The Time Travellers Wife comes on DVD today. While I would consider that film itself more of a rental, it is worth buying as a 2-pack with The Notebook, if you don’t already own it. Both films have Rachel McAdams in them, and The Notebook is probably the most well received (at least critically) of the Nicholas Spark’s… Read More DVD Release: The Time Traveler’s Wife/The Notebook 2-pack

The Time Traveller’s Wife – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.thetimetravelerswifemovie.com/dvd/index.html DVD Release Date: February 9th, 2010 Rated PG for violence, nudity, and coarse language. Running time: 108 minutes   Robert Schwentke (dir.) Nick Cassavetes (dir.)   Bruce Joel Rubin (screenwriter) Audrey Niffenegger (novel)   Mychael Danna (music)   Rachel McAdams as Clare Abshire Eric Bana… Read More DVD Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife

I Hate Valentine’s Day – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/i-hate-valentines-day DVD Release Date: February 9th, 2010 Rated PG Running time: 89 minutes   Nia Vardalos (dir.) Nia Vardalos (writer)   Keith Power (music)   Nia Vardalos as Genevieve Gernier John Corbett as Greg Gatlin Stephen Guarino as Bill Amir Arison as Bob   Our reviews… Read More DVD Review: I Hate Valentine’s Day

Couples Retreat – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/ Release Date: October 9th, 2009 DVD Release Date: February 5th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme, sexual content and coarse language Running time: 114 minutes Peter Billingsley (dir.) Jon Favreau (writer) Vince Vaughn (writer) Dana Fox (writer) A.R. Rahman (music) Vince Vaughn as Dave Jason Bateman as… Read More DVD Review: Couples Retreat

Cold Souls – An E1 Films’ Release http://coldsoulsthemovie.com/#/home Release Date: August 7th, 2009 DVD Release Date: February 2nd, 2010 Rated PG for mature themes, coarse language Running time: 101 minutes Sophie Barthes (dir.) Sophie Barhtes (writer) Dickon Hinchliffe (music) Paul Giamatti as Paul Giamatti Dina Korzun as Nina Emily Watson as Claire David Strathairn as… Read More DVD Review: Cold Souls

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Fox Searchlight’s romantic-dramady about a man with Asperger’s syndrome, on DVD and Blu-ray today.  We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on August 7th, all agreeing that Hugh Dancy’s portrayal of someone with Asperger’s is very good, but there were some unneeded scenes in the film.… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Adam

Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Mira Nair’s Amelia, starring Hilary Swank, on DVD and Blu-Ray. Though it didn’t get the best reviews, we all enjoyed it. We reviewed Amelia when it opened in theatres on October 23rd. Our consensus was: “Though not the Oscar contender everyone was expecting, Amelia is nice bio-pic of Amelia Earhart,… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Amelia & Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air

Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing two of their previous “Oscar” films, The Last King of Scotland (2006) and Walk the Line (2005) on Blu-Ray. This is the first time they are available in HD. Each disc includes many bonus features, including deleted scenes. Walk the Line was nominated for 5 Academy Awards, and won… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Last King of Scotland & Walk The Line

On October 6th, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the fifth season of the classic sit-com The Mary Tyler Moore Show on DVD. Today they are releasing the complete 6th season. This 3-disc set includes all 24 episodes from the second-last season, including the classic Chuckles Bites the Dust – the funeral of Chuckles the Clown.  … Read More DVD Release: The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete 6th Season

Mary and Max – A Mongrel Media Release http://www.maryandmax.com/ Release Date: November 20th, 2009 DVD Release Date: January 26th, 2010 Rated G Running time: 96 minutes   Adam Elliot (dir.) Adam Elliot (writer)   Dale Cornelius (music)   Toni Collette as Mary Daisy Dinkle (voice) Philip Seymour Hoffman as Max Jerry Horovitz (voice) Eric Bana… Read More DVD Review: Mary and Max

Whip It – A Fox Searchlight Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/whipit/ Release Date: October 2nd, 2009 DVD Release Date: January 26th, 2010 Rated PG for language, not recommended for young children Running time: 111 minutes   Drew Barrymore (dir.) Shauna Cross (writer) Shauna Cross (novel – Derby Girl)   The Section Quartet (music)   Ellen Page as Bliss… Read More DVD Review: Whip It

Little Ashes – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.littleashes-themovie.com/ Release Date: May 22nd, 2009 DVD Release Date: January 26th, 2010 Rated 18A for coarse language, nudity and sexual content Running time: 112 minutes   Paul Morrison (dir.) Philippa Goslett (writer)   Miguel Mera (music)   Javier Beltrán as Federico García Lorca Robert Pattinson as Salvador Dalí… Read More DVD Review: Little Ashes

Compiled from over three thousand hours of colour footage, this documentary series, made for The History Channel, gives a unique and fascinating look into to what it would have been like to actually live through the war. Though it was illegal for U.S. soldiers to carry diaries, many of them still wrote down their experiences.… Read More Blu-ray Release: WWII in HD

Today, E1 Films is releasing both parts of Steven Soderbergh’s epic bio-pic about Ernesto “Che” Gueverra, on DVD and Blu-ray. This is the first time that both films are available to buy as a set.  We reviewed Che: Part 1 – The Argentine and Che: Part 2 – Guerrilla when they originally came out on DVD on… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Che: Collectors Edition

Today, E1 Films is releasing the beautiful and incredibly moving Japanese film Departures on DVD. The unexpected winner for Best Foreign Language film at last year’s Oscars, this was every bit deserving of the gold. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on June 12th, please read our full thoughts on the film here. We… Read More DVD Release: Departures

Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing the complete 20th season of The Simpsons on DVD and Blu-Ray. The collection includes a total of 21 episodes, and features a preview of Academy Award winning director Morgan Spurlock’s documentary titled The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3D! on Ice! As the documentary already aired on Sunday night,… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Simpsons: Complete Twentieth Season

On September 15th, E1 released the second season of Little Mosque on the Prairie to DVD. Today, they are releasing the 3rd season of the show. This three-disc set includes 22 episodes, plus bonus material. It’s available to buy at most stores.   Although the show never reached a level of greatness, it was a reliably pretty… Read More DVD Release: Little Mosque On The Prairie: Season 3

Earlier this year, Alliance Films released the feature film 9. Based on Shane Acker’s Oscar nominated short film from 2004 by the same name, this full-length version builds on the storyline in a visually inventive way.   The film was appropriately released on 9.9.09, where it was met with somewhat mixed reviews, with many preferring the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: 9

This summer’s excellent romantic-comedy hit arrives on DVD today just in time for Christmas. Distributed by Fox Searchlight, it’s one of the most original rom-com’s in recent memories, and one of the years best films.  (500) Days of Summer features a great soundtrack, and is hugely quotable and highly enjoyable. It’s an honest, believable look… Read More Christmas Gift Idea: (500) Days of Summer

About the DVD By John C. I first saw North By Northwest on TV when I was about 9-years old. It literally just blew me away. From the amazing crop-dusting scene, to the fight atop Mount Rushmore, this was just one of the best things I’d ever seen. Watching it again on DVD many years… Read More Christmas Gift Ideas: North By Northwest – 50th Anniversary Edition