Spy Kids: All the Time in the World – An Alliance Films’ Release http://spykidsmovie.net/ DVD Release Date: November 22nd, 2011 Rated PG for some language Running time: 89 minutes Robert Rodriguez (dir.) Robert Rodriguez (writer) Robert Rodriguez (music) Carl Thiel (music) Jessica Alba as Marissa Wilson Joel McHale as Wilbur Wilson Rowan Blanchard as Rebecca… Read More DVD Review: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Larry Crowne – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.larrycrowne.com DVD Release Date: November 15th, 2011 Rated PG for some language Running time: 98 minutes Tom Hanks (dir.) Tom Hanks (writer) Nia Vardalos (writer) James Newton Howard (music) Tom Hanks as Larry Crowne Julia Roberts as Mercedes Tainot Cedric the Entertainer as Lamar Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Talia… Read More DVD Review: Larry Crowne
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing DreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury on Blu-ray & DVD. Inspired by last year’s brilliant animated film How To Train Your Dragon, the Holiday special follows Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) and the other residents of Berk as they get ready to celebrate their upcoming winter celebration and… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: DreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
On October 25th, eOne Home Entertainment released A Dog Named Christmas on DVD. Todd McCray (Noel Fisher) is a young man with a developmental disability who has always dreamed of having a dog. When the local shelter offers a program for families to foster animals over Christmas, he convinces his father (Bruce Greenwood) to bring… Read More DVD Release: A Dog Named Christmas
In honour of the film’s 50th anniversary, 20th Century Fox is releasing West Side Story for the first time on Blu-ray today. Violence between two rival gangs in New York City sets the backdrop for this story of a forbidden romance between Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood), as things lead to a heartbreaking… Read More Blu-ray Release: West Side Story
Becoming Santa – An Alliance Films’ Release http://becomingsantathemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: November 8th, 2011 Rated G Running time: 92 minutes Jeff Myers (dir.) Jack Sanderson (writer) Zack Ryan (music) Jack Sanderson as Himself Our reviews below: ____________________________________________ Becoming Santa DVD Review By John C. ***1/2 (out of 4) Directed by Jeff Myers, Becoming Santa lovingly… Read More DVD Review: Becoming Santa
Cave of Forgotten Dreams – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.caveofforgottendreams.co.uk/ DVD Release Date: November 8th, 2011 Rated G Running time: 90 minutes Werner Herzog (dir.) Werner Herzog (writer) Based on an article titled First Impressions by Judith Thurman Ernst Reijseger (music) Werner Herzog as Himself (also Narrator) Our reviews below: ________________________________________ Cave of Forgotten Dreams… Read More DVD Review: Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Water for Elephants – A 20th Century Fox Release DVD Release Date: November 1st, 2011 Rated PG for mature theme, violence, language may offend Running time: 121 minutes Francis Lawrence (dir.) Richard LaGravenese (screenplay) Based on the novel by Sara Gruen James Newton Howard (music) Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth… Read More DVD Review: Water for Elephants
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
