By John Corrado ★ (out of 4) The return of Pierce Brosnan as an action star, in a spy movie no less, could have been reason for excitement. But unfortunately one merely has to look at the late August release date to judge the overall quality of The November Man, a film that left me… Read More Review: The November Man
The 1979 classic All That Jazz is coming to Blu-ray for the first time today, as part of the Criterion Collection. Based on director Bob Fosse’s own life, the film follows Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider), a film editor and dance choreographer struggling to mount his latest Broadway production, as the abundance of drugs and sex… Read More Criterion Release: All That Jazz
Today, VVS Films is releasing the recent action film Brick Mansions on Blu-ray. The film is set in a futuristic Detroit that is surrounded by a containment wall, where undercover cop Damien (Paul Walker) finds himself working with ex-con Lino (David Belle), to take down a vicious crime lord (RZA) who plans on blowing up… Read More Blu-ray Release: Brick Mansions
By John Corrado After premiering to a standing ovation at Hot Docs, To Be Takei is circling back to Toronto this weekend for a limited run at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Showtimes and tickets are right here. First gaining fame as Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei has found a dedicated and enduring fanbase over… Read More TIFF Bell Lightbox Release: To Be Takei
By John Corrado After winning the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at Sundance, and premiering in Toronto during Hot Docs, Rich Hill is opening at the Bloor Cinema today. The critically acclaimed film will run until August 28th, tickets and showtimes are right here. Andrew is very close to his family, but lives with the… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: Rich Hill
Today, Disney and Pixar are releasing last year’s TV special Toy Story of Terror! on Blu-ray. When the toys get stranded at a spooky roadside motel where Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles) mysteriously goes missing, Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and Rex (Wallace Shawn) are forced to confront their fears and… Read More Blu-ray Release: Toy Story of Terror!
Sony Pictures is releasing The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on Blu-ray today, a fairly entertaining blockbuster that nicely follows the first instalment and does a decent job of setting things up for the next chapter of the franchise. We reviewed The Amazing Spider-Man 2 back when the film opened atop the box office earlier this summer,… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
After premiering at TIFF last year, Sony Pictures Classics is releasing Only Lovers Left Alive on Blu-ray today. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, the film follows depressed musician Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and his wife Eve (Tilda Swinton), a pair of lonely vampires drifting through the nightlife of Detroit. The wryly mannered stylings of the film are… Read More Blu-ray Release: Only Lovers Left Alive
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) It’s interesting that a story about memories evokes such clear ones within myself. When I think about The Giver, Lois Lowry’s classic 1993 novel which has been a staple of young adult literature for about two decades now, I remember being 11 years old and getting up early… Read More Review: The Giver
By John Corrado After premiering at TIFF last year, and coming back to the city for Inside Out, The Dog is opening at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema this weekend and will be playing until August 21st. Showtimes and tickets are right here. After holding up a bank to try and fund his partner’s sex… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: The Dog
Today, Elevation Pictures is releasing the Sundance hit Locke on Blu-ray. The film takes place in real time and almost entirely inside a car, as Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) drives across London, answering calls from his family and coworkers at the construction site where he works, slowly having the course of his life and others… Read More Blu-ray Release: Locke
Today, Disney is releasing Muppets Most Wanted on Blu-ray. This time around, the Muppets take their show on the road across Europe, naively hiring Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais) as their manager. Things take a turn for the worse when Kermit is replaced by Constantine, who is using their shows as a coverup for elaborate jewel… Read More Blu-ray Release: Muppets Most Wanted
Today, Bears is being released on Blu-ray. The latest wildlife adventure from Disneynature, the film follows a year in the life of Sky and her two adorable cubs, as they come of age against the stunningly captured backdrop of the Alaskan Peninsula. We reviewed Bears when the film opened in theatres this past April, and our overall… Read More Blu-ray Release: Disneynature’s Bears
Along with Bears and Muppets Most Wanted, Disney is also releasing half a dozen of their classics for the first time on Blu-ray today, the first two as a combo pack and the other four on their own. I had fun working my way through this stack of new releases over the weekend, and I… Read More Blu-ray Release: Six Disney Classics
By John Corrado Deeply sad doesn’t even begin to describe the news that Robin Williams has lost his fight with severe depression at 63 years of age. The world has truly lost one of their best today, and the actor will be missed both by everyone who got to know him through his performances, and… Read More Remembering Robin Williams (1951-2014)
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Based on the bestseller by Richard C. Morais, The Hundred-Foot Journey is a total feel good film, and I liked that. Those who buy a ticket are going to leave feeling happy, just like after an evening spent at a fine restaurant, and the fact that the film… Read More Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) “This is like one of those ’80s movies,” Sarah (Aubrey Plaza) says partway through About Alex, a modern attempt to copy the magic of Lawrence Kasdan’s definitive classic The Big Chill. The movie opens today in limited release and video on demand, courtesy of levelFILM. But despite some… Read More Review: About Alex
By John Corrado Premiering at Hot Docs and emerging as one of the best films at the festival, An Honest Liar is opening at the Bloor Cinema today. James Randi will be around for a Q&A after tonight’s screening, and the film will be playing numerous times until August 21st, tickets and showtimes are right… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: An Honest Liar
Today, Sony is releasing Community: The Complete Fifth Season on DVD. This season has failed lawyer Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) returning to Greendale College and becoming a teacher, reuniting his close study group of outsiders Britta (Gillian Jacobs), Abed (Danny Pudi), Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), Annie (Alison Brie) and Troy (Donald Glover). Although this was… Read More DVD Release: Community: The Complete Fifth Season
Today, Touchstone Pictures is releasing Need for Speed on Blu-ray. After a street race between Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul) and his wealthy rival Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper) ends in tragedy, Tobey is framed and left to take the fall. Released from prison with revenge on his mind, Tobey is determined to compete against Dino at… Read More Blu-ray Release: Need for Speed