Although Father’s Day has just past, there are still great opportunities to give DVD’s.  And classics are always welcome.  The following all came out this month, and whether your buying for birthdays, or Canada Day, these will be appreciated. A Star is Born Blu-Ray Book – Available June 22nd Today, WHV released yet another classy… Read More Now Available on DVD/Blu-Ray From Warner Home Video

Today, Alliance Films’ released a new DVD edition of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 cult-classic, Time Bandits. The DVD includes an 18-minute interview with director Terry Gilliam.   The film is also available on Blu-Ray – which is the first time it’s available on that format.   Time Bandits is 111 minutes and is rated PG.  … Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Time Bandits

The Last Station – An Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/thelaststation/ DVD Release Date: June 22nd, 2010 Rated 14A for nudity and sexual content Running time: 112 minutes Michael Hoffman (dir.) Michael Hoffman (writer) Jay Parini (novel) Sergei Yevtushenko (music) James McAvoy as Valentin Bulgakov Helen Mirren as Sofya Tolstaya Christopher Plummer as Leo Tolstoy Paul… Read More DVD Review: The Last Station

Remember Me – An E1 Films’ Release http://RememberMe-Movie.com/ DVD Release Date: June 22nd, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, and disturbing content Running time: 111 minutes Allen Coulter (dir.) Will Fetters (writer) Marcelo Zarvos (music) Robert Pattinson as Tyler Hawkins Emilie de Ravin as Ally Craig Chris Cooper as Sgt. Neil Craig Lena Olin as… Read More DVD Review: Remember Me

With Father’s Day just around the corner, here are some top-notch gift suggestions from the awesome selection of Blu-Rays and DVDs available from 20th Century Fox and MGM Home Entertainment. The Ultimate Westerns Collection is a magnificently packaged box set, including some of the finest westerns put forth from Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, and John… Read More Father’s Day Gift Ideas from 20th Century Fox/MGM Home Entertainment

The Book of Eli – A Warner Home Video Release http://thebookofeli.warnerbros.com/dvd/ DVD Release Date: June 15th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language and brutal violence. Running time: 118 minutes Albert Hughes (dir.) Allen Hughes (dir.) Gary Whitta (screenplay) Atticus Ross (music) Leopold Ross (music) Claudia Sarne (music) Denzel Washington as Eli Gary Oldman as Carnegie… Read More DVD Review: The Book of Eli

Youth in Revolt – An Alliance Films Release http://www.youthinrevolt-themovie.com/ DVD Release Date: June 15th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, coarse language, and substance abuse. Running time: 90 minutes   Miguel Arteta (dir.)   Gustin Nash (screenplay) C.D. Payne (novel “Youth in Revolt: the Adventures of Nick Twisp”)   John Swihart (music)   Michael Cera… Read More DVD Review: Youth in Revolt

From the makers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes Life – now available (since June 1st) as a Blu-Ray 4-disc box set.   Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, this is an 11-part mini-series, that if you’ve enjoyed the others in the BBC Earth line, you’ll want to add to your collection.… Read More Blu-ray Release: BBC/Discovery Channel series ‘Life’

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