Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The final chapter in Peter Jackson’s solidly entertaining trilogy of Middle Earth prequels, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies starts where last year’s The Desolation of Smaug left off, with the deadly dragon (Benedict Cumberbatch) ravaging the fishing village of Laketown, trying to protect his gold.… Read More Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Three Views: Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice – A Warner Bros. Release http://inherentvicemovie.com Release Date: December 25th, 2014 (Limited) Rated 14A for drug use, sexual content, graphic nudity and some violence Running Time: 148 minutes Paul Thomas Anderson (director) Paul Thomas Anderson (screenplay) Based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon Jonny Greenwood (music) Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello Josh… Read More Three Views: Inherent Vice

Christmas Films Celebrating Anniversaries

By John Corrado I have been watching a lot of Christmas films over the past few weeks, and noticed a recurring theme.  A selection of them are reaching important milestones this year, anniversaries that are worth recognizing and celebrating.  Merry Christmas, everyone! Prep & Landing (December 8th, 2009)  Has it really been five years since… Read More Christmas Films Celebrating Anniversaries

Blu-ray Release: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Today, Paramount is releasing the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot on Blu-ray.  Teaming up with budding reporter April O’Neil (Megan Fox), genetically enhanced turtles Leonardo (Johnny Knoxville), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Michelangelo (Noel Fisher) and Raphael (Alan Ritchson) must venture out of the sewers to save New York City from their evil nemesis Shredder (Tohoru… Read More Blu-ray Release: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

DVD Release: Mork & Mindy: The Complete Series

Last week, Paramount released Mork & Mindy: The Complete Series on DVD, featuring all 95 episodes of the classic show about Mork (Robin Williams), an eccentric alien from the planet Ork, who comes to Earth to study humans and becomes friends with Mindy (Pam Dawber). Running for four seasons from 1978 to 1982, this Happy Days… Read More DVD Release: Mork & Mindy: The Complete Series

Three Views: The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game – An Elevation Pictures Release http://theimitationgamemovie.com Release Date: December 12th, 2014 (Limited) January 16th, 2015 (Wide) Rated PG for mature themes and language Running Time: 114 minutes Morten Tyldum (director) Graham Moore (screenplay) Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges Alexandre Desplat (music) Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing… Read More Three Views: The Imitation Game

Bloor Cinema Release: Antarctica: A Year on Ice

By John Corrado A thoroughly engaging look at what it takes to live on the edge of the planet, the spectacularly filmed documentary Antarctica: A Year on Ice opens today at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.  Tickets and showtimes are right here. Although many workers and scientists populate the base camps and research stations over… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: Antarctica: A Year on Ice

Blu-ray Release: The Hundred-Foot Journey

Last week, Touchstone Pictures released The Hundred-Foot Journey on Blu-ray.  When young chef Hassan (Manish Dayal) moves from India to France, his father (Om Puri) buys an old property to open their own restaurant.  The only problem is that they are a hundred feet across from uptight Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), who operates a classic French… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Hundred-Foot Journey