Snow Flower and the Secret Fan – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/snowflower DVD Release Date: November 1st, 2011 Rated PG for mature theme Running time: 104 minutes Wayne Wang (dir.) Angela Workman (screenplay) Ron Bass (screenplay) Michael K. Ray (screenplay) Based on the novel by Lisa See Rachel Portman (music) Bingbing Li as Nina… Read More DVD Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing Pixar’s Cars 2 on Blu-ray & DVD.  Although some considered this to be the animation studio’s first flop, this was one of the best movies of the summer and a welcome addition to their library of great films.  We reviewed Cars 2 when it opened in theatres… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Cars 2

Today, Paramount is releasing Scrooged for the first time on Blu-ray.  This 1988 version of the beloved Charles Dickens masterpiece A Christmas Carol stars Bill Murray as a hopelessly selfish and cynical TV executive, who learns the true meaning of Christmas over the course of one fateful and sometimes annoying December 24th. Directed by the… Read More Blu-ray Release: Scrooged

Today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases Winnie the Pooh on Blu-ray & DVD.  With beautiful animation that brings the beloved characters to life and wonderful music by the charming actress and singer Zooey Deschanel, this is one of the most purely delightful movies of the year.  We reviewed Winnie the Pooh when it opened in… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Winnie the Pooh

On September 27th, Paramount Home Entertainment released DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutants Pumpkins From Outer Space and Scared Shrekless as a DVD double pack.  Having aired on TV, these short films are both worth a look in honour of Halloween. Inspired by the popular 2009 film, Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutants Pumpkins From Outer Spaces sees… Read More DVD Release: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space & Scared Shrekless

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/beatsrhymesandlife/ DVD Release Date: October 18th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language Running time: 97 minutes Michael Rapaport (dir.) Madlib (music) Q-Tip as Himself Phife Dawg as Himself Ali Shaheed Muhammad as Himself Jarobi White as Himself Our reviews… Read More DVD Review: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Monte Carlo – A 20th Century Fox Release http://montecarlothemovie.com DVD Release Date: October 18th, 2011 Rated G for brief mild language Running time: 109 minutes Thomas Bezucha (dir.) Thomas Bezucha (screenplay) April Blair (screenplay) Maria Maggenti (screenplay) Based on the novel Headhunters by Jules Bass Michael Giacchino (music) Selena Gomez as Grace / Cordelia Winthrop… Read More DVD Review: Monte Carlo

Walt Disney Studios’ Home Entertainment is releasing Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on Blu-ray & DVD today.  Earning over a billion dollars at the box office, this entertaining fourth installment in the popular franchise is worth seeing for the swaggering performance of Johnny Depp.  We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Today, eOne Home Entertainment is releasing Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life on Blu-ray & DVD.  Although we would normally have five formal reviews of a new release, this is a film that is hard to define within the constraints of a traditionally short DVD review.  The Tree of Life is one that all five of… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Tree of Life

Zookeeper – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.zookeeper-movie.net/ DVD Release Date: October 11th, 2011 Rated G for some crude humour and mild language Running time: 102 minutes Frank Coraci (dir.) Nick Bakay (screenplay) Rock Reuben (screenplay) Kevin James (screenplay Jay Scherick (screenplay) David Ronn (screenplay) Rupert Gregson-Williams (music) Kevin James as Griffin Keyes Rosario Dawson as… Read More DVD Review: Zookeeper

Submarine – An Alliance Films’ Release http://warp.net/films/submarine DVD Release Date: October 4th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, not for children Running time: 97 minutes Richard Ayoade (dir.) Richard Ayoade (screenplay) Based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne Andrew Hewitt (music) Craig Roberts as Oliver Tate Yasmin Paige as Jordana Bevan Noah Taylor… Read More DVD Review: Submarine

The Lion King:  After an incredibly succesful release in 3D theatres over the past few weeks, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing The Lion King for the first time on Blu-ray today.  Originally released in 1994, this is a beloved animated masterpiece that ranks among the best of Disney’s modern films. We reviewed the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Lion King & African Cats

On September 13th, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete second season of the hit musical TV show Glee, on DVD & Blu-ray.  The set includes all 22 episodes from season two, most notably series’ highlights such as the excellent Grilled Cheesus, The Rocky Horror Glee Show, A Very Glee Christmas and the touching… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Glee – Season 2

Transformers: Dark of the Moon – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.transformersmovie.com/ DVD Release Date: September 30th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, coarse language, not for young children Running time: 154 minutes Michael Bay (dir.) Ehren Kruger (writer) Steve Jablonsky (music) Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer Patrick Dempsey as Dylan Peter… Read More DVD Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

In honour of the remake opening on October 14th, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the original 1984 Footloose on Blu-ray today.  The film stars Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack, a teenager stuck in the town of Bomont where public dancing and rock music have been banned.  Determined to make a difference, he stands up to their… Read More Blu-ray Release: Footloose

On September 20th, Universal Home Entertainment released Bridesmaids on DVD & Blu-ray.  With several standout sequences of comedic gold, this is a frequently hilarious and suitably heartfelt film with a breakout role from the comically brilliant Kristen Wiig.  We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on May 13th, our overall consensus was: “Fronted by… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Bridesmaids

Today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing the beloved classic Dumbo for the first time on Blu-ray.  Originally released in 1941 and now celebrating its 70th anniversary, this is the story of a little elephant born with big ears and an even bigger heart.  With a simplistic storyline and delightfully short running time of… Read More Blu-ray Release: Dumbo

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing a 50th anniversary edition of Breakfast at Tiffany’s on Blu-ray.  Based on a novel by Truman Capote and directed by Blake Edwards, the classic 1961 film stars Audrey Hepburn as the iconic Holly Golightly, a carefree woman with a mysterious past who spends her days in Manhattan searching for… Read More Blu-ray Release: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Today, eOne Films is releasing The Kennedys on DVD.  An eight part miniseries about the life of one of the most infamous families in American political history, this was one of the biggest television events of the past several months that garnered as much acclaim as it did controversy.  With an all-star cast that includes… Read More DVD Release: The Kennedys

Thor – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://thor.marvel.com/ DVD Release Date: September 13th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children Running time: 114 minutes Kenneth Branagh (dir.) Ashley Edward Miller (screenplay) Zack Stentz (screenplay) Don Payne (screenplay) Patrick Doyle (music) Chris Hemsworth as Thor Natalie Portman as Jane Foster Tom Hiddleston… Read More DVD Review: Thor