Three Views: Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.jupiterascending.com Release Date: February 6th, 2015 Rated PG for violence and some scary scenes Running Time: 127 minutes Andy Wachowski (director) Lana Wachowski (director) Andy Wachowski (writer) Lana Wachowski (writer) Michael Giacchino (music) Mila Kunis as Jupiter Jones Channing Tatum as Caine Wise Sean Bean as Stinger Apini… Read More Three Views: Jupiter Ascending

Bloor Cinema Release: The Backward Class

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) After winning the Audience Award at Hot Docs last year, The Backward Class is finally opening at the Bloor Cinema today, and will be playing there until February 16th.  Tickets and showtimes can be found right here. This heartfelt and highly recommended documentary follows the fifteen original students at Shanti… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: The Backward Class

11th Annual IFMCA Award Nominees Announced Today

Today at noon EST, the International Film Music Critics Association, of which I am a member, announced its list of nominees for excellence in film scoring in 2014. Leading the pack this year with seven nominations is James Newton Howard for Score of the Year, Composer of the Year, Best Action/Adventure/Thriller score, and Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror… Read More 11th Annual IFMCA Award Nominees Announced Today

Blu-ray Release: Porco Rosso, Pom Poko and Tales from Earthsea

By John Corrado Today, Disney is releasing three Studio Ghibli films for the first time on Blu-ray, including Porco Rosso, Pom Poko and Tales from Earthsea.  Following the release of The Wind Rises, Princess Mononoke and Kiki’s Delivery Service back in November, this is another fine chance for fans of the Japanese animation studio to round out… Read More Blu-ray Release: Porco Rosso, Pom Poko and Tales from Earthsea