Today, the TFCA (Toronto Film Critics Association), has announced their picks for the best movies of the year. The 2009 TFCA Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on January 12, 2010, hosted by Cameron Bailey, co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival. Below are the 2009 winners in the TFCA’s annual awards:
With ten days left until Christmas and the film still in theatres, it’s certainly not to late to go see director Robert Zemeckis’ excellent adaptation of Charles Dickens classic masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. Here’s a link to our reviews from November 6th. Our consensus was: “A stunning new achievement from Robert Zemeckis and ImageMoversDigital. This… Read More 10 Days to Christmas: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
The nominations were announced this morning for the 67th Golden Globe Awards to air on January 17th. Full list of nominees here, below is a partial list: BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire Up in the Air BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY… Read More The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing a Blu-Ray collection of 9 Mel Brooks films. The set includes the following classic and hilarious comedies: The Twelve Chairs (1970) Blazing Saddles (1974) Young Frankenstein (1974) Silent Movie (1976) High Anxiety (1977) History Of The World Part I (1981) To Be Or Not To Be (1983) Spaceballs (1987) Robin… Read More Christmas Gift Ideas: The Mel Brooks Collection
About the DVD By John C. I first saw North By Northwest on TV when I was about 9-years old. It literally just blew me away. From the amazing crop-dusting scene, to the fight atop Mount Rushmore, this was just one of the best things I’d ever seen. Watching it again on DVD many years… Read More Christmas Gift Ideas: North By Northwest – 50th Anniversary Edition
About the DVD By John C. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a comedic, holiday classic. Written by the late, great John Hughes, the script is filled with hilarity and heart. Part of what makes it so funny is the comedic timing of Chevy Chase, perfectly executing every pratfall, stunt and physical gag that the movie… Read More Christmas Gift Ideas: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – 20th Anniversary Edition
Last month, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Canada released the complete first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on DVD. Each disc in the four disc set, includes 5 (discs 1, 2), or 6 (discs 3, 4), episodes for a total of 22, as well as a behind-the-scenes featurette on each of those episodes. The set… Read More Christmas Gift Ideas: The Clone Wars Season 1
The Princess and the Frog – A Walt Disney Pictures Release http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/ Release Date: December 11th, 2009 Rated G Running time: 97 minutes Ron Clements (dir.) John Musker (dir.) Ron Clements (original story & screenplay) John Musker (original story & screenplay) Greg Erb (original story) Jason Oremland (original story) Rob Edwards (screenplay) Don Hall (story… Read More Movie Review: The Princess and the Frog
By John C. For those of you who don’t know, this past week Richard Corliss of Time Magazine released his list of the ten best movies of the year. Here’s his list: 10 – Thirst 9 – District 9 8 – Of Time and the City 7 – A Single Man 6 – The White… Read More 3 Animated Films Top Ten List
Apple Trailers now features the exclusive trailer for Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and stars Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel. It looks to deliver visually on the special effects front. It opens next July 16th, and is sure to be a summer hit. The trailer will likely be playing in… Read More Trailer Watch: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Disney’s first ever CGI, made for TV Christmas special, Prep & Landing is on tonight at 8:30 PM on ABC. It follows the story of “An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be visited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve.” It features the voices of… Read More Disney’s “Prep & Landing” Airs Tonight
Formal reviews of some of these titles may be coming in the next few weeks, but for now, here’s a sampling of some of E1’s recent DVD releases. All of them in their own way would make great Christmas gifts. -John C.
I’m going to break the first rule, (Don’t talk about Fight Club), and tell you about the brand new Blu-Ray release of David Fincher’s 1999 cult-classic. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since the film was released, and Tyler Durdin immediately took hs place among iconic movie crazies. On November 17th, 20th Century… Read More Christmas Gift Idea: Fight Club: 10th Anniversary Edition
Up in the Air – A Paramount Pictures Release http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/ Release Date: December 4th, 2009 Rated 14A for coarse language, mature themes Running time: 109 minutes Jason Reitman (dir.) Jason Reitman (writer) Sheldon Turner (writer) Based on the book, Up in the Air, written by Walter Kirn Rolphe Kent (music) George Clooney as Ryan Bingham… Read More Movie Review: Up in the Air
Everybody’s Fine – A Maple Pictures Release http://www.everybodysfinemovie.com/ Release Date: December 4th, 2009 Rated PG for mature themes Running time: 100 minutes Kirk Jones (dir.) Kirk Jones (writer) Massimo De Rita (original screenplay) Tonino Guerra (original screenplay) Giuseppe Tornatore (original screenplay) Based on the 1990 film from Italy, Stanno Tutti Bene, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore… Read More Movie Review: Everybody’s Fine
The Grammy Award nominations were announced – the following are the film related ones that I could find on the list. Here is the list for: Field 20 – Film/TV/Visual Media: Category 81 – Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media Cadillac Records Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Slumdog… Read More 52nd Annual Grammy Award Nominations Announced
Today, December 1st, 2009, the Annie Award nominations were announced. These are awards for animation, for both theatrical features and TV. Last year there was a clean sweep of the awards in the feature film categories, by DreamWorks Animation’s film Kung Fu Panda – surprisingly shutting WALL•E out – and causing some fans of the other films… Read More 37th Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.nightatthemuseummovie.com/ DVD Release Date: December 1st, 2009 Rated PG for mild action and brief language Running time: 105 minutes Shawn Levy (dir.) Robert Ben Garant (writer and characters) Thomas Lennon (writer and characters) Alan Silvestri (music) Ben Stiller as Larry Daley… Read More DVD Review: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
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