On March 13th, Warner Home Entertainment released Happy Feet Two on Blu-ray & DVD. When we reviewed the film in theatres on November 18th, our consensus was: “While Happy Feet Two is an enjoyable family film that boasts beautifully rendered animation and fun musical numbers with the dancing penguins, it lacks the narrative focus of the excellent 2006 Oscar-winner… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Happy Feet Two
For fans of classic films, and in particular the works of Katherine Hepburn, this set is worth adding to your collection. All four DVDs are in a single case. It is worth a note that the way they are stacked, makes it appear when the case is first open that there is only one DVD… Read More DVD Release: TCM Greatest Classic Legends Collection – Katherine Hepburn
By John C. As expected, The Hunger Games broke box office records over the weekend, pulling in a whopping $152.5 million and selling out numerous showtimes all across the city. Which puts it just behind the proud company of The Dark Knight ($158.4 million) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($169.2… Read More The Box Office Catches Fire with “The Hunger Games”
By John C. Watching The Hunger Games, it is impossible not to feel a rush of excitement like you are witnessing the dawn of a pop culture zeitgeist still in the making. But this is also a thrilling, personal and emotionally powerful film filled with constant suspense, that stands proudly alongside the bestselling trilogy of… Read More “The Hunger Games” is a Thrilling and Emotionally Powerful Blockbuster
One of the best movies of last year, Walt Disney Studios is releasing The Muppets on Blu-ray & DVD today. Filled with joyous musical numbers, a heartfelt storyline and appealing performances from Jason Segel and Amy Adams, this is a wonderful and triumphant comeback for Jim Henson’s beloved characters. And that’s exactly why The Muppets… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Muppets
The Sitter – A 20th Century Fox Release http://thesittermovie.com DVD Release Date: March 20th, 2012 Rated PG for coarse language, sexual content and crude content Running time: 81 minutes David Gordon Green (dir.) Brian Gatewood (writer) Alessandro Tanaka (writer) Jeff McIlwain (music) David Wingo (music) Jonah Hill as Noah Griffith Max Records as Slater Landry… Read More DVD Review: The Sitter
By John C. Among the funniest lines of dialogue in the hilariously raunchy comedy 21 Jump Street comes when undercover cop Jenko (Channing Tatum) says of the always changing high school dynamic, “f**k you, Glee.” This is not only one of the truest quotes from the film because it perfectly describes how I have recently… Read More Party Like the 1980s with “21 Jump Street”
It’s March 17th once again and One Movie, Five Views would like to take this time to wish all of our readers a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Courtesy of Disney, even Kermit the Frog is celebrating today, before the release of The Muppets on Blu-ray & DVD this Tuesday. The perfect day for the… Read More Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Jeff, Who Lives at Home – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.JeffWhoLivesAtHome.com/ Release Date: March 16th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 83 minutes Jay Duplass (dir.) Mark Duplass (dir.) Jay Duplass (writer) Mark Duplass (writer) Michael Andrews (music) Jason Segel as Jeff Ed Helms as Pat Susan Sarandon as Sharon… Read More Movie Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Also opening today alongside the small masterpiece Jeff, Who Lives at Home and the hilariously raunchy 21 Jump Street is the wonderful documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey. The film is in limited release today, exclusively at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. Growing up in Baltimore, Kevin Clash was enchanted by TV shows like… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
By Erin V. This is quite possibly my favourite score of last year. I’ve seen the film twice in theatres as well as heard the music several times on my own, and I must say, John Williams’ score for The Adventures of Tintin is so fresh and fun feeling, with its quick notes and bouncing… Read More Score Review: The Adventures of Tintin
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Alexander Payne’s The Descendants on Blu-ray & DVD. Nominated for five Academy Awards and winning Best Adapted Screenplay, this is a deeply moving and beautifully acted film with knockout performances from George Clooney and Shailene Woodley. We reviewed The Descendants when it was in theatres on November… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Descendants
Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing The Adventures of Tintin on Blu-ray & DVD today. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this is a brilliantly inventive and incredibly entertaining animated film with breathtaking action sequences and an Oscar-nominated score by John Williams. We reviewed The Adventures of Tintin when it was in theatres on December 23rd, our overall… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Adventures of Tintin
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing Jason Reitman’s Young Adult on Blu-ray & DVD. With an excellent screenplay by Diablo Cody and brilliant performances from Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt, this is a fascinating and emotionally involving study of characters who got older but never truly grew up. We reviewed Young Adult when it was… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Young Adult
Today, Alliance Films’ is releasing My Week With Marilyn as a Blu-ray + DVD Combo pack. Nominated for two deserving Academy Awards (Best Actress Michele Williams and Best Supporting Actor Kenneth Branagh), the film is well worth a watch now that you can get yourself a copy. When we reviewed the film when it opened… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: My Week With Marilyn
By John C. Exactly six months ago, we were in the midst of the Toronto International Film Festival, and in exactly that much time we will be in the midst of screening this year’s crop of small gems and awards contenders. With the wonderful dramedy Jeff, Who Lives at Home opening this Friday after being one… Read More The Films of TIFF: Where Are They Now?
John Carter – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://JohnCarterArrives.com Release Date: March 9th, 2012 Rated PG for violence Running time: 132 minutes Andrew Stanton (dir.) Andrew Stanton (screenplay) Mark Andrews (screenplay) Michael Chabon (screenplay) Based on the book A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Michael Giacchino (music) Taylor Kitsch as John Carter Lynn… Read More Movie Review: John Carter
The winners of the 32nd Annual Genie Awards were announced this afternoon at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Honouring the best of 2011 in Canadian film, Best Picture was awarded to the excellent Monsieur Lazhar, which swept the awards with six wins including Best Director for… Read More Winners of the 32nd Annual Genie Awards
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing To Cach a Thief for the first time on Blu-ray. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock with beautiful and Oscar-winning cinematography of the French Riviera, the film stars Cary Grant as a retired jewel thief known as “The Cat” who has a passionate affair with a vacationing heiress, Frances Stevens (Grace… Read More Blu-ray Release: To Catch a Thief
Footloose – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.footloosemovie.com/en_us/ DVD Release Date: March 6th, 2012 Rated PG for violence, drug content, language may offend Running time: 113 minutes Craig Brewer (dir.) Dean Pitchford (story & screenplay) Craig Brewer (screenplay) Deborah Lurie (music) Kenny Wormald as Ren MacCormack Julianne Hough as Ariel Moore Dennis Quaid as Rev. Shaw… Read More DVD Review: Footloose
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