Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas, Dennis Hopper made his directorial debut with the 1969 film Easy Rider, and is best known for his roles in such films as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, Hoosiers and Speed. Today, the legendary actor and director has passed away, due to a long battle with prostate cancer.… Read More Dennis Hopper (1936-2010)
Released March 23rd, 2010 Page count: 72 pages Size: 9.25” x 6.25” Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – The Visual Guide Published By Dorling Kindersley http://www.dk.com/ __________________________________________ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – The Visual Guide Book Review By Erin V. To coincide with the release of Disney’s Prince of Persia: The… Read More Book Review: Prince of Persia The Sands of Time – The Visual Guide
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/princeofpersia/ Release Date: May 28th Rated PG for violence and gory scenes Running time: 116 minutes Mike Newell (dir.) Boaz Yakin (screenplay) Doug Miro (screenplay) Carlo Bernard (screenplay) Jordan Mechner (screen story) Jordan Mechner (video game series “Prince of Persia”)… Read More Movie Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Sex and the City – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.sexandthecitymovie.com/ Release Date: May 27th Rated 18A for some strong sexual content and language. Running time: 147 minutes Michael Patrick King (dir.) Michael Patrick King (writer) Based on the characters from the book by Candace Bushnell Based on the TV series created by Darren Star Aaron… Read More Movie Review: Sex and the City 2
Today, Alliance Films’ released the Nicholas Sparks film Dear John on DVD. Out of the two adaptations of Sparks’ books this year (The Last Song being the other), I personally liked this one better. The wonderful performance by Richard Jenkins as a man with Aspergers is worth checking out. We reviewed the film when it… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Dear John
Last Tuesday, Warner Home Video released the rom-com Valentine’s Day on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on February 12th, our consensus was: “While it seems to serve it’s purpose for a rom-com for Valentine’s Day, this film just has too many characters to really work. With… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Valentine’s Day
Back on May 4th, Warner Home Video released a 45th anniversary edition of the classic film Doctor Zhivago on Blu-Ray. The discs come in a nice book type packaging, much like some of WHV’s other Blu-Ray re-releases, and contains 44 pages of production history, bios, and trivia. Disc one includes: • The film, with… Read More Blu-ray Release: 45th Anniversary Ed. of Doctor Zhivago
It recently came to my attention that 3 weeks ago on May 4th, Films We Like released Michael Orion Scott’s wonderful documentary The Horse Boy on DVD. Adapted from the book of the same name by Rupert Isaacson, this is the incredible true story of a father’s journey to Mongolia in a quest to heal his autistic… Read More DVD Release: The Horse Boy
By John C. It’s hard too believe it’s been nearly a year. Nearly a year since I sat in a less-than-crowded screening room at the Varsity on the morning of June 1st, watching David Bezmozgis’s wonderful coming-of-age story, Victoria Day, play out on-screen. Nearly a year since I interviewed the two main actors of Victoria… Read More Life Changes in a Flash: A Retrospective on “Victoria Day”
Shrek Forever After – A DreamWorks Animation Release http://www.shrek.com/ Release Date: May 21st, 2010 Rated PG for mild action, some rude humour, and brief language. Running time: 93 minutes Mike Mitchell (dir.) Josh Klausner (writer) Darren Lemke (writer) Christopher Beck (music) Mike Myers as Shrek (voice) Eddie Murphy as Donkey (voice) Cameron Diaz as Princess… Read More Movie Review: Shrek Forever After
Mid-August Lunch – A Films We Like Release Release Date: May 21st, 2010 @ The Royal Rated G Running time: 74 minutes Gianni Di Gregorio (dir.) Gianni Di Gregorio (story) Simone Riccardini (story) Gianni Di Gregorio (screenplay) Gianni Di Gregorio as Gianni Valeria De Franciscis as Gianni’s mother Marina Cacciotti as Alfonso’s mother Maria Calì… Read More Movie Review: Mid-August Lunch
Fans of Biblical epics will be happy to know that today Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing The Bible Stories: Solomon & The Bible Stories: Jeremiah on DVD. The stories are obviously well-known, and we all know they’re great ones, so those interested in Biblical/historical films will want to check these out. The first film,… Read More DVD Release: The Bible Stories: Solomon & Jeremiah
The Messenger – An Alliance Films Release http://www.themessengermovie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, coarse language, and mature theme. Running time: 112 minutes Oren Moverman (dir.) Alessandro Camon (writer) Oren Moverman (writer) Nathan Larson (music) Ben Foster as Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery Woody Harrelson as Captain Tony Stone Samantha Morton… Read More DVD Review: The Messenger
The Spy Next Door – An Alliance Films Release http://www.thespynextdoorfilm.com/ DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010 Rated PG for violence. Running time: 94 minutes Brian Levant (dir.) Jonathan Bernstein (screenplay) James Greer (screenplay) Gregory Poirier (screenplay) Jonathan Bernstein (story) James Greer (story) David Newman (music) Jackie Chan as Bob Ho Amber… Read More DVD Review: The Spy Next Door
Extraordinary Measures – An Alliance Films Release http://extraordinarymeasuresthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language. Running time: 106 minutes Tom Vaughan (dir.) Robert Nelson Jacobs (writer) Geeta Anand (book “The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million – And Bucked the Medical Establishment – in a Quest to Save His Children”)… Read More DVD Review: Extraordinary Measures
By John C. This news is already a few days out of date for us Pixar fans, but it seemed like the perfect subject for a Monday column. 2 years ago, Pixar announced their upcoming line up of films. It included Toy Story 3 (June 18th, 2010), Cars 2 (June 24th, 2011), The Bear… Read More And Then There Were None…Pixar’s “Newt” is Canceled
Just Wright – A Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/justwright/ Release Date: May 14th, 2010 Rated PG for some suggestive material and brief language Running time: 101 minutes Sanaa Hamri (dir.) Michael Elliot (screenplay) Lisa Coleman (music) Wendy Melvoin (music) Queen Latifah as Leslie Wright Common as Scott McKnight Paula Patton as Morgan Alexander James Pickens Jr.… Read More Movie Review: Just Wright
It has been officially announced that Toy Story 3 will have a running time of 1:42:31. Before the feature presentation, Pixar’s new short film Day and Night will play for a running time of 5:57. Also included with the presentation will be a new trailer for Disney’s upcoming 3-D animated film Tangled. This new trailer… Read More Official Toy Story 3 Running Time Announced
Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the first two Karate Kid movies on Blu-Ray, in honour of the remake, starring Jaden Simth and Jackie Chan, coming on June 11th. Released in 1984 and ‘86, respectively, these are quintessential classics from the decade that knew teen flicks so well. Directed by John G.… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Karate Kid 1 & 2
It’s Complicated – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.itscomplicatedmovie.com/ DVD Release Date: April 27th, 2010 Rated PG for sexual content and substance abuse, not recommended for young children Running time: 120 minutes Nancy Meyers (dir.) Nancy Meyers (writer) Hans Zimmer (music) Meryl Streep as Jane Steve Martin as Adam Alec Baldwin as Jake John Krasinski as… Read More DVD Review: It’s Complicated
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