The Artist – An Alliance Films’ Release http://theartistmovie.net Release Date: December 9th, 2011 (limited) Rated PG for mature themes Running time: 100 minutes Michel Hazanavicius (dir.) Michel Hazanavicius (scenario and dialogue) Ludovic Bource (music) Jean Dujardin as George Valentin Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller John Goodman as Al Zimmer James Cromwell as Clifton Penelope Ann Miller… Read More Movie Review: The Artist
Last Tuesday, Alliance Films’ released the sports drama Warrior on DVD. We reviewed the film when it opened on September 9th, and our overall consensus was: “With strong leading performances from Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy playing estranged brothers, as well as excellent supporting work from Nick Nolte as their father, Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior is… Read More DVD Release: Warrior
By John C. When I wrote about the box office success stories of 2010 this time last year, I noted that the top ten moneymakers were all films that got at least a passing grade, with the year topped off by Pixar’s masterpiece Toy Story 3. It is hard to believe a year has passed… Read More The Box Office Success Stories of 2011
December 25th is finally here, and everyone at One Movie, Five Views would like to take this time to wish everyone reading a very Merry Christmas! We hope you all have a joyous time celebrating with family, friends, food and film. From December 1st to 24th, we profiled twenty movies and ten TV specials in… Read More Merry Christmas!
Every day from December 1st to 24th, we will be counting down to Christmas by profiling holiday classics both old and new. Arranged in chronological order, these are some of our favourites to watch every year. Enjoy! The 24th and final title on our Christmas Countdown list just so happens to be Arthur Christmas, a… Read More Christmas Countdown: Arthur Christmas (2011)
Released October 11th, 2011 Page count: 200 pages Size: 6.5” x 7” Frogs are Funny – The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Muppets Joke Book Ever! By The Muppets, with Brandon T. Snider Published by Hachette Book Group http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/ – Gift Idea – (This review is part a series of books/DVD’s that will be… Read More Book Review: Frogs are Funny
Every day from December 1st to 24th, we will be counting down to Christmas by profiling holiday classics both old and new. Arranged in chronological order, these are some of our favourites to watch every year. Enjoy! After his parents died and with no family of his own, Jack Sanderson found himself feeling lonely every… Read More Christmas Countdown: Becoming Santa (2011)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.extremelyloudmovie.com Release Date: December 25th, 2011 (at AMC Yonge & Dundas) January 20th, 2012 (wide) Rated PG for strong thematic elements and some disturbing scenes Running time: 129 minutes Stephen Daldry (dir.) Eric Roth (screenplay) Based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer Alexandre Desplat (music)… Read More Movie Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
War Horse – A DreamWorks Pictures’ Release http://www.warhorsemovie.com/ Release Date: December 25th, 2011 Rated PG for violence Running time: 146 minutes Steven Spielberg (dir.) Lee Hall (screenplay) Richard Curtis (screenplay) Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo John Williams (music) Jeremy Irvine as Albert Narracott Peter Mullan as Ted Narracott Emily Watson as Rose Narracott Niels… Read More Movie Review: War Horse
The Adventures of Tintin – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.us.movie.tintin.com/ Release Date: December 21st, 2011 Rated PG for violence and some scary scenes Running time: 107 minutes Steven Spielberg (dir.) Steven Moffat (screenplay) Edgar Wright (screenplay) Joe Cornish (screenplay) Based on the comic book series by Hergé John Williams (music) Jamie Bell as Tintin Andy Serkis… Read More Movie Review: The Adventures of Tintin
Every day from December 1st to 24th, we will be counting down to Christmas by profiling holiday classics both old and new. Arranged in chronological order, these are some of our favourites to watch every year. Enjoy! Before Prep & Landing first aired back in 2009, nobody knew just how great the animated Disney TV… Read More Christmas Countdown: Prep & Landing (2009)
Released November 29th, 2011 Page count: 160 pages Size: 9.25” x 10” The Art & Making of Arthur Christmas – An Inside Look at Behind-The-Scenes Artwork with Filmmaker Commentary By Aardman Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, Inc. Published by Newmarket Press for ItBooks – an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers http://www.harpercollins.com/ – Gift Idea – (This… Read More Book Review: The Art & Making of Arthur Christmas
Released October 24th, 2011 Page count: 656 pages Size: 9.5” x 6.5” Steve Jobs By Walter Isaacson Published by Simon & Schuster http://www.simonandschuster.biz/ – Gift Idea – (This review is part a series of books/DVD’s that will be profiled as gift ideas over the next month. All will be marked with the green/red ‘Gift Idea’… Read More Book Review: Steve Jobs
Every day from December 1st to 24th, we will be counting down to Christmas by profiling holiday classics both old and new. Arranged in chronological order, these are some of our favourites to watch every year. Enjoy! Five years after The Polar Express, Robert Zemeckis utilized the same motion-capture technology in adapting A Christmas Carol… Read More Christmas Countdown: Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)
Released May 31st, 2011 Page count: 270 pages Size: 8.5” x 11” Constructing Green Lantern – From Page to Screen By Ozzy Inguanzo Introduction by Geoff Johns Published by Rizzoli http://www.rizzoliusa.com/ – Gift Idea – (This review is part a series of books/DVD’s that will be profiled as gift ideas over the next month. All… Read More Book Review: Constructing Green Lantern – From Page to Screen
Released November 2nd, 2011 Page count: 270 pages Size: 11” x 9.5” Setting the Scene – The Art and Evolution of Animation Layout By Fraser MacLean Foreword by Pete Docter Published by Chronicle Books Distributed by Raincoast Books (Canada) http://www.raincoast.com/ http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ – Gift Idea – (This review is part a series of books/DVD’s that will… Read More Book Review: Setting the Scene – The Art and Evolution of Animation Layout
Released November 2nd, 2011 Page count: 160 pages Size: 11” x 9.5” The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic By Frank Parisi and Daniel Erickson Foreword by Penny Arcade Published by Chronicle Books Distributed by Raincoast Books (Canada) http://www.raincoast.com/ http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ – Gift Idea – (This review is part a series of books/DVD’s… Read More Book Review: The Art and Making of Star Wars – The Old Republic
Every day from December 1st to 24th, we will be counting down to Christmas by profiling holiday classics both old and new. Arranged in chronological order, these are some of our favourites to watch every year. Enjoy! The only made for TV film to appear on our list, The Christmas Choir tells the inspiring story… Read More Christmas Countdown: The Christmas Choir (2008)
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Glee: The Concert Movie on Blu-ray & DVD. Made up of entertaining musical performances from the recent concert tour as well as some nice interviews, the film will be especially enjoyed by fans of the popular TV show. We reviewed the film when it opened in 3D… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Glee: The Concert Movie
On December 13th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment released DreamWorks Pictures’ Fright Night on Blu-ray & DVD. A remake of the 1984 horror-comedy classic, this is a bloody good mix of suspenseful thrills and great performances. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on August 19th, our overall consensus was: “With some wickedly funny… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Fright Night
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