By John C. With the Oscars just under a week away, it seems like the perfect time to offer a more in-depth look at the 10 films competing for the highest honour of Best Picture. We’ve previously reviewed five of the ten, and eight of them even got a spot on my list of the… Read More A Closer Look at the 10 Films Nominated for Best Picture at Next Week’s Oscars
Unknown – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://unknownmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: February 18th Rated 14A for violence, disturbing content, language may offend Running time: 114 minutes Jaume Collet-Serra (dir.) Oliver Butcher (screenplay) Stephen Cornwell (screenplay) Based on the novel Out of My Head by Didier Van Cauwelaert John Ottman (music) Alexander Rudd… Read More Movie Review: Unknown
I Am Number Four – A Touchstone Pictures’ Release http://www.findnumberfour.com/ Release Date: February 18th Rated PG for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, language may offend Running time: 105 minutes D.J. Caruso (dir.) Alfred Gough (screenplay) Miles Millar (screenplay) Marti Noxon (screenplay) Based on the novel by James Frey & Jobie Hughes, written under… Read More Movie Review: I Am Number Four
Appropriately out in time for Black History Month in February, back on January 25th, Warner Home Video released the 1985 Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple to Blu-Ray for the first time. The film is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer prize-winning story, and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. The Blu-Ray exclusive includes a 40-page… Read More Blu-Ray Release: The Color Purple
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Unstoppable on Blu-ray & DVD today. The story of a runaway train that has to be stopped before it collides with a small town, this is a smart and exhilarating action film that never lets up for a second of its running time. We reviewed Unstoppable when it… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Unstoppable
In honour of February 14th, we invite you to take a look back on some of the best romantic comedies here. Once again, we would like to wish all of our readers a very Happy Valentine’s Day!
By John C. It’s Valentine’s Day, so it seems like the perfect time to celebrate love on the big screen. There are many great dramas that I could be profiling, but due to the fact that a lot of romantic comedies have fallen flat in recent years, it seems like the perfect time to pause… Read More Love at the Movies: Looking Back on the Best Romantic Comedies
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.justinbieberneversaynever.com/ Release Date: February 11th Rated G Running time: 105 minutes Jon M. Chu (dir.) Deborah Lurie (music) Featuring appearances by: Justin Bieber as Himself Scotter Braun as Himself Patti Mallette as Himself Mama Jan Smith as Herself Usher Raymond as… Read More Movie Review: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Gnomeo & Juliet – A eOne Films’ Release http://www.gnomeoandjuliet.com/ Release Date: February 11th Rated G Running time: 84 minutes Kelly Asbury (dir.) John R. Smith (screenplay) Rob Sprackling (screenplay) Based on the original play by William Shakespeare Elton John (music) James Newton Howard (music) Chris Bacon (music) James McAvoy as… Read More Movie Review: Gnomeo & Juliet
On February 1st, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released All About Eve for the first time on Blu-ray. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards in 1950 and winning 6 including Best Picture, the film stars Anne Baxter as an actress who becomes obsessed with upstaging her broadway idol, who’s played by Bette Davis. Featuring a screenplay… Read More Blu-ray Release: All About Eve
Released Nov. 23rd, 2010 Page count: 160 pages Size: 11” x 9” The Art Tron: Legacy By Justin Springer Foreword by Darren Gilford; Afterword by Joeseph Kosinski Published by Disney Editions Distributed by H.B. Fenn http://www.hbfenn.com/ ___________________________________ The Art of Tron: Legacy Book Review By Erin V. The original film Tron, was visually groundbreaking… Read More Book Review: The Art of Tron Legacy
It’s Kind of a Funny Story – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.focusfeatures.com/its_kind_of_a_funny_story DVD Release Date: February 8th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language and mature theme Running time: 101 minutes Anna Boden (dir.) Ryan Fleck (dir.) Anna Boden (writer) Ryan Fleck (writer) Based on the novel by Ned Vizzini Broken Social… Read More DVD Review: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Skin – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.skinthemovie.net/site/ DVD Release Date: February 1st, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language and mature theme Running time: 107 minutes Anthony Fabian (dir.) Helen Crawley (writer) Jessie Keyt (writer) Helena Kriel (writer) Based on the novel, When She Was White, by Ned Judith Stone Helene Muddiman… Read More DVD Review: Skin
Walt Disney Studios’ Home Entertainment is releasing the romantic-comedy You Again on Blu-ray & DVD today. Aside from the all-star cast, the film offers nothing overly unique or original to its genre, but is still a fine diversion for a February rental. We reviewed You Again when it opened in theatres on September 24th. Our overall… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: You Again
By John C. The King’s Speech has been widely embraced by critics and audiences alike, captivating and inspiring people with it’s powerful story of a monarch, King George VI (Colin Firth), overcoming a debilitating stutter. Even Queen Elizabeth II has enjoyed the film, in which Firth portrays her father. On it’s way to potentially pulling… Read More “The King’s Speech” Should not be Censored
The 38th Annual Annie Awards were announced last night. Honouring animation of all forms released in 2010, DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon swept the awards with a total of 10 wins, and was named the best animated feature of last year. Toy Story 3 lost in all nominated categories, but Pixar still picked up… Read More Winners of the 38th Annual Annie Awards
On February 1st, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released their 1957 classic An Affair to Remember on Blu-ray for the first time. Directed by Leo McCarey, the romance stars Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr as star-crossed lovers who fall for each other aboard an ocean liner, despite both already being involved with someone else. The… Read More Blu-ray Release: An Affair to Remember
Released February 1st, 2011 Page count: 189 pages Size: 6” x 9” Gettin it Done – The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide Joshua A. Friedman Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ Getting it Done Book Review By Erin V. Most of us probably don’t even know the details of what a Production Assistant does… Read More Book Review: Getting It Done – The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide
Released February 2011 Page count: 159 pages Size: 6” x 9” Casting Revealed: A Guide for Film Directors Hester Schell Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ Casting Revealed Book Review By Erin V. Casting Revealed is a much-needed book for independent filmmakers. There are so many books out there about directing and writing,… Read More Book Review: Casting Revealed – A Guide for Film Directors
Released January 1st, 2010 Page count: 344 pages Size: 6” x 9” Independent Film Distribution: How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys (2nd ed.) Phil Hall Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ Independent Film Distribution Book Review By Erin V. Every year, thousands of films are made around the… Read More Book Review: Independent Film Distribution
