Back on August 27th, Mongrel Media released the Canadian drama Still Mine on DVD & Blu-ray. When his aging wife Irene (Geneviéve Bujold) is no longer able to live at their farmhouse because of her tragically decreasing memory, Craig Morrison (James Cromwell) sets out to build her an accessible home. But the house does not… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Still Mine
The Bling Ring – An eOne Films’ Release http://theblingring.com DVD Release Date: September 17th, 2013 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 90 minutes Sofia Coppola (dir.) Sofia Coppola (writer) Based on the Vanity Fair article The Suspect Wore Louboutins by Nancy Jo Sales Daniel Lopatin (music) Brian Reitzell (music) Katie Chang as… Read More DVD Review: The Bling Ring
By John Corrado After premiering at TIFF and being voted the second runner up for the coveted BlackBerry People’s Choice Award at the festival, Prisoners opened in first place at the box office over the weekend with a respectable $21.4 million. Receiving a passionate response in many circles and provoking a stirring conversation, this is… Read More Denis Villeneuve’s “Prisoners” is a Tense Thriller Guided By Strong Performances
Good Ol’ Freda – A KinoSmith Release http://www.goodolfreda.com Release Date: September 20th, 2013 @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Rated STC Running time: 86 minutes Ryan White (dir.) Jessica Lawson (writer) Ryan White (writer) Paul Koch (music) Freda Kelly as Herself George Harrison as Himself (archive footage) John Lennon as Himself (archive footage) Paul McCartney as… Read More Movie Review: Good Ol’ Freda
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing World War Z on Blu-ray & DVD. A former United Nations investigator, Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) lives a quiet life with his family, until humanity is faced with a disease that turns those infected into ravenous zombies. Racing to save civilization as we know it, he is sent on… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: World War Z
Last week, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete second season of Homeland on Blu-ray & DVD. The winner of multiple awards, the second season follows former CIA operative Carrie Mathieson (Claire Danes) as she falls back into her game of deceit with mysterious ex-Marine Nicholas Brody (Damien Lewis), as they encounter a new… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Homeland: The Complete Second Season
By John Corrado How do you discuss numerous films and days worth of experiences in a single article? I have tried before, and often find myself met with a challenge. But the just wrapped Toronto International Film Festival deserves a final send off, a wrap up of the events that took place mainly over the… Read More TIFF 2013: Thoughts on the Festival and “12 Years a Slave” for People’s Choice
By John Corrado So there you have it. We have reached the last weekend of the 38th Toronto International Film Festival, and with it comes my fourth and final set of capsule reviews, a round up of several excellent titles that I have seen over the past few days. When the festival opened on September… Read More TIFF 2013: Fourth Batch of Capsule Reviews
Today, Paramount is releasing this summer’s smash hit Star Trek Into Darkness on Blu-ray & DVD. An effortlessly cool sequel from director J.J. Abrams, fans are encouraged to add this one to their collections. We reviewed Star Trek Into Darkness back on May 17th, and our overall consensus was: “Expertly directed by J.J. Abrams, Star… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Star Trek Into Darkness
By John Corrado We have just gotten through the crazy busy first weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival, and there are already several films that I have a feeling are going to be talked about for a while. When the festival opened on Thursday, I shared my thoughts on Parkland, Devil’s Knot, Don Jon,… Read More TIFF 2013: Third Batch of Capsule Reviews
By John Corrado The 38th edition of TIFF is in full swing, as we are right in the middle of the always hectic first weekend. Although the weather was less than desirable earlier today and I got completely soaked standing in line, the movies were thankfully worth waiting for. When the festival opened this past… Read More TIFF 2013: Second Batch of Capsule Reviews
By John Corrado The 38th Toronto International Film Festival kicks off this evening with the world premiere of Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, a drama centred around WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Bruhl). Although I am under strict embargo on reviewing The Fifth Estate until the film opens in… Read More TIFF 2013: First Batch of Capsule Reviews
By John Corrado The summer of 2013 has officially come to a close, and some of the movies that we got over the last few months will be remembered for dividing critics and audiences alike. This was a summer that didn’t always deliver hits, but the big and small standouts that we got were stellar.… Read More Looking Back on the Summer of 2013
Our Nixon – A Films We Like Release http://www.ournixon.com Release Date: August 30th, 2013 @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Rated PG for mature themes and language Running time: 85 minutes Penny Lane (dir.) Brian L. Frye (dir.) Hrishikesh Hirway (music) Dwight Chapin as Himself John Ehrlichman as Himself (archive footage) H.R. Haldeman as Himself (archive… Read More Movie Review: Our Nixon
Today, Disney Home Entertainment is releasing the 1977 classic The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh for the first time on Blu-ray. Delightfully narrated by Sebastian Cabot, this is an immensely appealing collection of animated stories involving Winnie the Pooh (Sterling Holloway) and his friends of the Hundred Acre Wood, filled with memorable moments and… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment released Pain & Gain on Blu-ray & DVD. The film is based on the unfortunate true story of a fitness instructor (Mark Wahlberg) who teamed up with his client (Anthony Mackie) and a born again ex-convict (Dwayne Johnson) to kidnap a sleazy millionaire (Tony Shalhoub), successfully torturing him for all his assets.… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Pain & Gain
At Any Price – A Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/atanyprice/ DVD Release Date: August 27th, 2013 Rated 14A for violence and coarse language Running time: 105 minutes Ramin Bahrani (dir.) Ramin Bahrani (writer) Hallie Elizabeth Newton (writer) Dickon Hinchliffe (music) Dennis Quaid as Henry Whipple Zac Efron as Dean Whipple Maika Monroe as Cadence Farrow Kim… Read More DVD Review: At Any Price
By John Corrado The statement that “Edgar Wright is brilliant” would be enough to sum up my feelings on The World’s End, the director’s latest and unofficial closer to his excellent Cornetto trilogy that started with Shaun of the Dead in 2004 and Hot Fuzz in 2007. The film opened in fourth place at the… Read More Edgar Wright’s “The World’s End” is a Triumphant Mix of Genres
Lee Daniels’ The Butler – An eOne Films’ Release http://weinsteinco.com/sites/leedanielsthebutler/ Release Date: August 16th, 2013 Rated 14A for language and disturbing content Running time: 132 minutes Lee Daniels (dir.) Danny Strong (writer) Based on an article by Wil Haygood Rodrigo Leão (music) Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines Oprah Winfrey as Gloria Gaines David Oyelowo as… Read More Movie Review: Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Today, 20th Century Fox released Epic on Blu-ray & DVD. The latest from Blue Sky Studios, this is an agreeable animated film that is sure to keep younger audiences entertained by the characters and frequent action. We reviewed Epic in theatres back on May 30th, and our consensus was: “Although parts of Epic feel underdeveloped… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Epic
