well hello WhySoBlu.com readers – blast from the past movie critic Jason Coleman reporting for damn fine film fest duty! Still on cinematic retirement, but compelled to share some tasty movie goings on with all of you (think of me as merely a gopher sticking his head above ground to survey the lay of the […]
December 29th, 2016 by Jason Coleman
Of all my years of fervent movie watching, 2016 is by far my most proud. Thanks to my new home WhySoBlu.com and my weekly Encapsulated Movie Reviews column I’ve seen more films this year then ever before and it’s been very satisfying. As such my list of Top Ten films is a thoughtful, researched and […]
October 13th, 2015 by Bron Anderson
The Automatic Hate begins by treating the viewer like an adult. The character of Cassie, played by Deborah Ann Woll (“Daredevil,” “True Blood”), is seen crying and our main character Davis, played by Joseph Cross (Running with Scissors) is trying to be both reassuring and respectful enough to want her to come to him when […]