DVD Release: Complete Series of Frasier, MacGyver and The Brady Bunch

By John Corrado Last week, Paramount released the complete collections of Frasier, MacGyver and The Brady Bunch on DVD, a trio of impressively sized boxed sets that offer an innumerable amount of discs between them, and come highly recommended for both television enthusiasts and fans of the individual series. Frasier: The Complete Series: Running from 1993 to 2004, Frasier follows… Read More DVD Release: Complete Series of Frasier, MacGyver and The Brady Bunch

Three Views: Danny Collins

Danny Collins – An Elevation Pictures Release http://www.bleeckerstreetmedia.com/#!danny-collins/cfvg Release Date: April 10th, 2015 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running Time: 107 minutes Dan Fogelman (director) Dan Fogelman (screenplay) Ryan Adams (music) Theodore Shapiro (music) Al Pacino as Danny Collins Bobby Cannavale as Tom Donnelly Jennifer Garner as Samantha Leigh Donnelly Giselle Eisenberg… Read More Three Views: Danny Collins

Criterion Release: Hoop Dreams

By John Corrado Last week, the classic 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams was released for the first time on Blu-ray, through the Criterion Collection.  The film follows William Gates and Arthur Agee throughout their high school careers, two inner-city kids in Chicago who dream of playing professional basketball, with the chance of elusive sports scholarships being the only hope their… Read More Criterion Release: Hoop Dreams

Previewing the 2015 Canadian Film Fest

By John Corrado Devoted to showcasing the best in homegrown independent cinema, the ninth annual Canadian Film Fest starts tonight with the Toronto premiere of The Cocksure Lads Movie. Screening sixteen shorts and eight features over the next four days, the festival closes on Saturday night with Pretend We’re Kissing, which is among my personal favourites and… Read More Previewing the 2015 Canadian Film Fest

DVD Release: Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions

By John Corrado Paramount is releasing Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions on DVD today, a two disc set including eight episodes of the classic show that prominently feature William Shatner’s leading character. This is essentially the TV equivalent of a greatest hits album, and considering that most fans will want the… Read More DVD Release: Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions

Three Views: Cinderella

Cinderella – A Walt Disney Studios Release http://movies.disney.com/cinderella/ Release Date: March 13th, 2015 Rated PG for mild thematic elements Running Time: 105 minutes Kenneth Branagh (director) Chris Weitz (screenplay) Patrick Doyle (music) Lily James as Cinderella Richard Madden as Prince Cate Blanchett as Stepmother Helena Bonham Carter as Fairy Godmother Nonso Anozie as Captain Stellan… Read More Three Views: Cinderella