Just over 3 months after it bowed in theatres, today Sony Pictures is releasing The Social Network on Blu-ray & DVD. The current frontrunner for Oscar glory come February 27th, director David Fincher’s telling of the Facebook story is anchored by excellent performances and a masterful screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. We reviewed the film… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Social Network
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work – An eOne Films’ Release DVD Release Date: January 11th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language and crude content Running time: 84 minutes Ricki Stern (dir.) Anne Sundberg (dir.) Paul Brill (music) Joan Rivers as Herself Melissa Rivers as Herself Our reviews below: _____________________________________________… Read More DVD Review: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
By John C. It’s hard to believe that we’re already into January 2011, and have yet to properly pay homage to the year that has just passed. Well, as I’m still putting some finishing touches on my list of the best movies of 2010, below are my picks for the worst movies of last… Read More The Worst Movies of 2010
Acclaimed British director and producer Peter Yates has sadly passed away on the 9th of January, due to a long illness. He was 81. Perhaps best known behind the camera for his work on such films as the coming-of-age classic Breaking Away, and the crime-drama The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Yates will also be… Read More Peter Yates (1929-2011)
Released January 1st, 2011 Page count: 250 pages Size: 6” x 9” Riding the Alligator – Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (And Not Getting Eaten) Pen Densham Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ Riding the Alligator Book Review By Erin V. A subject that many aspiring (and established) writers think about… Read More Book Review: Riding The Alligator
Catfish – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.iamrogue.com/catfish DVD Release Date: January 4th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language Running time: 88 minutes Henry Joost (dir.) Ariel Schulman (dir.) Mark Mothersbaugh (music) Ariel Schulman as Himself Nev Schulman as Himself Our reviews below: _____________________________________________ Catfish DVD Review By John C. ***1/2 (out… Read More DVD Review: Catfish
Mother and Child – A TVA Films’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/motherandchild/ DVD Release Date: January 4th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content and coarse language Running time: 127 minutes Rodrigo García (dir.) Rodrigo García (writer) Edward Shearmur (music) Naomi Watts as Elizabeth Annette Bening as Karen Kerry Washington as Lucy Jimmy Smits as… Read More DVD Review: Mother and Child
The American – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_american DVD Release Date: January 4th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, violence, not recommended for children Running time: 105 minutes Anton Corbijn (dir.) Rowan Joffe (screenplay) Based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth Herbert Grönemeyer (music) George Clooney… Read More DVD Review: The American
Today eOne Films is releasing the Italian film Baarìa on DVD. From legendary director Giuseppe Tornatore, and the opening night selection at the Venice Film Festival in 2009, Baarìa follows the epic life journey of Peppino (Francesco Scianna), from his childhood in the Sicilian village of Bagheria (Baarìa), through a forbidden romance, and ultimately leading to… Read More DVD Release: Baarìa
By John C. It’s hard to believe that we are no longer in 2010. I will be sharing my picks for some of the best and worst titles of the previous year over the coming month of January, but believe it or not, I am still playing catch up on a select few titles. So… Read More 11 Films to Look Forward to in 2011
Reporting the first celebrity death of 2011, legendary character actor Pete Postlethwaite has passed away in a hospital in Shropshire, England on Sunday due to a long battle with cancer. He was 64. The distinctly looking British character actor first broke out into the eye of the public when he received a surprise Oscar… Read More Pete Postlethwaite (1946-2011)
We would like to wish our readers a very Happy New Year as we all join in ringing in 2011. It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but 2010 has been our most succesful and significant one yet here at One Movie, Five Views – and we sincerely hope that… Read More Happy New Year!
By John C. All box office numbers in this article are courtesy of Box Office Mojo, and representative of current worldwide grosses. Pictured to the right is one of the many brilliant posters in Disney’s “Not Since…” Best Picture campaign for Pixar’s Toy Story 3 – the highest grossing movie of the year. … Read More The Box Office Successes of 2010
Everyone here at One Movie, Five Views would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We’ve been decking the halls all December, offering gift ideas and profiling different Christmas classics. Below please find a wrap-up of our 4-part article series devoted to the many great movies and… Read More Merry Christmas!
By John C. “Marley was dead: to begin with.” This year marks 167 years since Charles Dickens first published those immortal opening words of his beloved masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a Victorian miser who is visited by three ghosts and taken on a spiritual journey of self redemption and… Read More A special appreciation of Charles Dickens’ beloved masterpiece, A Christmas Carol
Below are three books profiled as last minute gift ideas. All are published by Dorling Kindersley and can be found in most book stores. Disney Princess Encyclopedia Disney Released Sep. 2010 – 128 pages – 9.25” x 6.25” Star Wars Year by Year – a Visual Guide Text by Ryder Windham, Daniel Wallace, & Pablo… Read More Three last minute gift ideas from Dorling Kindersley…
Released October 2010 Page count: 272 pages Size: 9 1/4” x 11 7/8” The Making of Avatar (Text) by Jody Duncan and Lisa Fitzpatrick Published By Abrams Books http://www.abramsbooks.com If you aren’t done your gift shopping by now, it’s cutting it pretty close – even if you are on the west coast. This is… Read More Book Review: The Making of Avatar
Gulliver’s Travels – A 20th Century Fox Release http://gulliverstravelsthemovie.com/ Release Date: December 25th Rated PG for some limited violence Running time: 85 minutes Rob Letterman (dir.) Joe Stillman (writer) Nicholas Stoller (writer) Based on the novel by Johnathan Swift Henry Jackman (music) Jack Black as Lemuel Gulliver Jason Segel as… Read More Movie Review: Gulliver’s Travels
This is a short overview review of a series of four books about the James Bond Movies. Each are sold separately and are reasonably priced. Bond Cars & Vehicles – 144 pgs. – Released Aug. 2010 Bond Villains – 144 pgs. – Released Oct. 2010 The Book of Bond – 160 pgs. – Released Aug.… Read More Book Review: Four book James Bond Series from DK
Little Fockers – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.littlefockers.net/ Release Date: December 22nd Rated PG for language may offend, not recommended for young children Running time: 98 minutes Paul Weitz (dir.) John Hamburg (writer) Larry Stuckey (writer) Based on characters created by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke Stephen Trask (music) … Read More Movie Review: Little Fockers
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