Today is February 29th, and we would like to wish all of our readers a very happy Leap Day. To celebrate, it’s the perfect night to revisit the 2010 romantic-comedy, Leap Year. With a story that seems to be loosely inspired by the great It Happened One Night and playing off the Irish tradition that… Read More Happy Leap Day!
Paramount Home Entertainment is proudly releasing Martin Scorsese’s Hugo on DVD & Blu-ray today. Winner of five Academy Awards, this is a visually breathtaking and spectacularly produced love letter to classic cinema that reminds us why we love movies. One of the best of last year, this film won’t soon be forgotten. We reviewed Hugo… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Hugo
On February 21st, the groundbreaking 1959 classic Anatomy of a Murder was released on Blu-ray & DVD as part of the Criterion Collection. Directed by Otto Preminger, the film stars the great James Stewart as a Michigan lawyer who takes on the difficult case of defending an army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) who is accused of… Read More Criterion Release: Anatomy of a Murder
By John C. How much can you really say about a telecast that was hosted by Billy Crystal for the ninth time and saw the triumph of a wonderful black and white silent film? Silence was golden and entertainment prevailed at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, with a fun and relaxed feel injected into much… Read More Silence is Golden at the 84th Annual Academy Awards
Hosted by Billy Crystal for the ninth time, the 84th Annual Academy Awards aired live tonight at 8:30 PM EST. Honouring the best movies of 2011, the telecast was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, with numerous celebrities in attendance to present and accept the 24 awards. The Artist took home five awards… Read More Winners of the 84th Annual Academy Awards
By Erin V. With the 84th Academy Awards being announced tonight, I wanted to give my brief thoughts on the two categories I’m always watching. Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Enjoy! ___________________________________________ The nominees for Best Original Score are: The Adventures of Tintin – John Williams The Artist – Ludovic Bource Hugo… Read More The 84th Academy Awards: A Look at the Song & Score Nominees
Wanderlust – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.wanderlustmovie.net/ Release Date: February 24th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 98 minutes David Wain (dir.) David Wain (writer) Ken Marino (writer) Craig Wedren (music) Paul Rudd as George Jennifer Aniston as Linda Justin Theroux as Seth Alan Alda as Carvin… Read More Movie Review: Wanderlust
Just in time for the weekend, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots on Blu-ray & DVD. Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, this is an easily entertaining film that is worth seeing for the title cat and is at its strongest when focusing strictly on the felines. We reviewed… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Puss in Boots
Today, at noon EST, the International Film Music Critics Association announced their 8th annual awards for excellence in musical scoring. John Williams, who led the pack of nominations with a total of seven, wins five awards, including Film Score of the Year, and Film Composer of the Year. But the remarkable thing is that the… Read More 8th Annual IFMCA Award Winners Announced Today!
In honour of the 20th anniversary, Clint Eastwood’s Academy Award winning western Unforgiven – Best Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman), and Editing (Joel Cox) – is being released to Blu-ray for the first time. Unforgiven offers a moral look at the actions of it’s characters – each believing that they are doing… Read More Blu-ray Release: Unforgiven (1992)
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing writer-director Sean Durkin’s disturbing psychological thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene on Blu-ray & DVD. At the start of the film, Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) flees a dangerous cult where she is known as Marcy May. Going to stay with her sister (Sarah Paulson), she continues to be haunted… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Martha Marcy May Marlene
By John C. At this point in time, what more can we say about the forthcoming Oscars that hasn’t already been said? The simple truth is, there isn’t all that much commentary to add with the Academy Awards just under a week away and most predicting a clean sweep from the wonderful silent film, The Artist. … Read More Turning the Last Page on This Year’s Awards Season, Before the Oscars on Sunday
The Secret World of Arrietty – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.com/arrietty Release Date: February 17th, 2012 Rated G Running time: 94 minutes Hiromasa Yonebayashi (dir.) Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay) Keiko Niwa (screenplay) Loosely based on the novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton Cécile Corbel (music) Dale Sison (music) Bridgit Mendler as Arrietty (voice) David Henrie… Read More Movie Review: The Secret World of Arrietty
February 14th is here once again and One Movie, Five Views would like to take the time to wish all of our readers a very Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you go out or stay in, we hope you all have a great time celebrating with loved ones and romantic movies.
Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released Take Shelter on Blu-ray & DVD. The life Curtis (Michael Shannon) shares with his wife (Jessica Chastain) and their young deaf daughter is shattered when he begins having nightmares of an apocalyptic storm. Channelling his crippling anxiety into the obsessive building of an underground shelter, he struggles with the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Take Shelter
Exactly 40 years ago today, Dr. Seuss’ book The Lorax was released as a 25-minute 2D-animated TV special. Up there as one of the most brilliant of the Dr. Seuss stories/specials, the short film has a whole lot more under the surface than you may expect. This classic is being released on Blu-ray just in… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Lorax (1972)
By John C. With the Academy Awards just under two weeks away, there is surprisingly little commentary or opinion to add at this point in the race. As many of the top categories appear easy to predict, all that we can really do is wait it out until we see who takes home the gold… Read More The Five Directors who will be Competing at the Oscars
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.themysteriousisland.com/ Release Date: February 10th, 2012 Rated PG for some scary scenes Running time: 96 minutes Brad Peyton (dir.) Brian Gunn (screenplay & story) Mark Gunn (screenplay & story) Richard Outten (story) Loosely based on the novel by Jules Verne Andrew Lockington (music) Dwayne Johnson as… Read More Movie Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
At noon EST today, the International Film Music Critics Association (of which I am a member) announced its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2011. Leading the pack this year is veteran composer John Williams with 7 noms, including three each for War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin, as well as… Read More IFMCA Awards Nominations Announced Today
Today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing Lady and the Tramp for the first time on Blu-ray, as part of the Diamond Edition series. The story of a “footloose and collar free” tramp with a big heart who falls for a lovingly pampered pet dog, this is the perfect blend of charming romance, adventurous… Read More Blu-ray Release: Lady and the Tramp
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