Born to be Wild IMAX 3D – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://www.imax.com/borntobewild/ Release Date: April 8th Rated G Running time: 40 minutes David Lickley (dir.) Drew Fellman (writer) Mark Mothersbaugh (music) Morgan Freeman as Narrator (voice) Birute Galdikas as Herself Daphne Sheldrick as Herself Our reviews below: _______________________________________________ Born… Read More Movie Review: Born to be Wild IMAX 3D
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader on Blu-ray & DVD. The third film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved series of books, it is carried by strong performances and good special effects. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on December 10th,… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Today, Walt Disney Studios’ Home Entertainment is releasing both Tron: The Original Classic & Tron: Legacy on Blu-ray & DVD. Both films are available separately, or as a 5-disc combo pack. Tron: The Original Classic: In 1982, audiences were first introduced to the world of Tron. Groundbreaking for its dated but still impressive visual effects… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Tron: Legacy & Tron: The Original Classic
Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing a 35th anniversary edition of director Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver on Blu-ray. Originally released in 1976, Scorsese’s gritty psychological thriller continues to challenge viewers with its unflinching portrait of mentally unstable New York taxi driver, Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), and his eventual obsession to save a young… Read More Blu-ray Release: Taxi Driver
Today, MGM Home Entertainment is releasing a 40th anniversary Blu-ray of Norman Jewison’s classic musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards in 1971 including Best Picture, the film tells the inspiring and musically-driven story of a poor Jewish milkman (Topol) raising his family in czarist Russia. Filled with wonderfully memorable songs, it… Read More Blu-ray Release: Fiddler on the Roof
In time for release of the Arthur remake with Russell Brand coming this Friday, Warner Home Video is re-releasing the original 1981 Arthur with Dudley Moore and its sequel from 1988 Arthur 2: On The Rocks. The first film garnered two Oscar noms (Best Actor for Dudley Moore, & Best Original Screenplay), as well… Read More Blu-Ray Release: Arthur 1 & Arthur 2: On The Rocks
For fans of classic films, and in particular the works of these two legends, these DVD’s will be worth adding to your collection. TCM Greatest Classic Films: Legends – Marlon Brando Includes: • A Streetcar Named Desire – The Original Director’s Version (1951)* • Julius Caesar (1953) • The Teahouse of the August Moon… Read More DVD Release: Two TCM Collections from Warner Home Video
By John C. Over the weekend, I found myself revisiting the original Arthur, in anticipation of the remake set to open this coming Friday. The 1981 film starred Dudley Moore in a brilliant Oscar-nominated turn as a drunken playboy falling in love for the first time, and John Gielgud deservedly won an Oscar for his… Read More The Practice of Movie Remakes
April Fools! Although the first paragraph is true, refunds will unfortunately not be offered for the release of Transformers: Dark of the Moon come this July. Our deepest apologies to Michael Bay and his fans… Let us start the month with a little buzz. Several weeks back, Michael Bay admitted that the headache-inducing Transformers:… Read More April Fools! Will Michael Bay Offer Refunds for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?
Hop – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.iwantcandy.com/ Release Date: April 1st, 2011 Rated G for cartoon animation/action Running time: 94 minutes Tim Hill (dir.) Cinco Paul (screenplay) Ken Daurio (screenplay) Brian Lynch (screenplay) Christopher Lennertz (music) James Marsden as Fred O’Hare Russell Brand as E.B. (voice) Kaley Cuoco as Sam O’Hare Hank Azaria as Carlos… Read More Movie Review: Hop
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