‘Barney’s Version’ Is a Well Told Tale
Barney’s Version is a comedic drama, based on a very popular and prize winning Canadian novel, by Mordecai Richler. The film stars Paul Giamatti, in a fantastic performance, as a man who has led an...
View ArticleThis Blu-ray Was ‘Made in Dagenham’
Here’s a movie that I can assure you that I know nothing about. The Sony Pictures Classic Made in Dagenham, based on a true story and nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards, bows on Blu-ray March 29th. The...
View ArticleNot “Empire”: ‘Wrath of the Titans’ (Movie Review)
Did they really need a sequel to 2010’s remake of the classic Clash of the Titans? Of course they didn’t. But if the success of 2011’s Insidious taught us anything, it’s that any movie that meekly...
View ArticleThose Wrathing, Clashing ‘Titans’ Are At It Again
I think there is a certain amount of humor in the fact that Wrath of the Titans is essentially a take-two on this movie series. Wrath was certainly felt in regards to the 2010 film (which was in no...
View ArticleWrath of the Titans (Blu-ray Review)
I guess the world didn’t have enough with the 2010 redux of Clash of the Titans. That’s a good thing in my opinion. In many ways, especially in the visual effects category, I thoroughly enjoyed the...
View Article‘Jack Reacher’ Puts Cruise In A Tall Position To Act In A Cool Procedural...
Here’s the thing about Jack Reacher – You have to accept a few things in order to get into the film. For fans of the book series, you will have to accept the physical stature of Tom Cruise. For...
View Article‘Jack Reacher’ on Blu-ray May 7th!
One of the most compelling heroes ever to step from novel to screen makes his highly-anticipated home entertainment debut when JACK REACHER blasts his way onto Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on May 7, 2013...
View ArticleJack Reacher (Blu-ray Review)
I’m not sure where I’ve been since 1997, but I’ve never heard of the name Jack Reacher until I heard news of the film being developed some years back. Turns out Jack is quite the popular character...
View ArticleTwo New Featurettes from THE WORLD’S END and Comic-Con Events!
The World’s End has released two new featurettes discussing how the Cornetto Trilogy came to be and another showcasing thoughts and praise of the film’s director Edgar Wright. Also, the film has...
View ArticleRaise Your Glasses To These 3 Reasons To Like ‘The World’s End’ (Movie Review)
The World’s End is the third part in the so-called Cornetto or Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy, which includes 2004’s Shaun of the Dead and 2007’s Hot Fuzz. The British comedy (although one could say it’s...
View Article‘The World’s End’ And 11 Other Pubs To Visit Before The End Of The World...
It is always an interesting task, when it comes to providing a critique of one of you most anticipated films of the year from one of your favorite filmmakers. The World’s End is the final entry in the...
View ArticleGONE GIRL Teaser Trailer, The Latest From Director David Fincher
Those keeping up with the news may have heard today that David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en, Zodiac) will likely not be directing a Steve Jobs biopic, scripted by Aaron Sorkin. Given my love for their...
View ArticleNew ‘Gone Girl’ Trailer And Teaser Posters
Following the previous (and great) teaser trailer, we now have a full theatrical trailer for director David Fincher’s (Se7en, Zodiac, The Social Network) upcoming 2014 film, Gone Girl, based on the...
View Article‘Gone Girl’ Is Wicked Fun (Movie Review)
Part mystery-thriller, part sly commentary, Gone Girl finds director David Fincher working hard to bring Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel to life. The result is a very entertaining feature that is...
View Article‘Gone Girl’ Is Sick, Twisted Fun To Be Had (Movie Review)
While I have never read the novel of the same name, and despite this movie being directed by one of my favorites, Gone Girl simply looks on the cover like a movie I would eat up and relish every bite...
View ArticleA Long Way Down (Blu-ray Review)
In this touching comedy based on the acclaimed novel by Nick Hornby, A LONG WAY DOWN centers on four strangers (Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots) who decide to end it all on...
View ArticleLook Forward to The Year’s Most Talked-About Movie; “GONE GIRL” Arrives on...
We at Why So Blu? were big fans of the latest film from acclaimed director David Fincher, Gone Girl, and now everyone will have a chance to check out one of the year’s most talked about films, when it...
View ArticleGone Girl (Blu-ray Review)
Part mystery-thriller, part sly commentary, Gone Girl finds director David Fincher working hard to bring Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel to life. The result is a very entertaining feature that is...
View ArticleA United Kingdom (Blu-ray Review)
Not that all similar films need to be mentioned together, but 2016 offered two films that dealt with important interracial relationships that helped shape history. One was the Oscar-nominated Loving...
View Article‘Hostiles’ Are US (Movie Review)
You can easily label Hostiles as a revisionist western. Then again, it’s not as though any filmmakers try to make classic westerns anymore, what with the modern emphasis on morally questionable heroes...
View ArticleJack Reacher (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
I’m not sure where I’ve been since 1997, but I’ve never heard of the name Jack Reacher until I heard news of the film being developed some years ago. Turns out Jack is quite the popular character from...
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