To Rome With Love – A Sony Pictures Classic’ Release http://sonyclassics.com/toromewithlove/ DVD Release Date: January 15th, 2013 Rated PG for sexual content and language Running time: 112 minutes Woody Allen (dir.) Woody Allen (writer) Woody Allen as Jerry Alec Baldwin as John Roberto Benigni as Leopoldo Penélope Cruz as Anna Judy Davis as Phyllis Jesse… Read More DVD Review: To Rome With Love
By John C. Although the expected films triumphed in some of the major categories, the 70th annual Golden Globes still pulled off a few unexpected wins as they were handed out last night, and I was consistently surprised at just how much fun the entire show really was. Hosted by the entertaining duo of Tina… Read More Entertainment Rules at the 70th Annual Golden Globes
Hosted by the entertaining duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards took place tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles this evening. Honouring the best movies and TV shows of 2012, numerous celebrities were on hand to present and accept the awards, and it’s clear that the… Read More Winners of the 70th Annual Golden Globes
By John C. “Who are you?” the CIA director (James Gandolfini) asks the determined young agent Maya (Jessica Chastain), as they look at a scale model of the apartment complex in Pakistan that might be hiding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The scene comes about an hour from the end of Zero Dark Thirty,… Read More The Oscar-Nominated “Zero Dark Thirty” is a Thought Provoking Thriller
The nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning by the hilariously sarcastic duo of Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone, with attention given to the expected frontrunners Argo and Zero Dark Thirty, as Lincoln leads the pack with a total of twelve nominations. The nine films in the running for Best Picture… Read More Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards
Today, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing Tim Burton’s deeply personal film Frankenweenie on Blu-ray & DVD. With stunning black and white stop motion animation, memorable characters and a heartfelt story that is in love with the world of filmmaking, this is a darkly beautiful film that deserves multiple viewings. We highly recommended Frankenweenie when… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Frankenweenie
By John C. As of Friday night, voting has officially ended to determine the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards, the first step on what is already shaping up to be a long journey towards Oscar night on February 24th. The nominations will be announced at 8:30 AM EST this Thursday morning, presented by Emma… Read More What to Expect From the Oscar Nominations
Not Fade Away – A Paramount Vantage Release http://www.notfadeawaymovie.com/ Release Date: December 28th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and substance abuse Running time: 112 minutes David Chase (dir.) David Chase (writer) Steven Van Zandt (music supervisor) John Magaro as Douglas Jack Huston as Eugene Will Brill as Wells Dominique McElligott as Joy… Read More Movie Review: Not Fade Away
We would like to raise a glass to the end of 2012, as we all countdown to the future and join in welcoming 2013! It’s a little hard to believe that 2012 has already come to a close, but it’s been a great year here at One Movie, Five Views and we hope you also… Read More Happy New Year!
By John C. Every December, one of my favourite parts of counting down to the New Year is the YouTube montages of the previous year in movies, and Matt Shapiro’s 2012: The Cinescape is a stunning piece of editing. Beautifully piecing together perfectly placed moments from the year’s cinematic highlights, it’s a video that already… Read More The Best Moviegoing Memories of 2012
Released December 20th, 2011 Page count: 208 pages Size: 9.5” x 7.25” Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary By David James Foreword by Tom Cruise Published by Insight Editions http://www.insighteditions.com Over the next month we will be profiling a few more books that you might want to check out – especially if you have some… Read More Book Review – Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary
Les Misérables – A Universal Studios Release http://www.lesmiserablesfilm.com/splashpage/ Release Date: December 25th, 2012 Rated PG for mature themes, violence and language Running time: 158 minutes Tom Hooper (dir.) William Nicholson (screenplay) Based on the novel by Victor Hugo Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean Russell Crowe as Javert Anne Hathaway as Fantine Amanda Seyfried as Cosette… Read More Movie Review: Les Misérables
December 25th is finally here and we would like to take the time to wish everyone reading a very Merry Christmas! We hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating with family, friends, food and film. From December 15th to 24th, we counted down the days with our Christmas Countdown by decade, profiling numerous classic… Read More Merry Christmas!
By John C. Today is December 24th and welcome to the last day of our Christmas Countdown, profiling numerous films from over nine decades. Yesterday we talked about the many modern classics that we got throughout the 2000s, and today we are taking a look at the holiday films we have already gotten in the… Read More 1 Day to Christmas: The Classics of the 2010s and a Look Back Over the Decades
By John C. It’s a little hard to believe that we are almost at the end of our Christmas Countdown by decade. Yesterday we profiled several holiday favourites from the 1990s, and today are taking a look at the 2000s, the most bountiful decade on our list. This was an interesting decade and one that… Read More 2 Days to Christmas: The Classics of the 2000s
By John C. We are now at the final weekend before the big day itself, and entering the homestretch of our Christmas Countdown by decade. Yesterday we profiled the many classics of the 1980s, and today are taking a look at the holiday favourites from the 1990s, of which there were several. Directed by Chris… Read More 3 Days to Christmas: The Classics of the 1990s
This is 40 – A Universal Studios Release http://www.thisis40movie.com/ Release Date: December 21st, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language and sexual content Running time: 134 minutes Judd Apatow (dir.) Judd Apatow (writer) Jon Brion (music) Paul Rudd as Pete Leslie Mann as Debbie Maude Apatow as Sadie Iris Apatow as Charlotte Albert Brooks as Larry… Read More Movie Review: This is 40
By John C. We are now just a few days away from December 25th, and are continuing our Christmas Countdown by decade. Yesterday was the 1970s, so you know what today is. The 1980s were an interesting decade for Christmas classics, that produced numerous holiday favourites. Cue the chorus of “you’ll shoot your eye out,”… Read More 4 Days to Christmas: The Classics of the 1980s
Arbitrage – A VVS Films’ Release http://www.arbitrage-film.com/ DVD Release Date: December 21st, 2012 Rated 14A for language, mature themes and disturbing images Running time: 106 minutes Nicholas Jarecki (dir.) Nicholas Jarecki (screenplay) Cliff Martinez (music) Richard Gere as Robert Miller Susan Sarandon as Ellen Miller Tim Roth as Det. Michael Bryer Brit Marling as Brooke Miller… Read More DVD Review: Arbitrage
Today, VVS Films is releasing Killer Joe on Blu-ray & DVD. The dark crime story follows Chris (Emile Hirsch), a man who owes money and hires the twisted “Killer” Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) to kill his mother and cash in on her life insurance. But when the hit man takes Chris’s naive younger sister Dottie… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Killer Joe
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