This week on Blu Monday we cover Beastly, Cedar Rapids and the indie film, Lebanon, PA. As you would expect from us, we have voted that Beastly is the best movie ever! Just kidding, but watch the video to see what Ryan thought of it. Cedar Rapids is the office comedy from last year that stars Ed Helms and John C. Reilly as well as Anne Heche. Lastly, we wanted to remind you that Lebanon, PA is available on Demand and on DVD/Blu-ray starting June 28th. We loved it so much, that we just can’t stop talking about it. Here is...

Boobs.  Pot.  Boobs, poop jokes, gratuitous swearing, boobs, smoking pot — oh, did I mention boobs?  Wow, I have just summed up the plot of Bad Teacher in less than 15 words…Don’t I get a gold star sticker and a triple Patron on the rocks?  I think after suffering through 89 minutes of Bad Teacher, I deserve it. Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz) is a “bad teacher” from the start.  She’s skating through the school year’s curriculum doing the bare minimum as she plans to marry the money man...

Wow. I walked into a theater with my 3D glasses and somehow came out in the center of a political debate. Would someone please like to explain to me how Cars 2 became such a hot button topic? Must I remind you that this film features a race car saying “Cha-chow” and a tow-truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy? I mean, we are not exactly discussing Fahrenheit 9/11 here. Seriously, do yourself a favor and Google “Cars 2 versus Big Oil.” Now, just for fun, scroll down and read the comments after some of these...

This week on Blu Monday we take a look at Ceremony, Elektra Luxx, Boondock Saints, and Unknown. Also relaseing this week is Louie Season 1 on Blu Ray. As always let me know what you think about this week’s batch of Blu Rays. By Ryan Davis

Documentaries are always an intriguing viewing. Better ones follow those that are related to the topic of the documentary in some capacity and in most cases characters emerge from these very real people and very real settings and events. Such is the case with Jig a documentary that explores the world of competitive Irish dancing. Director Sue Bourne has shone a light on the super competitive world I never even knew existed. When one says Irish dancing I would imagine most would immediately have visions of River-dance spring...

Film fanatics everywhere have been waiting a long time for Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life to come to theaters. The transcending tale of life and death, the creation of the universe, and spirituality sounds like an art house epic, but is it? The film already has early Oscar buzz surrounding Brad Pitt’s performance and won Cannes’ Palme d’Or so what is not to love? Film fans everywhere should be screaming it’s praise’s, after all this is the one true film of an abysmal summer. The film sits with a whopping...

Movies based on comic books and graphic novels have become a staple in the mainstream blockbuster crowd, with huge hits like Iron Man, The Dark Knight, and Watchmen. With more than 30+ comic book movies released in the last ten years, the genre has developed a sort of “Color-By-Numbers” method of making superhero movies: Pick a generic guy, give him powers, give him an adversary, make millions of dollars in the theater. While we all love to watch our childhood memories come to life on the silver screen, I’m not certain...

First up on Blu Monday we have Salt of This Sea, which is one of the most honest films about Palestine that I have ever seen. The story of Soraya is that of a middle aged woman that is returning to the country of her birth to claim the money that her grandfather has left for her. This simple task quickly turns into one of segregation and the will to fight for a birth right. This fight for her inheritance turns from words to force as Soraya and her new friend Emad decide to take the money back by force, robbing the bank that is...

There are two people in this world: those already lined up for the midnight premiere of The Hangover Part II tonight, and those that are pretty sure they’ve seen this film already when is was just called The Hangover. If you are the latter, you are probably wondering if it’s worth the money and time to venture out for a little reunion with the wolf pack. Well at least you don’t have to decide between 3D and 2D. Watching our video review of The Hangover Part II may help to clear up a few things, and we may have...

Kung Fu Panda 2 continues the story of Po (Jack Black), but this time he must save China from a new villain with a devastating weapon. Lord Shen (Gary Oldman) is a peacock with a vendetta, determined on fighting an ancient prophecy and taking over the country. Po and The Furious Five set out on a quest to stop Shen and destroy the weapon. I mean, the main plot of this movie is pretty plain, but the origin story of Po keeps you interested. Kung Fu Panda 2 delves deeper into Po’s origin by tying Shen directly to the past...

This week on Blu Monday we take a look at The Mechanic, The Scenesters, I AM Number 4, Mao’s Last Dancer, Gnomeo and Juliet and more. Let us know what you think in the comments below. by Ryan Davis and Angela Davis

I remember the eighties pretty clearly.  Granted I was in elementary school and not a teenager, but that era still brings back fond memories.  Those memories came flooding back while watching Skateland.  The film takes place around 1983 in an east Texas small town whose local roller skating rink is starting to wane in popularity.  The main character of this tale is Ritchie Wheeler played by Shiloh Fernandez.  He is one of the managers of Skateland who really has nothing planned for his life outside of his current job. ...

Beautiful Boy screened at the Dallas International Film Festival 2011 as a Centerpiece Screening.   The film centers around the aftermath of a couple who find out their son is dead after a college shooting rampage.  The unique twist of this film is that the son was also the shooter and was responsible for the deaths of the students. Maria Bello and Michael Sheen portray Kate and Bill Carroll.  Bill is a businessman and Kate is a book editor.  The film opens with a home video of Bill, Kate, and their son, Sam.  Sam is still...

I must admit that I was a fan of the original Pirates of the Caribbean. It spoke to my inner child with sword fights and boat battles. It gave a fresh new life to a forgotten genre in cinematic history; in the same way On Stranger Tides is trying to breathe new life into an old franchise and maybe take a different look at the series. They’ve mixed new with the old adding Penelope Cruz and Director Rob Marshall and bringing back the infamous Jack Sparrow played by Johnny Depp. So, how could they go wrong? Just throw in some...

I discusses The Roommate, Brotherhood, I Saw The Devil, Vanishing on 7th Street, Hit List, and Black Death. Watch the video and let me know what you think. By Ryan Davis