Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Knight and Day on DVD & Blu-ray combo pack. Starring a perfectly cast Tom Cruise and an equally matched Cameron Diaz, this is a highly entertaining mix of romance, action and comedy. We reviewed Knight and Day when it was released in theatres on June 23rd, all… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Knight and Day
Vampires Suck – A 20th Centuy Fox Release http://www.dancingwerewolves.com/ DVD Release Date: November 30th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 82 minutes Extended Cut: 84 minutes Jason Friedberg (dir.) Aaron Seltzer (dir.) Jason Friedberg (screenplay) Aaron Seltzer (screenplay) Christopher Lennertz (music) Jenn Proske as Becca Crane… Read More DVD Review: Vampires Suck
On November 16th, The Night of the Hunter was released on the Criterion Collection. Legendary actor Charles Laughton starred in many films, but this little known work of expressionistic horror was the only one he directed over his long career. Starring Robert Mitchum in a memorably creepy role, 55 years later, it remains one that… Read More Criterion Release: The Night of the Hunter
By John C. In 2003, a falling boulder pinned Aron Ralston’s arm to the wall of a crevice when exploring Blue John canyon in Utah. He was literally trapped, as his autobiography’s title suggests, between a rock and a hard place. Ralston remained alone for over 5 days, before amputating his own arm to… Read More “127 Hours” and other films by Danny Boyle
One of my greatest regrets of this year has been not finding the time to individually write about the loss of so many legendary names in the entertainment world. I have been acknowledging their passing on Twitter, but sometimes this hardly seems enough. Today’s news reporting the death of legendary Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen due… Read More Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010)
Released September 21st, 2010 Page count: 48 pages Size: 9.25” x 6.25” Disney’s Tangled – The Essential Guide Written by Barbara Bazaldua Published By Dorling Kindersley http://www.dk.com/ ___________________________________________ Tangled: The Essential Guide Book Review By Erin V. I always have fun with these kinds of books. They provide a little insight and back story… Read More Book Review: Tangled – The Essential Guide
Tangled – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/tangled/ Release Date: November 24th Rated PG for cartoon/animation action Running time: 101 minutes Nathan Greno (dir.) Byron Howard (dir.) Dan Fogelman (writer) Based on the fairy tale, Rapunzel, by The Brothers Grimm Alan Menkin (music) Mandy Moore as Rapunzel (voice) Zachary Levi… Read More Movie Review: Tangled
Love and Other Drugs – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.loveandotherdrugsthemovie.com/ Release Date: November 24th Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and nudity Running time: 111 minutes Edward Zwick (dir.) Charles Randolph (screenplay) Edward Zwick (screenplay) Marshall Herskovitz (screenplay) Based on the book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman… Read More Movie Review: Love and Other Drugs
Eat Pray Love – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/eatpraylove/ DVD Release Date: November 23rd, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 140 minutes Director’s Cut: 146 minutes Ryan Murphy (dir.) Ryan Murphy (screenplay) Jennifer Salt (screenplay) Based on the book Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Dario… Read More DVD Review: Eat Pray Love
Today 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has released the made-for-TV comedy 12 Men of Christmas on DVD. Originally airing last year, the film stars Kristin Chenoweth as an ex-publicist who moves to Montana only to find herself in charge of convincing 12 local fire fighters to pose naked for their annual calendar, and falling in… Read More DVD Release: 12 Men of Christmas
On November 16th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film on 3D Blu-ray. Many of us watched the soccer games as they took place earlier this year in South Africa, and now highlights of the events can be relived in vibrant 3D on Blu-ray. The disc includes no bonus… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film now available in 3D
By John C. Originally released in 1987, John Hughes’ Planes, Trains and Automobiles is the perfect example of a genre now known as ‘dramedy.’ There are big laughs to be had in this classic road trip pairing of the uptight business man Neal Page (Steve Martin) and the socially awkward but genuinely well meaning… Read More Planes, Trains and John Hughes: Looking back on a Holiday classic
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/ Release Date: November 19th, 2010 Rated PG for violence, and some scary scenes. Running time: 146 minutes David Yates (dir.) Steve Kloves (Screenwriter) Based on the books by J.K. Rowling Alexandre Desplat (music) Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter Rupert Grint as Ron… Read More Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
By Erin V. Although some have said that the music from Tangled is not as memorable as some other Disney films, to me it fits the film perfectly and upon further listening has a real charm to it. Seeing how it’s already November, this is one soundtrack that should be a big seller as… Read More Soundtrack Review: Tangled
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has released the definitive version of James Cameron’s epic Avatar on Blu-ray. It was the talk of Hollywood this time last year, and went on to receive a barebones home video release back on April 22nd, which we reviewed here. Now Avatar is back in all of it’s extended… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Avatar: Extended Collector’s Edition
Today, the Charlie Chaplin classic Modern Times is being released to the prestigious Criterion Collection. Although opening in 1936 – almost a decade into the era of talkies – the film was free of dialogue, but famously contained moments of sound and song. Filled with memorable imagery and sharp commentary on class struggles during the… Read More Criterion Release: Modern Times
The Kids Are All Right – An Alliance Films Release http://www.filminfocus.com/the_kids_are_all_right DVD Release Date: November 16th, 2010 Rated 18A for sexual content, and coarse language. Running time: 107 minutes Lisa Cholodenko (dir.) Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg (writer) Carter Burwell (music) Annette Bening as Nic Julianne Moore as Jules Mark Ruffalo as… Read More DVD Review: The Kids Are All Right
The Extra Man – An eOne Films’ Release DVD Release Date: November 16th, 2010 Rated 14A for mature themes, not recommended for children Running time: 108 minutes Shari Springer Berman (dir.) Robert Pulcini (dir.) Robert Pulcini (screenplay) Jonathan Ames (screenplay) Shari Springer Berman (screenplay) Jonathan Ames (novel) Klaus Badelt (music) … Read More DVD Review: The Extra Man
Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the animated film Open Season on 3D Blu-ray. Originally released in 2006 (also in IMAX 3D), the amusing film follows a group of animals taking back the forest during hunting season. Those who enjoyed the movie and have upgraded to 3D TV will want to check this one… Read More Blu-ray Release: Open Season in 3D
On November 9th, Universal Home Entertainment released Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on DVD. Although this Toronto-based film sadly tanked at the box office, this is a true epic of epic epicness that needs a level bar to measure it’s awesomeness. As cool as a comic book, this is one of the most raucously entertaining… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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