Today, a day that could be considered frabjous, Disney has released Tim Burton’s most curiouser and curiouser film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland on DVD and Blu-Ray.  We reviewed this strangely wonderful film when it opened in theatres on March 5th, all giving it a most excellent review.  You can read our reviews of the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Alice in Wonderland

Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Clint Eastwood in The Man With No Name Trilogy on Blu-Ray.  This definitive 3-disc set includes director Sergio Leone’s classic spaghetti westerns A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966).   Arriving just in time… Read More Blu-ray Release: Clint Eastwood: The Man With No Name Trilogy

Leap Year – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://universalpictures.com/leapyear/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated PG for violence, language may offend, and mature theme Running time: 101 minutes Anand Tucker (dir.) Deborah Kaplan (writer) Harry Elfont (writer) Randy Edelman (music) Amy Adams as Anna Brady Matthew Goode as Declan Adam Scott as Jeremy John Lithgow… Read More DVD Review: Leap Year

Today, Alliance Films’ released the Nicholas Sparks film Dear John on DVD.  Out of the two adaptations of Sparks’ books this year (The Last Song being the other), I personally liked this one better.  The wonderful performance by Richard Jenkins as a man with Aspergers is worth checking out.  We reviewed the film when it… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Dear John

Last Tuesday, Warner Home Video released the rom-com Valentine’s Day on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack.  We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on February 12th, our consensus was:   “While it seems to serve it’s purpose for a rom-com for Valentine’s Day, this film just has too many characters to really work. With… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Valentine’s Day

Back on May 4th, Warner Home Video released a 45th anniversary edition of the classic film Doctor Zhivago on Blu-Ray.  The discs come in a nice book type packaging, much like some of WHV’s other Blu-Ray re-releases, and contains 44 pages of production history, bios, and trivia.   Disc one includes: • The film, with… Read More Blu-ray Release: 45th Anniversary Ed. of Doctor Zhivago

It recently came to my attention that 3 weeks ago on May 4th, Films We Like released Michael Orion Scott’s wonderful documentary The Horse Boy on DVD.  Adapted from the book of the same name by Rupert Isaacson, this is the incredible true story of a father’s journey to Mongolia in a quest to heal his autistic… Read More DVD Release: The Horse Boy

Fans of Biblical epics will be happy to know that today Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing The Bible Stories: Solomon & The Bible Stories: Jeremiah on DVD.  The stories are obviously well-known, and we all know they’re great ones, so those interested in Biblical/historical films will want to check these out. The first film,… Read More DVD Release: The Bible Stories: Solomon & Jeremiah

The Messenger – An Alliance Films Release http://www.themessengermovie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, coarse language, and mature theme. Running time: 112 minutes Oren Moverman (dir.) Alessandro Camon (writer) Oren Moverman (writer) Nathan Larson (music) Ben Foster as Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery Woody Harrelson as Captain Tony Stone Samantha Morton… Read More DVD Review: The Messenger

The Spy Next Door – An Alliance Films Release http://www.thespynextdoorfilm.com/ DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010 Rated PG for violence. Running time: 94 minutes   Brian Levant (dir.)   Jonathan Bernstein (screenplay) James Greer (screenplay) Gregory Poirier (screenplay) Jonathan Bernstein (story) James Greer (story)   David Newman (music)   Jackie Chan as Bob Ho Amber… Read More DVD Review: The Spy Next Door

Extraordinary Measures – An Alliance Films Release http://extraordinarymeasuresthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language. Running time: 106 minutes Tom Vaughan (dir.) Robert Nelson Jacobs (writer) Geeta Anand (book “The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million – And Bucked the Medical Establishment – in a Quest to Save His Children”)… Read More DVD Review: Extraordinary Measures

  Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the first two Karate Kid movies on Blu-Ray, in honour of the remake, starring Jaden Simth and Jackie Chan, coming on June 11th.   Released in 1984 and ‘86, respectively, these are quintessential classics from the decade that knew teen flicks so well.  Directed by John G.… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Karate Kid 1 & 2

It’s Complicated – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.itscomplicatedmovie.com/ DVD Release Date: April 27th, 2010 Rated PG for sexual content and substance abuse, not recommended for young children Running time: 120 minutes Nancy Meyers (dir.) Nancy Meyers (writer) Hans Zimmer (music) Meryl Streep as Jane Steve Martin as Adam Alec Baldwin as Jake John Krasinski as… Read More DVD Review: It’s Complicated

Tokyo Sonata – A E1 Films’ Release http://www.tokyosonatamovie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated PG for violence and disturbing content Running time: 115 minutes   Kiyoshi Kurosawa (dir.)   Kiyoshi Kurosawa (screenplay) Max Mannix (writer) Sachiko Tanaka (screenplay)   Kazumasa Hashimoto (music)   Teruyuki Kagawa as Ryûhei Sasaki Kyôko Koizumi as Megumi Sasaki Yû… Read More DVD Review: Tokyo Sonata

Nine – An Alliance Films Release http://nine-movie.com/#/home-page DVD Release Date: April 13th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme. Running time: 119 minutes Rob Marshall (dir.) Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella (screenplay) Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston (Broadway musical “Nine”) Mario Fratti (Broadway musical “Nine” Italian original) Andrea Guerra (music) Daniel Day-Lewis as Guido Contini Marion… Read More DVD Review: Nine

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – A E1 Films’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/theimaginariumofdoctorparnassus/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language, mature themes, and frightening scenes Running time: 101 minutes Terry Gilliam (dir.)   Terry Gilliam (writer) Charles McKeown (writer)   Jeff Danna (music) Mychael Danna (music)   Heath Ledger as Tony Johnny Depp… Read More DVD Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Tooth Fairy – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.toothfairy-movie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated G Running time: 101 minutes   Michal Lembeck (dir.)   Lowell Ganz (screenplay) Babaloo Mandel (screenplay) Joshua Sternin (screenplay) Jeffrey Ventimilia (screenplay) Randi Mayem Singer (screenplay) Jim Piddock (story)   George S. Clinton (music)   Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson… Read More DVD Review: Tooth Fairy

Grown Up Movie Star – A Mongrel Media Release http://grownupmoviestar.com/ DVD Release Date: April 27th, 2010 Rated 18A for Coarse Language, Sexual Content, Disturbing Content Running time: 95 minutes Adriana Maggs (dir.) Adriana Maggs (writer) Elliot Brood (music) Shawn Doyle as Ray Tatiana Maslany as Ruby Julia Kennedy as Rose Jonny Harris as Stuart Our… Read More DVD Review: Grown Up Movie Star

Avatar – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.avatarmovie.com/ DVD Release Date: April 22nd, 2010 Rated PG for violence, language may offend Running time: 163 minutes James Cameron (dir.) James Cameron (writer) James Horner (music) Sam Worthington as Jake Sully Zoe Saldana as Neytiri Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch… Read More DVD Review: Avatar

As many of you know, Avatar was released yesterday – April 22nd – Earth Day – on DVD and Blu-Ray, courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.  The release of the Best Picture nominee, and highest grossing movie ever made, was met with strong first day sales.   Avatar was highly entertaining, and for that… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Avatar