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Don’t let the movie’s name deceive you.  If you are looking for a wild romping good time this weekend with no brain power required, then look no further than your local cinema to check out Dark Castle’s adaptation of the Vertigo and DC Comics comic book series of the same name, The Losers.  The film features very improbable and intense action sequences, frequent comedic relief moments, the sensuality of the beautiful Zoe Saldana and a very funny villain.

District 13: Ultimatum is the sequel to the French film District B13.  I’d wager they dropped the “B” from this film, because of that “other” film involving aliens in South Africa.  In my opinion, District B13 was the first film to truly bring the urban Parkour style to the main stream.  Who do we have to thank for all of this?  None other than the hardest-working man in France: Luc Besson.  Luc wrote and produced it.  He did that with the first one as well.

I’m sorry.  I could not help myself.  Ever since I saw Clash of the Titans, the only actress I have had on my mind is Gemma Arterton.  I probably don’t even have to tell you why, but just in case, check out her photo below.  She’s the only reason why I want to see The Prince of Persia.  Sony Pictures Classics has chosen Facebook to debut Gemma’s first image as the title character in the upcoming romantic comedy Tamara Drewe.

I’m not much of a reader.  I probably only read about one piece of fiction during any given calendar year.  I know.  It’s sad, especially coming from a guy who calls himself a writer.  It’s not that I hate reading, but I’m usually too busy juggling so many projects and efforts that I simply don’t have the time to commit to a full blown epic-sized novel.  However, that all changed the minute I heard about Seth Grahame-Smith’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

The 1980’s were definitely a memorable time.  After all, that was my childhood.  While I may not have grasped the full meaning of films like The Breakfast Club or Fast Times at Ridgemont High when they came out in theaters, I was definitely onboard with others such as Gremlins and Ghostbusters.  These films may not have been Oscar-worthy, but they all staked their claim in the hearts and minds of an entire generation and their success at the box office didn’t hurt either.

Are you taking the trip to Shutter Island on Blu-ray this June?  I know I am!  We loved this movie here at Why So Blu (our reviews here and here), and on June 8th you can bring the Martin Scorsese mystery home.  Are you up to the challenge?  Think you have what it takes to figure out what’s real and what’s in your head?  I’m not sure you’re ready?  So I given you plenty of time to prepare for the journey.  Get ready to ride the Blu-ray boat on June 8th.

This one was announced a few days back, but I wanted to get this out for all the Depp fans out there.   While I did not get a chance to catch Alice in Wonderland theatrically two of our reviewers did.  You can see their reviews here and here.  So without further ado I wanted to let you all know that Disney has announced a June 1st release date for the Blu-ray debut of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

Oni.  Rakshasa.  Yautjas.  The highly intelligent alien race that has been visiting our planet for eons is known best as the Predator.  Ever since their film debut alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987, the space-travelling bipeds have achieved success in film, novels and comic books.  I’ve made no secret that Dark Horse’s Predator storylines are what drew me into comic book collecting back in the early 1990’s.  It was Predator: Race War that became my first exposure into the print foray of the dreaded hunters.

There hasn’t been much promotion for John Cusack’s latest work, Hot Tub Time Machine.  If you are expecting an incredibly ludicrous premise for this film based on that title, then your expectations will be met.  The story focuses on four guys; Adam (John Cusack), Nick (Craig Robinson), Lou (Rob Corddry), and Adam’s nephew, Jacob (Clark Duke).  After Lou nearly does himself in after a night of drinking, on-again off-again friends Adam and Nick decide to take Lou to an old alpine lodge where the trio used to live up their younger days.

Every once in a blue moon you come across some unlikely artistic pairing that just makes you wonder how the two ended up together.  The funny thing is, these odd combinations can somehow come together and pull it off.  Call it fate, call it the planets being in alignment, or just call it two different forms of talent gelling with one another.  There was Nelly and Tim McGraw, Def Leppard and Taylor Swift, but how about the 1960’s flavor of go-go dancing and the smooth sound of rockabilly?