Today, Walt Disney Studios’ Home Entertainment is releasing their seminal 1942 classic Bambi on Blu-ray for the first time, as part of the Diamond Edition series. The story of a young deer’s coming of age, as set against the backdrop of the changing seasons, this is a beautiful film that has been beloved for generations.… Read More Blu-ray Release: Bambi
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Love & Other Drugs on Blu-ray & DVD. Starring Anne Hathaway & Jake Gyllenhaal, this is an often funny and ultimately very touching romantic dramedy that comes recommended. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on November 24th, our overall consensus was: “Although not… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Love & Other Drugs
127 Hours – A Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/127hours/ DVD Release Date: March 1st, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language, disturbing content and graphic violence Running time: 93 minutes Danny Boyle (dir.) Danny Boyle (screenplay) Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston… Read More DVD Review: 127 Hours
Burlesque – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/burlesque/ DVD Release Date: March 1st, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language and sexual content Running time: 119 minutes Steve Antin (dir.) Steve Antin (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Cher as Tess Christina Aguilera as Ali Cam Gigandet as Jack Kristen Bell as Nikki Our… Read More DVD Review: Burlesque
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing a 15th anniversary edition of director Ben Stiller’s The Cable Guy on Blu-ray today. Featuring appearances from several comedic actors near the beginning of their careers, the film tells the story of cable installer Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey), who becomes obsessed with one of his customers (Matthew Broderick). Although it… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Cable Guy
By John C. For me, this year’s awards season started the moment I left a packed TIFF screening of the endlessly moving and inspirational The King’s Speech. And now the film has gone on to win Hollywood’s highest honour – being named Best Picture at the Oscars. The only surprise is that the odds-on favourite… Read More Final Thoughts on the 83rd Annual Academy Awards
It’s been a long awards season, that has just come to a close with the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Frontrunner The King’s Speech ultimately took home four awards, including Best Picture, as well as Best Director for Tom Hooper. The other Oscar-season favourite, The Social Network, picked up three awards. Colin Firth (The King’s… Read More Winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards
As we all know, Oscar day is finally upon us. We’ve spent this past week offering more in-depth commentary on who should and will win in ten of the main categories, and below are two of our writers last-minute predictions for who will win in all 24 categories come this evening. Final Predictions for the… Read More Last Minute Predictions for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards
By John C. This week we have been featuring special coverage of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, to be presented on February 27th, 2011. From Tuesday until today, we have been sharing our more in-depth thoughts on the nominees in ten of the main categories. Please check back over the weekend for our full… Read More The Oscars: A Look at 2010’s Nominees in the Best Picture & Director Categories
By Erin V. Yesterday it was announced that How To Train Your Dragon (which had 5 noms) won Film Score of the Year at the International Film Music Critics Association’s annual awards. HTTYD also took home Best Score for Animation, beating out the scores for L’Illusionniste (Sylvain Chomet), Legend of the Guardians (David Hirschfelder), Tangled… Read More IFMCA 2010 Winners Announced – ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Takes Top Prize
Hall Pass – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://hallpassmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: February 25th Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 98 minutes Bobby Farrelly (dir.) Peter Farrelly (dir.) Pete Jones (screenplay) Peter Farrelly (screenplay) Kevin Barnett (screenplay) Bobby Farrelly (screenplay) Owen Wilson as Rick Jason Sudeikis… Read More Movie Review: Hall Pass
By Erin V. Leading up to the 83rd Academy Awards on February 27th, 2011, we will be having special coverage of the Oscars. From Tuesday until Friday, we are sharing our more in-depth thoughts on the nominees in ten of the main categories. Check back tomorrow for a look at the films nominated in… Read More The Oscars: A Look at 2010’s Song & Score Nominees
On February 15th, MGM Home Entertainment released three previous Academy Award honoured classics on Blu-ray for the first time. The very diverse selections include Rain Man, Moonstruck and Last Tango in Paris. This announcement comes just in time for Oscar-weekend viewing. Rain Man: When the self-centered Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) meets his estranged autistic brother… Read More Blu-ray Release: Rain Man, Moonstruck & Last Tango in Paris
By John C. This week we have been featuring special coverage of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, to be presented on February 27th, 2011. From Tuesday until Friday, we are sharing our more in-depth thoughts on the nominees in ten of the main categories. Check back tomorrow for a look at the Scores &… Read More The Oscars: A Look at 2010’s Nominees in the Best Acting Categories
By Erin V. Over the next week we will be having special coverage of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, to be presented on February 27th, 2011. Today until Friday, we will be sharing our more in-depth thoughts on the nominees in ten of the main categories. Check back tomorrow for a look at the… Read More The Oscars: A Look at 2010’s Original & Adapted Screenplay Nominees
Get Low – A Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/getlow/ DVD Release Date: February 22nd, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language Running time: 103 minutes Aaron Schneider (dir.) Chris Provenzano (screenplay) C. Gaby Mitchell (screenplay) Chris Provenzano (story) Scott Seeke (story) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (music) Robert Duvall as Felix Bush Sissy Spacek… Read More DVD Review: Get Low
By John C. With the Oscars just under a week away, it seems like the perfect time to offer a more in-depth look at the 10 films competing for the highest honour of Best Picture. We’ve previously reviewed five of the ten, and eight of them even got a spot on my list of the… Read More A Closer Look at the 10 Films Nominated for Best Picture at Next Week’s Oscars
Unknown – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://unknownmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: February 18th Rated 14A for violence, disturbing content, language may offend Running time: 114 minutes Jaume Collet-Serra (dir.) Oliver Butcher (screenplay) Stephen Cornwell (screenplay) Based on the novel Out of My Head by Didier Van Cauwelaert John Ottman (music) Alexander Rudd… Read More Movie Review: Unknown
I Am Number Four – A Touchstone Pictures’ Release http://www.findnumberfour.com/ Release Date: February 18th Rated PG for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, language may offend Running time: 105 minutes D.J. Caruso (dir.) Alfred Gough (screenplay) Miles Millar (screenplay) Marti Noxon (screenplay) Based on the novel by James Frey & Jobie Hughes, written under… Read More Movie Review: I Am Number Four
Appropriately out in time for Black History Month in February, back on January 25th, Warner Home Video released the 1985 Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple to Blu-Ray for the first time. The film is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer prize-winning story, and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. The Blu-Ray exclusive includes a 40-page… Read More Blu-Ray Release: The Color Purple
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