The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.eclipsethemovie.com/ Release Date: June 30th Rated PG for violence, not recommended for young children Running time: 124 minutes David Slade (dir.) Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay) Stephenie Meyer (novel) Howard Shore (music) Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen Billy… Read More Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: June 29th, 2010 Rated PG for frightening scenes, violence Running time: 116 minutes Chris Columbus (dir.) Craig Titley (screenplay) Rick Riordan (novel) Christophe Beck (music) Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood Alexandra… Read More DVD Review: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Today, MGM Home Entertainment is releasing one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Hot Tub Time Machine, on DVD and Blu-Ray. Although it’s not technically a great movie, and there was even some debate as to what level of good it fell into, it does feature many hilarious “not-proud-I-laughed” moments, and it is… Read More DVD/Blu-Ray Release: Hot Tub Time Machine
Today, E1 Films is releasing the CBC mini-series St. Urbain’s Horseman on DVD. Based on the 1971 book by Mordecai Richler, this is the story of a young man who follows in the footsteps of his cousin, and leaves behind the anti-Semitism of his old neighbourhood, to become a successful film director. After getting married,… Read More DVD Release: St. Urbain’s Horseman
By John C. With the release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse this coming Wednesday, (and from what I hear, it may just be the best of the series), and the popularity of Stephanie Meyer’s vampire saga only going up, the film’s central star, Robert Pattinson, has been a trending topic of interest amongst fans and non-fans. The… Read More Robert Pattinson: Bad Actor, or Just the Wrong Roles?
Cyrus – A Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/cyrus/ Release Date: June 25th Rated 14A for coarse language Running time: 90 minutes Jay Duplass (dir.) Mark Duplass (dir.) Jay Duplass (writer) Mark Duplass (writer) Michael Andrews (music) John C. Reilly as John Jonah Hill as Cyrus Marisa Tomei as Molly Catherine Keener as Jamie Our reviews… Read More Movie Review: Cyrus
Sounds Like a Revolution – A KinoSmith Release http://www.soundslikearevolution.com/ Release Date: June 25th @ The Royal, July 2nd @ Carlton Cinemas Rated 14A for coarse language Running time: 76 minutes Summer Preney (dir.) Jane Michener (co-dir.) Margaret Susan Martin (writer) Mischa Chillak (music) David Crosby Ani Difranco Michael Franti & Spearhead Justin Sane Our reviews… Read More Movie Review: Sounds Like a Revolution
Knight and Day – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.knightanddaymovie.com/ Release Date: June 23rd Rated PG for violence Running time: 108 minutes James Mangold (director) Patrick O’Neill (writer) John Powell (music) Tom Cruise as Roy Miller Cameron Diaz as June Havens Peter Sarsgaard as Fitzgerald Jordi Mollà as Antonio Viola Davis as Director George Paul Dano… Read More Movie Review: Knight and Day
Although Father’s Day has just past, there are still great opportunities to give DVD’s. And classics are always welcome. The following all came out this month, and whether your buying for birthdays, or Canada Day, these will be appreciated. A Star is Born Blu-Ray Book – Available June 22nd Today, WHV released yet another classy… Read More Now Available on DVD/Blu-Ray From Warner Home Video
Today, Alliance Films’ released a new DVD edition of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 cult-classic, Time Bandits. The DVD includes an 18-minute interview with director Terry Gilliam. The film is also available on Blu-Ray – which is the first time it’s available on that format. Time Bandits is 111 minutes and is rated PG. … Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Time Bandits
Released March 2010 Page count: 140 pages Size: 7” x 9.25” Includes: 22 Colour Photographs The Last Station: The Shooting Script Screenplay by Michael Hoffman Based on the novel by Jay Parini Foreword by Jay Parini Introduction by Michael Hoffman Published By Newmarket Press http://www.newmarketpress.com/ ____________________________________________ The Last Station: The Shooting Script Book Review By… Read More Book Review: The Last Station – The Shooting Script
The Last Station – An Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/thelaststation/ DVD Release Date: June 22nd, 2010 Rated 14A for nudity and sexual content Running time: 112 minutes Michael Hoffman (dir.) Michael Hoffman (writer) Jay Parini (novel) Sergei Yevtushenko (music) James McAvoy as Valentin Bulgakov Helen Mirren as Sofya Tolstaya Christopher Plummer as Leo Tolstoy Paul… Read More DVD Review: The Last Station
Remember Me – An E1 Films’ Release http://RememberMe-Movie.com/ DVD Release Date: June 22nd, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, and disturbing content Running time: 111 minutes Allen Coulter (dir.) Will Fetters (writer) Marcelo Zarvos (music) Robert Pattinson as Tyler Hawkins Emilie de Ravin as Ally Craig Chris Cooper as Sgt. Neil Craig Lena Olin as… Read More DVD Review: Remember Me
By John C. Since the Summer movie season began, people, mostly critics, have been commenting on the lack of originality, with most of the movies being sequels or based on pre-existing characters. And with some of these blockbusters underperforming, namely Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the end of movie-going is what they once… Read More Pixar’s “Threequel” is a Summer Success Story
Exactly 2 years ago today, One Movie, Five Views was launched on Blogger with a review of Get Smart. It feels like only yesterday. This past March 24th, we upgraded to a full website – our biggest milestone, since the initial launch. The Blogger account has still been kept open as an archive, since our… Read More Happy Two Year Anniversary to us!
Released May 21st, 2010 Page count: 176 pages Size: 9.27” x 11.44” The Art of Toy Story 3 Written by Charles Solomon Preface by John Lasseter Foreword by Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson Published by Chronicle Books Distributed by Raincoast http://www.raincoast.com/ http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The Art of Toy Story 3 Book Review By Erin V.… Read More Book Review: The Art of Toy Story 3
Released May 4th, 2010 Page count: 48 pages Size: 9.25” x 6.25” Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 – The Essential Guide Published By Dorling Kindersley http://www.dk.com/ ___________________________________________ Toy Story 3 The Essential Guide Book Review By Erin V. One of the shorter ‘essential guides’ at about 50 pages, (versus the ‘visual guides’ which usually are about… Read More Book Review: Toy Story 3 – The Essential Guide
Toy Story 3 – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/toystory/ Release Date: June 18th Rated G for some scary scenes, and cartoon/animation action Running time: 102 minutes Lee Unkrich (dir.) Michael Arndt (screenplay) John Lasseter (screenplay) Andrew Stanton (screenplay) Lee Unkrich (screenplay) Randy Newman (music) Tom Hanks as Woody (voice) Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear… Read More Movie Review: Toy Story 3
With Father’s Day just around the corner, here are some top-notch gift suggestions from the awesome selection of Blu-Rays and DVDs available from 20th Century Fox and MGM Home Entertainment. The Ultimate Westerns Collection is a magnificently packaged box set, including some of the finest westerns put forth from Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, and John… Read More Father’s Day Gift Ideas from 20th Century Fox/MGM Home Entertainment
By Erin V. Last year, five remarkable scores were nominated at the Academy Awards. Avatar, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Hurt Locker, Sherlock Holmes, and Up. Four of those got a CD release. One did not. Last year, Disney made the [unfortunate] decision to release the score from Up to digital download only. In all the… Read More What is ‘Up’ with digital download only releases? Pixar’s Toy Story 3 deserves better
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