Today, Paramount is releasing Scrooged for the first time on Blu-ray. This 1988 version of the beloved Charles Dickens masterpiece A Christmas Carol stars Bill Murray as a hopelessly selfish and cynical TV executive, who learns the true meaning of Christmas over the course of one fateful and sometimes annoying December 24th. Directed by the… Read More Blu-ray Release: Scrooged
Today is October 31st, which is traditionally the day when you are encouraged to dress up, eat candy and watch your favourite scary movies. In other words, One Movie, Five Views would like to wish all of our readers a safe and very happy Halloween! Whether you honour the occasion by watching Ghostbusters or some of… Read More Happy Halloween!
By John C. Every year for Halloween, entertainment writers always talk about their favourite scary movies. This year I decided to do things a little differently and use the opportunity to discuss a selection of the work from a specific director. The director in question is Tim Burton. Not his entire filmography, just a handful… Read More From “Beetlejuice” to “Corpse Bride,” it Wouldn’t be Halloween Without Tim Burton
Puss in Boots – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.pussinbootsthemovie.com/ Release Date: October 28th, 2011 Rated G for some action and mild rude humour Running time: 90 minutes Chris Miller (dir.) Tom Wheeler (screenplay) David H. Steinberg (writer) Jon Zack (writer) Henry Jackman (music) Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots (voice) Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws (voice)… Read More Movie Review: Puss in Boots
Today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases Winnie the Pooh on Blu-ray & DVD. With beautiful animation that brings the beloved characters to life and wonderful music by the charming actress and singer Zooey Deschanel, this is one of the most purely delightful movies of the year. We reviewed Winnie the Pooh when it opened in… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Winnie the Pooh
On September 27th, Paramount Home Entertainment released DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutants Pumpkins From Outer Space and Scared Shrekless as a DVD double pack. Having aired on TV, these short films are both worth a look in honour of Halloween. Inspired by the popular 2009 film, Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutants Pumpkins From Outer Spaces sees… Read More DVD Release: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space & Scared Shrekless
By John C. Every year around this time, one classic film seems to emerge into the public spotlight as the perfect title to watch for October 31st. Even though it isn’t celebrating any sort of anniversary, this year that film is Ivan Reitman’s seminal 1984 classic, Ghostbusters. Next Monday, it will be back in selected… Read More Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusters!
Although we try to feature at least one new review every Friday, we are taking a break this week. For those keeping track, this weekend’s very diverse new releases include Rowan Atkinson’s second spy spoof Johnny English Reborn, an action-filled adaptation of The Three Musketeers and the found footage horror threequel Paranormal Activity 3. Over the past few… Read More No New Reviews Today…
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/beatsrhymesandlife/ DVD Release Date: October 18th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language Running time: 97 minutes Michael Rapaport (dir.) Madlib (music) Q-Tip as Himself Phife Dawg as Himself Ali Shaheed Muhammad as Himself Jarobi White as Himself Our reviews… Read More DVD Review: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Monte Carlo – A 20th Century Fox Release http://montecarlothemovie.com DVD Release Date: October 18th, 2011 Rated G for brief mild language Running time: 109 minutes Thomas Bezucha (dir.) Thomas Bezucha (screenplay) April Blair (screenplay) Maria Maggenti (screenplay) Based on the novel Headhunters by Jules Bass Michael Giacchino (music) Selena Gomez as Grace / Cordelia Winthrop… Read More DVD Review: Monte Carlo
Walt Disney Studios’ Home Entertainment is releasing Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on Blu-ray & DVD today. Earning over a billion dollars at the box office, this entertaining fourth installment in the popular franchise is worth seeing for the swaggering performance of Johnny Depp. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
By John C. Since it premiered at Cannes last May, Drive is a film that has many people talking. The majority of critics, myself included, found much to admire about the stylized arthouse thriller. But many audiences have been reacting in a completely different way, blaming false advertising and unrealistic expectations for their bad experiences… Read More If Marketing Misleads, Should You Sue the Distributor?
The Big Year – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.thebigyearmovie.com/ Release Date: October 14th, 2011 Rated PG for some mild language Running time: 100 minutes David Frankel (dir.) Howard Franklin (screenplay) Based on the book by Mark Obmascik Theodore Shapiro (music) Jack Black as Brad Harris Steve Martin as Stu Preissler Owen Wilson as Kenny Bostick… Read More Movie Review: The Big Year
Today, eOne Home Entertainment is releasing Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life on Blu-ray & DVD. Although we would normally have five formal reviews of a new release, this is a film that is hard to define within the constraints of a traditionally short DVD review. The Tree of Life is one that all five of… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Tree of Life
Zookeeper – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.zookeeper-movie.net/ DVD Release Date: October 11th, 2011 Rated G for some crude humour and mild language Running time: 102 minutes Frank Coraci (dir.) Nick Bakay (screenplay) Rock Reuben (screenplay) Kevin James (screenplay Jay Scherick (screenplay) David Ronn (screenplay) Rupert Gregson-Williams (music) Kevin James as Griffin Keyes Rosario Dawson as… Read More DVD Review: Zookeeper
By John C. Serving as the director, producer, co-writer and supporting actor, George Clooney does quadruple duty on The Ides of March. Based on the stage play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, the highly political film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month and opened in theatres this past Friday. Taking place over the final week… Read More George Clooney Wants Your Vote for “The Ides of March”
Today is Thanksgiving here in Canada and we would like to take the time to say a big thank you to all of our many readers who have helped to make One Movie, Five Views such a big success. You are the ones who make all of our hard work worth it. Have a wonderful time celebrating… Read More Happy Thanksgiving!
Real Steel – A DreamWorks Pictures’ Release http://steelgetsreal.com/ Release Date: October 7th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, language, not recommended for young children Running time: 127 minutes Shawn Levy (dir.) John Gatins (screenplay) Dan Gilroy (story) Jeremy Leven (story) Based on the short story Steel by Richard Matheson Danny Elfman (music) Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton… Read More Movie Review: Real Steel
Submarine – An Alliance Films’ Release http://warp.net/films/submarine DVD Release Date: October 4th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, not for children Running time: 97 minutes Richard Ayoade (dir.) Richard Ayoade (screenplay) Based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne Andrew Hewitt (music) Craig Roberts as Oliver Tate Yasmin Paige as Jordana Bevan Noah Taylor… Read More DVD Review: Submarine
The Lion King: After an incredibly succesful release in 3D theatres over the past few weeks, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing The Lion King for the first time on Blu-ray today. Originally released in 1994, this is a beloved animated masterpiece that ranks among the best of Disney’s modern films. We reviewed the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Lion King & African Cats
