DVD Review: The Back-up Plan

The Back-up Plan – An Alliance Films Release http://www.theback-upplan.com/ DVD Release Date: August 24th, 2010 Rated PG – language may offend, mature theme. Running time: 104 minutes Alan Poul (dir.) Kate Angelo (screenplay) Stephen Trask (music) Jennifer Lopez as Zoe Alex O’Loughlin as Stan Michaela Watkins as Mona Eric Christian Olsen as Clive Bonus Features… Read More DVD Review: The Back-up Plan

DVD Review: Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://DeathAtAFuneral-movie.com/ DVD Release Date: August 10th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language, nudity, and substance abuse Running time: 92 minutes Neil LaBute (dir.) Dean Craig (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Martin Lawrence as Ryan James Marsden as Oscar Tracy Morgan as Norman Chris Rock as Aaron Peter… Read More DVD Review: Death at a Funeral

DVD Release: Alliance Films Festival Collections

Yesterday, Alliance Films’ released eleven ‘The Festival Collection’ boxed sets, I’ll be giving notice of three of them here.   One set includes Guillermo de Toro’s Pan’s Labrynth, Fernando Meirelles’ Blindness, and Christopher Nolan’s Memento.  This collection is rated 18A.  (Image currently unavailable)   The next set includes Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful, Scott Hicks’… Read More DVD Release: Alliance Films Festival Collections

DVD Review: Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.cemeteryjunction.co.uk/ DVD Release Date: August 17th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language, and crude content. Running time: 95 minutes Ricky Gervais (dir.) Stephen Merchant (dir.) Ricky Gervais (writer) Stephen Merchant (writer) Tim Atack (music) Tom Hughes as Bruce Pearson Ricky Gervais as Mr. Taylor Christian Cooke as Freddie… Read More DVD Review: Cemetery Junction

DVD Review: Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.meandorsonwellesthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: August 17th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme, and coarse language Running time: 113 minutes Richard Linklater (dir.) Holly Gent Palmo (screenplay) Vincent Palmo Jr. (screenplay) Based on the book by Robert Kaplow Michael J. McEvoy (music) Zac Efron as Richard Samuels… Read More DVD Review: Me and Orson Welles

DVD/Blu-ray Release: Furry Vengeance

The kids environmental comedy Furry Vengeance is available on DVD and Blu-ray today from eOne Home Entertainment.  Although the humour – for adults – is admittedly mostly of the silly/borderline stupid variety, this is sure to be a source of immense entertainment for kids.  It’s got a great environmental message as well, so that’s another… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Furry Vengeance

DVD Review: My Name is Khan

My Name is Khan – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/mynameiskhan/ DVD Release Date: August 10th, 2010 Rated PG language may offend, not recommended for young children Running time: 161 minutes Karan Johar (dir.) Shibani Bathija (story and screenplay) Shibani Bathija (dialogue) Niranjan Iyengar (dialogue) Shankar Mahadevan (music) Loy Mendonsa (music) Ehsaan Noorani (music) Shahrukh… Read More DVD Review: My Name is Khan

DVD Review: The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.TheGhostWriter-Movie.com/ DVD Release Date: August 3rd, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend, and violence Running time: 128 minutes Roman Polanski (dir.) Robert Harris (adaptation) Roman Polanski (screenplay) Based on the book The Ghost by Robert Harris Alexandre Desplat (music) Ewan McGregor as The Ghost… Read More DVD Review: The Ghost Writer

DVD Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.diaryofawimpykidmovie.com/ DVD Release Date: August 3rd, 2010 Rated PG language may offend Running time: 92 minutes   Thor Freudenthal (dir.)   Jackie Filgo (screenplay) Jeff Filgo (screenplay) Gabe Sachs (screenplay) Jeff Judah (screenplay)   Based on the books by Jeff Kinney   Theodore Shapiro… Read More DVD Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

DVD/Blu-ray Release: The White Ribbon & A Prophet

On June 29th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released The White Ribbon (Das weisse Band) on Blu-ray and DVD.  Today, August 3rd, they are releasing A Prophet (Un prophète), also on both formats.  Released theatrically in Canada earlier this year from Mongrel Media, both films are well worth seeing. From Germany and France, respectively, both films… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The White Ribbon & A Prophet

Blu-ray Release: Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia

With Inception released earlier this month, Warner Home Video released one of Christopher Nolan’s previous films, Insomnia, on Blu-Ray.   The special features on the Blu-Ray include: • Additional Scenes • Commentaries: – Director Christopher Nolan (Commentary in Order of Shooting Sequence) – Hilary Swank, Production Designer Nathan Crowley, Editor Dody Dorn, Cinematographer Wally Pfister… Read More Blu-ray Release: Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia