DVD/Blu-ray Release: Blood Simple & Bull Durham

Bull Durham: On August 31st, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the hilarious baseball comedy Bull Durham on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.  The story of making love and playing ball was originally released in 1988 and was very deservedly Oscar nominated for Best Original Screenplay.  The dialogue snaps along at a quick pace and is just as… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Blood Simple & Bull Durham

The King’s Speech for People’s Choice and the Bell Lightbox are just some of the standouts of a perfect festival

By John C. What started with a hockey musical, ended with the people calling the brilliant portrait of a king’s stutter the best movie they’d seen over the past 11 days.  Once again, this weekend brought the end of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, but with the outstanding list of films, we couldn’t have… Read More The King’s Speech for People’s Choice and the Bell Lightbox are just some of the standouts of a perfect festival

DVD Review: Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet – An eOne Films’ Release http://LettersToJuliet-Movie.com/ DVD Release Date: September 14th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme Running time: 105 minutes   Gary Winick (dir.)   Jose Rivera (writer) Tim Sullivan (writer)   Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Christopher Egan as Charlie Gael García Bernal as Victor Vanessa Redgrave as Claire   Our… Read More DVD Review: Letters to Juliet

DVD Review: Micmacs

Micmacs – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/micmacs/ DVD Release Date: September 7th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content and violence Running time: 105 minutes Jean-Pierre Jeunet (dir.) Jean-Pierre Jeunet (scenario) Guillaume Laurant (scenario & dialogue) Raphaël Beau (music) Dany Boon as Bazil André Dussollier as Nicolas Thibault de Fenouillet Nicolas Marié as François Marconi Jean-Pierre… Read More DVD Review: Micmacs

DVD Review: Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/looking-for-eric DVD Release Date: September 14th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 117 minutes Ken Loach (dir.) Paul Laverty (screenplay) Steve Evets as Eric Bishop Eric Cantona as Eric Stephanie Bishop as Lily Gerard Kearns as Ryan Our reviews below: _______________________________________________ Looking… Read More DVD Review: Looking for Eric

A fun block party and thoughts on the Bell Lightbox

By John C. When you think of the Toronto International Film Festival, besides movies, one of the things you’re going to think of is all the parties.  And TIFF parties are often associated with upscale clubs populated by celebrities and shots of SKYY vodka.  But perhaps the biggest party of this year’s festival was one… Read More A fun block party and thoughts on the Bell Lightbox

DVD Review: Year of the Carnivore

Year of the Carnivore – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.yearofthecarnivore.com/ DVD Release Date: September 7th, 2010 Rated 18A for sexual content and coarse language Running time: 88 minutes Sook-Yin Lee (dir.) Sook-Yin Lee (writer) Sook-Yin Lee (music) Cristin Milioti as Sammy Smalls Mark Rendall as Eugene Zaslavsky Ali Liebert as Sylvia Eugene Lipinski as Lloyd… Read More DVD Review: Year of the Carnivore

Movie Review: Going the Distance

Going The Distance – A Warner Bros. Release http://going-the-distance.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: September 3rd, 2010 Rated 14A Running time: 103 minutes Nanette Burstein (dir.) Geoff LaTulippe (screenwriter) Mychael Danna (music) Drew Barrymore as Erin Justin Long as Garrett Charlie Day as Dan Jason Sudeikis as Box Christina Applegate as Corinne Ron Livingston as Will Oliver Jackson-Cohen… Read More Movie Review: Going the Distance

DVD Review: Babies

Babies – An Alliance Films Release http://www.focusfeatures.com/babies http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/babies DVD Release Date: August 31st, 2010 Rated G Running time: 79 minutes   Thomas Balmes (dir.)   Bruno Coulais (music)   Babies (as themselves) Bayar – from Mongolia Hattie – from San Franciso Mari – from Tokyo Ponjiao – from Namibia   Bonus Features Include: • The… Read More DVD Review: Babies

DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Simpsons – Season 13

Last week, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete thirteenth season of The Simpsons on Blu-ray & DVD.  The 3-disc Blu-ray set includes all 22 episodes, including the annual Halloween special.  This iconic cartoon has been a big part of pop culture for over 20 years, and this set is a must-have for Simpsons fans. The… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Simpsons – Season 13

This Fall, Fox Searchlight has Four Films in the Oscar Field

By John C. For the second week in a row, I’m talking Oscars.  But this time the focus is entirely on the upcoming contenders from indie power studio, Fox Searchlight.  Founded in 1994 as the independent branch of 20th Century Fox, they are one of those studios that – more often than not – offers… Read More This Fall, Fox Searchlight has Four Films in the Oscar Field