Today, 20th Century Fox is releasing the 1951 musical comedy On the Riviera for the first time on Blu-ray.  Jack Martin (Danny Kaye) is a celebrated impersonator who finds himself hired to pose as the famous aviator Henri Duran (also Danny Kaye) at a party, leading up to comical encounters with two different women, including… Read More Blu-ray Release: On the Riviera

Today, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing the animated 1989 classic The Little Mermaid for the first time on Blu-ray, as part of their Diamond Edition series.  When the mermaid Ariel (Jodi Benson) saves the life of the human Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes), she trades her voice with the evil Ursula (Pat Carroll) to be… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Little Mermaid

Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the hit summer comedy This is the End on DVD & Blu-ray.  After Seth Rogen drags his friend Jay Baruchel to a party at James Franco’s house, the ground is shook by an earthquake and all sorts of crazy things start to happen, with people being raptured and rampant… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: This is the End

Back on August 27th, Mongrel Media released the Canadian drama Still Mine on DVD & Blu-ray.  When his aging wife Irene (Geneviéve Bujold) is no longer able to live at their farmhouse because of her tragically decreasing memory, Craig Morrison (James Cromwell) sets out to build her an accessible home.  But the house does not… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Still Mine

The Bling Ring – An eOne Films’ Release http://theblingring.com DVD Release Date: September 17th, 2013 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 90 minutes Sofia Coppola (dir.) Sofia Coppola (writer) Based on the Vanity Fair article The Suspect Wore Louboutins by Nancy Jo Sales Daniel Lopatin (music) Brian Reitzell (music) Katie Chang as… Read More DVD Review: The Bling Ring

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing World War Z on Blu-ray & DVD.  A former United Nations investigator, Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) lives a quiet life with his family, until humanity is faced with a disease that turns those infected into ravenous zombies.  Racing to save civilization as we know it, he is sent on… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: World War Z

Last week, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete second season of Homeland on Blu-ray & DVD.  The winner of multiple awards, the second season follows former CIA operative Carrie Mathieson (Claire Danes) as she falls back into her game of deceit with mysterious ex-Marine Nicholas Brody (Damien Lewis), as they encounter a new… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Homeland: The Complete Second Season

Today, Paramount is releasing this summer’s smash hit Star Trek Into Darkness on Blu-ray & DVD.  An effortlessly cool sequel from director J.J. Abrams, fans are encouraged to add this one to their collections.  We reviewed Star Trek Into Darkness back on May 17th, and our overall consensus was: “Expertly directed by J.J. Abrams, Star… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Star Trek Into Darkness

Today, Disney Home Entertainment is releasing the 1977 classic The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh for the first time on Blu-ray.  Delightfully narrated by Sebastian Cabot, this is an immensely appealing collection of animated stories involving Winnie the Pooh (Sterling Holloway) and his friends of the Hundred Acre Wood, filled with memorable moments and… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment released Pain & Gain on Blu-ray & DVD.  The film is based on the unfortunate true story of a fitness instructor (Mark Wahlberg) who teamed up with his client (Anthony Mackie) and a born again ex-convict (Dwayne Johnson) to kidnap a sleazy millionaire (Tony Shalhoub), successfully torturing him for all his assets.… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Pain & Gain

At Any Price – A Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/atanyprice/ DVD Release Date: August 27th, 2013 Rated 14A for violence and coarse language Running time: 105 minutes Ramin Bahrani (dir.) Ramin Bahrani (writer) Hallie Elizabeth Newton (writer) Dickon Hinchliffe (music) Dennis Quaid as Henry Whipple Zac Efron as Dean Whipple Maika Monroe as Cadence Farrow Kim… Read More DVD Review: At Any Price

Today, 20th Century Fox released Epic on Blu-ray & DVD.  The latest from Blue Sky Studios, this is an agreeable animated film that is sure to keep younger audiences entertained by the characters and frequent action.  We reviewed Epic in theatres back on May 30th, and our consensus was: “Although parts of Epic feel underdeveloped… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Epic

Today, Sony Classics is releasing Amour on DVD & Blu-ray.  The film opens with firefighters breaking down the door of an apartment, only to find the body of Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) lying on a bed.  After this shocking flash forward, we go back to find Anne living with her husband Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant).  But then… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Amour

Disney is releasing a “Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition” of The Muppet Movie for the first time on Blu-ray today.  Telling the cinematic story of how Kermit the Frog went from playing his banjo in the swamp to getting the old gang together and finding legendary success in Hollywood, this is a joyous film filled with… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Muppet Movie

Last week on August 6th, Disney released a 50th anniversary edition of The Sword in the Stone, for the first time on Blu-ray.  The story of a young boy named Wart who is destined to become King Arthur and taken under the wing of eccentric magician Merlin (Karl Swenson), the 1963 film was directed by… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Sword in the Stone

Today, VVS Films is releasing the action film Olympus Has Fallen on Blu-ray & DVD.  When vengeful North Korean terrorists led by the evil Kang (Rick Yune) take over the White House and kidnap the President (Aaron Eckhart), it’s up to former guard Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) to use his inside knowledge and defend the country… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Olympus Has Fallen

Today, VVS Films is releasing To the Wonder on Blu-ray & DVD.  After his masterpiece The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick weaves together a deeply spiritual look at the figurative tree of love with his latest work of art.  The director bares his heart throughout the film, using a fractured narrative of images to show us… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: To the Wonder

Back on July 9th, Phase 4 Films released the Canadian comedy My Awkward Sexual Adventure on DVD.  Jordan Abrams (Jonas Chernick) is bad in bed and his shallow girlfriend Rachel (Sarah Manninen) dumps him because she usually falls asleep during their “gentle time.”  So he takes a trip to Toronto and has a chance encounter… Read More DVD Release: My Awkward Sexual Adventure

Oblivion – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.oblivionmovie.com/splashpage/index.php DVD Release Date: August 6th, 2013 Rated PG for violence and coarse language Running time: 124 minutes Joseph Kosinski (dir.) Karl Gajdusek (screenplay) Michael deBruyn (screenplay) Based on a graphic novel by Joseph Kosinski M83 (music) Tom Cruise as Jack Morgan Freeman as Beech Olga Kurylenko as Julia Andrea… Read More DVD Review: Oblivion

The 1997 classic The Ice Storm was released on Blu-ray last week, as part of the Criterion Collection.  Set during Thanksgiving in 1973, the film follows a family on the verge of collapse, as Ben Hood (Kevin Kline) is having an affair with neighbour Janey (Sigourney Weaver), and his wife Elena (Joan Allen) is growing tired… Read More Criterion Release: The Ice Storm