Today, Remstar Films is releasing Don Jon on DVD & Blu-ray. Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) spends his days addicted to porn, and weekends at the club picking up women. But things change when he meets the “perfect dime” Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), the first woman who sees him as relationship material, and she convinces him to… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Don Jon
By John Corrado This might just be the strangest analogy for the movies of 2013 that you are going to hear, but several times throughout the year I was reminded of an unforgettable scene in Disney’s 2002 animated gem Lilo & Stitch. The scene in question comes when the adorable little alien sits alone in… Read More Drifting Through the Movies of 2013
American Hustle – An eOne Films Release http://www.americanhustle-movie.com/site/ Release Date: December 20th, 2013 Rated 14A for coarse language and sexual content Running time: 138 minutes David O Russell (dir.) David O Russell (writer) Eric Warren Singer (writer) Danny Elfman (music) Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld Bradley Cooper as Richie DiMaso Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser… Read More Movie Review: American Hustle
It’s Christmas time again, and we would like to extend our warmest wishes for the holiday season to all of our readers. With the tenth anniversaries of the perennial favourites Elf and Love Actually, and the arrival of Kelly Clarkson’s wonderful album Wrapped in Red which already feels like a modern classic, there are many… Read More Merry Christmas!
By John Corrado Please note that this article was supposed to go up yesterday in my usual Monday slot, but due to the recent ice storm and power outages in Toronto, I was unable to publish until now. But at least it’s up in time for Christmas Eve… Has it really been ten years since… Read More Celebrating Ten Years of the Christmas Classics “Elf” and “Love Actually”
By John Corrado This is just a quick note to remind everyone that, after a successful run in limited release starting last Friday, Saving Mr. Banks has expanded to all major theatres this weekend and is now playing in wide release, just in time for Christmas. We made no secret of our love for Saving… Read More The Wonderful “Saving Mr. Banks” is Now Playing in Wide Release
Today, 20th Century Fox released Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters on Blu-ray & DVD. This second big screen adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular books follows the demigod Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) as they journey to the Sea of Monsters to track down the mythical Golden Fleece. Released… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Today, Disney Home Entertainment is releasing this summer’s underrated western The Lone Ranger on Blu-ray & DVD, just in time for the gift giving season. The story begins in 1933, as an elderly Tonto (Johnny Depp) is recounting the events of close to sixty years earlier, when he first teamed up with his masked partner… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Lone Ranger
By John Corrado The opening scene of Nebraska is a perfectly framed long shot that shows us Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) walking towards the screen, as the memorable score by Mark Orton plays in the background and cars pass him on the road, before a police officer pulls over. When his son David (Will Forte)… Read More Thoughts on Alexander Payne’s Entertaining and Bittersweet “Nebraska”
Saving Mr. Banks – A Walt Disney Pictures Release http://movies.disney.com/saving-mr-banks Release Date: December 13th, 2013 (Limited) December 20th, 2013 (Wide) Rated PG for thematic elements and some unsettling images Running time: 125 minutes John Lee Hancock (dir.) Kelly Marcel (writer) Sue Smith (writer) Thomas Newman (music) Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers Tom Hanks as Walt… Read More Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks
By John Corrado I’ve been wanting to say this for awhile now, and am thrilled to finally be able to share the news that Lucy Walker’s stunning documentary The Crash Reel opens today at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. I’ve been championing this one since first seeing it at Hot Docs back in May,… Read More Lucy Walker’s “The Crash Reel” is Now Playing at TIFF Bell Lightbox
By John Corrado I have been looking forward to the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug since the credits rolled on An Unexpected Journey last year, and this solidly built sequel lives up to the promise of that fantastic adventure. Director Peter Jackson’s second instalment in his blockbuster adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein’s beloved… Read More “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is a Solid Continuation of the Journey
By John Corrado The nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globes were just announced, with 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle leading the charge across the two Best Picture lineups, which provide a solid overview of the year’s finest achievements. The five films in the running for Best Picture – Drama are 12 Years… Read More Nominations for the 71st Golden Globes
Today, Disney Home Entertainment is releasing Mary Poppins for the first time on Blu-ray, to coincide with the upcoming 50th anniversary of the classic musical, and the release of the excellent Saving Mr. Banks. Based on the books by P.L. Travers, the film follows a magical nanny (Julie Andrews) and a charming chimney sweep (Dick… Read More Blu-ray Release: Mary Poppins
Today, Disney is releasing the Of Pirates and Pigs Collection on Blu-ray, including two classics with Jim Henson’s beloved gang. First up is the 1996 musical Muppet Treasure Island, an entertaining take on the Robert Louis Stevenson story, starring Tim Curry alongside the felt characters. Next is the hilarious 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, which… Read More Blu-ray Release: Muppet Treasure Island & The Great Muppet Caper
Today, Universal Home Entertainment is releasing Fast & Furious 6 on Blu-ray & DVD. The latest in the action saga of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), this instalment in the blockbuster series was released to critical and commercial success back on May 24th, becoming one of the highest… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Fast & Furious 6
Back on November 26th, Remstar Films released Jobs on Blu-ray & DVD. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern, the biopic follows Apple visionary Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) from the start of the company in the 1970s alongside Steven Wozniak (Josh Gad) and the financial support of Mike Markkula (Dermot Mulroney), to their reinvention of the company… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Jobs
By John Corrado “The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.” – Nelson Mandela. I had just finished watching a movie on Thursday evening, when I went on the internet to find the news that Nelson Mandela had passed away at the age of 95. Like… Read More “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is a Timely Biopic of Nelson Mandela
Philomena – An eOne Films Release http://philomenamovie.com Release Date: November 29th, 2013 Rated PG for mature themes and language Running time: 98 minutes Stephen Frears (dir.) Steve Coogan (screenplay) Jeff Pope (screenplay) Based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith Alexandre Desplat (music) Judi Dench as Philomena Steve Coogan as… Read More Movie Review: Philomena
This Tuesday, Mongrel Media released the indie film Drinking Buddies across all home entertainment platforms, including iTunes. Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) are best friends and colleagues at a Chicago brewery, but their friendship and possible romantic feelings for each other are put to the test when her boyfriend Chris (Ron Livingston) starts to… Read More Digital Release: Drinking Buddies
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