The nominations for the 30th annual Genie Awards, honouring achievements in Canadian film, have been announced. The five films nominated for Best Picture are: 3 Saisons Before Tomorrow Fifty Dead Men Walking Nurse.Fighter.Boy Polytechnique Three of the best Canadian films I saw last year, One Week, Adoration and Victoria Day, have each gotten at least… Read More Genie Award Nominations Announced
By Erin V. Back on February 5th, we reviewed the film Dear John, which is based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. Below is a short interview about the scoring process for the film, with composer Deborah Lurie. Enjoy! ___________________________________ When did you find out that you would be doing… Read More Interview: Deborah Lurie, composer of the music for ‘Dear John’
By John C. It’s been an Oscar season like February 2nd in Groundhog Day. It’s one of the longest in recent memory, and just keeps going on and on and on. But in just over a week, it will be over. Though Avatar and The Hurt Locker are the ones to watch, Up and Up… Read More Unloading the Backpack: Why Up and Up in the Air are Two of the Most Important Films of 2009 (Part 5 of 5)
By John C. Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire was the front runner for a little while, but it proved to just not be strong enough to hold its own as Best Picture, as the season went on. The film will be honoured with a very deserving win for Mo’Nique come Oscar night.… Read More Contenders both Precious and Serious (part 4 of 5)
By John C. The Hurt Locker opened last July to critical raves, but meager box office revenue. Now it seems audiences are finally taking the time to see the film on DVD. Though Kathryn Bigelow will more than likely win Best Director, becoming the first woman ever to do so, The Hurt Locker is neck-in-neck… Read More The Basterds’ Hurt by the Locker’s Lock (Part 3 of 5)
By John C. District 9 is a gritty little sci-fi film from first-time director Neil Blomkamp. It serves as a harsh metaphor for South Africa during the Apartheid era, and that is surely what attracted voters to the film, despite the graphic violence. Though the film doesn’t really have a shot at winning Best Picture,… Read More Voters are Educated, but these Contenders are Relegated to the 9th District (Part 2 of 5)
The Informant! – A Warner Bros. Home Video Release http://theinformantmovie.warnerbros.com/ DVD Release Date: February 23rd, 2010 Rated 14A for language. Running time: 108 minutes Steven Soderbergh (dir.) Scott Z. Burns (screenplay) Based on the book by Kurt Eichenwald Marvin Hamlisch (music) (click on his name for a brief interview from Jan. 16th,… Read More DVD Review: The Informant!
The September Issue – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.theseptemberissue.com/ DVD Release Date: February 23rd, 2010 Rated PG for mature themes and coarse language Running time: 90 minutes R.J. Cutler (dir.) Craig Richey (music) Anna Wintour as Herself Our reviews below: _____________________________________________ The September Issue DVD Review By John C. *** (out… Read More DVD Review: The September Issue
This is the fourth in what has now become a series of posts regarding Coronation St. on DVD. Today, E1 Films is releasing Coronation St. Volume 4 on DVD. The two-disc set includes 8 classic episodes of the show. These particular episodes aired between 1966-’68. Fans of this long running British dramatic series should… Read More DVD Release: Coronation St. – Volume 4
Big River Man is the true story of Martin Strel. An overweight Slovenian man, who lives on two bottles of wine a day, and spends his time swimming rivers to raise awareness of pollution. His next assignment? The Mighty Amazon. Today, Mongrel Media is releasing John Maringouin’s quirky and critically acclaimed documentary on DVD.… Read More DVD Release: Big River Man
Today, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is releasing a made for DVD Lego movie, titled The Adventures of Clutch Powers. The CGI animation is commendable, as they have actually captured the look and feel of a Lego world. Everything is built, but can be smashed apart into a bunch of bricks, and rebuilt into something new.… Read More DVD Release: Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
By John C. Each day this week, Monday-Friday, I will be profiling two of the ten nominees for Best Picture. They are arranged in the official, alphabetical, order. If all goes as planned, we will be having capsule reviews of the ten titles following the same pattern next week. Avatar is so much more than… Read More Avatar so Popular that other Contenders are Blind Sided (Part 1 of 5)
A Town Called Panic – A Films We Like Release http://www.atowncalledpanic.com/ Release Date: February 5th, 2009 at AMC Yonge & Dundas Rated G for mild language Running time: 73 minutes Stéphane Aubier (dir.) Vincent Patar (dir.) Stéphane Aubier (writer) Vincent Patar (writer) Stéphane Aubier as Cowboy (voice) Bruce Ellison as Indian (voice) Vincent Patar as… Read More Movie Review: A Town Called Panic
(UPDATE) Empire Online also has details on Buttercup, and lists the character as being voiced by Jeff Garlin, who voiced the Captain in Pixar’s WALL•E. Very interesting indeed, as it seems this new character will be a male. ___________________________________ Over the past few weeks, different websites have been unveiling new characters from the upcoming Toy Story 3.… Read More (UPDATE) New Toy Story 3 Characters
Soundtrack for a Revolution http://www.soundtrackforarevolutionfilm.com/Home.html Release Date: Special Screening on February 17th, 2009 Rated PG for violence Running time: 82 minutes Bill Guttenberg (dir.) Dan Sturman (dir.) Bill Guttenberg (writer) Dan Sturman (writer) Phil Marshall (music) John Legend – performer Wyclef Jean – performer The Roots – performers Joss Stone – Performer The Blind Boys… Read More Movie Review: Soundtrack for a Revolution
Amreeka – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.amreeka.com/ DVD Release Date: February 16th, 2010 Rated PG for brief drug use involving teens and some language Running time: 96 minutes Cherien Dabis (dir.) Cherien Dabis (writer) Kareem Roustom (music) Nisreen Faour as Muna Farah Melkar Muallem as Fadi Farah Hiam Abbass as Raghda… Read More DVD Review: Amreeka
To everyone reading, One Movie, Five Views would like to wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!
The competition was tough, but by luck of the draw, we have a winner! Congratulations to Robert V. of Toronto, for winning a copy of Mary and Max on DVD. Enjoy! Big thank you to everyone who entered, and a big thanks to Mongrel Media for supplying the prize. -John C.
Valentine’s Day – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.valentinesdaymovie.com/ Release Date: February 12th, 2010 Rated PG-13 for some sexual material and brief partial nudity. Running time: 105 minutes Garry Marshall (dir.) Katherine Fugate (screenwriter) John Debney (music) Jessica Alba as Morley Clarkson Kathy Bates as Susan Jessica Biel as Kara Monahan Bradley Cooper as Holden Eric… Read More Movie Review: Valentine’s Day
Apple Trailers now has the brand new trailer for Toy Story 3. The very nicely edited trailer gives you a sense for what to expect from the June 18th released sequel. I’m a huge Pixar fan, and the studio’s been 10-for-10, but I’m still not quite sold on the idea of a TS3. I’m sure… Read More Trailer Watch: Toy Story 3
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