Paul – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.whatispaul.com/ DVD Release Date: August 9th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language, crude content and violence Running time: 110 minutes (unrated version) Greg Mottola (dir.) Nick Frost (writer) Simon Pegg (writer) David Arnold (music) Seth Rogen as Paul (voice) Simon Pegg as Graeme Willy Nick Frost as Clive Gollings Kristen… Read More DVD Review: Paul
Your Highness – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.yourhighnessmovie.net/ DVD Release Date: August 9th, 2011 Rated 18A for violence, coarse language and sexual content Running time: 106 minutes (unrated version) David Gordon Green (dir.) Danny McBride (writer) Ben Best (writer) Steve Jablonsky (music) Danny McBride as Thadeous James Franco as Fabious Natalie Portman as Isabel Zooey Deschanel… Read More DVD Review: Your Highness
Today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing Mars Needs Moms on Blu-ray & DVD. Despite being an expensive flop at the box office, this is a fun sci-fi adventure for kids that has enough in the way of positive messages and impressive motion-capture visuals to keep older audiences watching. We reviewed the film when… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Mars Needs Moms
By John C. When people ask me which directors have provided the most inspiration to me over the years as a writer and film critic, some very diverse people are sure to be the topic of discussion. The names of classic directors as well as several more current and even independent artists would surely pop up throughout… Read More Remembering John Hughes and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.apeswillrise.com/ Release Date: August 5th, 2011 Rated PG for violence and mature themes Running time: 105 minutes Rupert Wyatt (dir.) Rick Jaffa (writer) Amanda Silver (writer) Inspired by the 1968 film, Planet of the Apes Patrick Doyle (music) Andy Serkis as Caesar… Read More Movie Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
By Erin V. How do you describe music in words? It’s an impossible task I’ve tried to take up again and again – trying to describe something that is a sound, a feeling. Music is crescendo and decrescendo. Accelerando and ritardando. It is emotion described without words. And to try to describe it in words… Read More Soundtrack Review: Super 8
By Erin V. The new Jon Faverau directed summer action flick hit theatres last Friday, and the Western/Sci-fi cross serves up exactly what you would expect and hope for from a film with that title. Although Cowboys & Aliens could be targeted as just a lot of noise, the story is engaging enough and the… Read More Soundtrack Review: Cowboys & Aliens
Released July 2011 Page count: 280 pages Size: 6” x 9” Memo from the Story Department – Secrets of Structure and Character Chris Vogler & David McKenna Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ Memo From The Story Dept. Book Review By Erin V. Co-written by Christopher Vogler and David McKenna, this is a book… Read More Book Review: Memo From The Story Department – Secrets of Structure and Character
Released Nov. 2007 Page count: 407 pages Size: 6” x 9” The Writer’s Journey – Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Ed. Chris Vogler Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ The Writer’s Journey Book Review By Erin V. In 2007 an updated, revised, and quite a bit longer 3rd ed. of the already popular book… Read More Book Review: The Writer’s Journey – Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Ed.
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing the animated hit Rio on Blu-ray & DVD. Playing to the uplifting beat of an excellent soundtrack, the characters here are endlessly appealing and the inspirational messages fly high, as the film has an infectious energy about it that will leave everyone smiling as the credits start to… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Rio
Exporting Raymond – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.exportingraymond-movie.com/ DVD Release Date: August 2nd, 2011 Rated G Running time: 85 minutes Phil Rosenthal (dir.) Phil Rosenthal (writer) Rick Marotta (music) Phil Rosenthal as Himself Our reviews below: ___________________________________________ Exporting Raymond DVD Review By John C. *** (out of 4) After creating one of the most popular sitcoms… Read More DVD Review: Exporting Raymond
By John C. The saying “what you see is what you get” has never been more true in reference to a recent film than it is when talking about Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens. I personally found it to provide a fun mid-summer diversion, but previous appreciation of either genre certainly won’t hurt when it comes… Read More “Cowboys & Aliens” Delivers Fun Summer Entertainment
Crazy, Stupid, Love. – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://crazystupidlove.warnerbros.com/index.html Release Date: July 29th, 2011 Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 118 minutes Glenn Ficarra (dir.) John Requa (dir.) Dan Fogelman (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Nick Urata (music) Steve Carell as Cal Ryan Gosling as Jacob Julianne Moore as Emily Emma… Read More Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
By John C. This morning, the first press conference of the upcoming 36th Toronto International Film Festival was held down the street from TIFF Bell Lightbox at the Hyatt Regency hotel. An impressive total of 10 galas and 43 special presentations were announced, as well as the opening night selection for the festival. The rest of… Read More TIFF 2011: 54 films announced, including the opening night selection
Source Code – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.enterthesourcecode.com/ DVD Release Date: July 26th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, coarse language, not recommend for young children Running time: 93 minutes Duncan Jones (dir.) Ben Ripley (screenplay) Chris Bacon (music) Jake Gyllenhaal as Colter Stevens Michelle Monaghan as Christina Warren Vera Farmiga as Colleen Goodwin Jeffrey Wright as… Read More DVD Review: Source Code
Trigger – An eOne Films’ Release DVD Release Date: July 26th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 78 minutes Bruce McDonald (dir.) Daniel MacIvor (screenplay) Brendan Canning (music) Molly Parker as Kat Tracy Wright as Vic Don McKellar as Brian Sarah Polley as Hillary Our reviews below: _____________________________________________ Trigger DVD Review… Read More DVD Review: Trigger
By John C. Comic books telling the stories of superheroes saving the world have been providing entertainment for many years, and this summer will be remembered for giving several of these heroic characters their rightful time to shine on the big screen. Four of this year’s big tent pole releases have been based on characters… Read More The Summer of Superheroes
Captain America: The First Avenger – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://captainamerica.marvel.com/ Release Date: July 22nd, 2011 Rated PG for frightening scenes and violence Running time: 125 minutes Joe Johnston (dir.) Christopher Markus (screenplay) Stephen McFeely (screenplay) Based on the comic books by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Alan Silvestri (music) Chris Evans as Captain America… Read More Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
Limitless – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.iamrogue.com/limitless DVD Release Date: July 19th, 2011 Rated 14A for sexual content, substance abuse, graphic violence Running time: 105 minutes Neil Burger (dir.) Leslie Dixon (screenplay) Based on the novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn Paul Leonard-Morgan (music) Bradley Cooper as Eddie Morra Robert De Niro as Carl Van… Read More DVD Review: Limitless
By John C. Warner Bros. Pictures received a bona fide box office hit over the weekend with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The outstanding final film in the series beat out The Dark Knight for the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time, bringing in an estimated $168 million. Coupled with a… Read More Warner Bros. Struck Gold with Harry Potter
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