Released January 2010 Page count: 192 pages Size: 6” x 9” Shaking the Money Tree, 3rd edition (Text) By Morrie Warshawski Published By Michael Wiese Productions http://shop.mwp.com/products/shaking-the-money-tree-2nd-edition – This review is in a series running this week and next, leading up to the Oscar nominations on Feb. 2nd. The series includes a… Read More Book Review: Shaking the Money Tree
By John C. While half the world will be watching come Tuesday morning to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, the other half will be watching as the nominee’s for the 82nd Academy Awards are announced. The moments leading up to the announcement for the nominees, are almost more nerve-wracking than watching… Read More Best Picture Nominations Predictions
With the Grammy’s tonight, many people are thinking about music. But the Grammy’s are for all kinds of music – not just film. For those with an interest in film music in particular, you might be interested in this: The IFMCA (International Film Music Critics Association) announced their nominees on Friday. You can read… Read More IFMCA Announces its Nominees
Since there are so many award categories, many of the Grammy Award winners were announced online earlier today in the pre-televised portion – the broadcasted awards are running right now on CBS. Read below if you would like to know what the film winners are now! (Winners are in bold) For: Field 20 – Film/TV/Visual Media:… Read More Announcement – Grammy Award Winners for Film
Released December 2009 Page count: 160 pages Size: 9” x 12” The Art of The Princess and the Frog (Text) By Jeff Kurtti Preface By John Lasseter Foreword By Directors John Musker and Ron Clements Published By Raincoast Books http://www.raincoast.com – This review is in a series running this week and next, leading up… Read More Book Review: The Art of The Princess and the Frog
Released November 2009 Page count: 108 pages Size: 12” x 10” The Art of Avatar: James Cameron’s Epic Adventure (Text) By Lisa Fitzpatrick Preface By Peter Jackson Foreword By Jon Landau Epilogue By James Cameron Published By Abrams Books http://www.abramsbooks.com – This review is in a series running this week and next, leading… Read More Book Review: The Art of Avatar: James Cameron’s Epic Adventure
When in Rome – A Touchstone Pictures Release http://touchstone.movies.go.com/wheninrome/ Release Date: January 29th, 2009 Rated PG language may offend Running time: 85 minutes Mark Steven Johnson (dir.) David Diamond (writer) David Weissman (novel) Christopher Young (music) Kristen Bell as Beth Josh Duhamel as Nick Anjelica Huston as Celeste Will Arnett as Antonio Jon Heder as… Read More Movie Review: When in Rome
Adam Elliot’s claymation film for adults about Asperger’s syndrome and friendship, Mary and Max, is now available on DVD. You can read our reviews here. We have one copy to give away to a lucky reader. Good luck! To enter, simply email your full name and an email address where you can be contacted to contests@onemoviefiveviews.com, with “Win a… Read More Contest: Win a Copy of Mary and Max on DVD
By Erin V. The music of last year’s animated masterpiece, Coraline was one of the elements that really helped make the film work as well as it did. I had the pleasure of speaking with the composer of the music, Bruno Coulais, just over a week ago. The music ofCoraline is nominated for Best Score… Read More Interview: “Coraline” Composer Bruno Coulais
Mary and Max – A Mongrel Media Release http://www.maryandmax.com/ Release Date: November 20th, 2009 DVD Release Date: January 26th, 2010 Rated G Running time: 96 minutes Adam Elliot (dir.) Adam Elliot (writer) Dale Cornelius (music) Toni Collette as Mary Daisy Dinkle (voice) Philip Seymour Hoffman as Max Jerry Horovitz (voice) Eric Bana… Read More DVD Review: Mary and Max
Whip It – A Fox Searchlight Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/whipit/ Release Date: October 2nd, 2009 DVD Release Date: January 26th, 2010 Rated PG for language, not recommended for young children Running time: 111 minutes Drew Barrymore (dir.) Shauna Cross (writer) Shauna Cross (novel – Derby Girl) The Section Quartet (music) Ellen Page as Bliss… Read More DVD Review: Whip It
Little Ashes – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.littleashes-themovie.com/ Release Date: May 22nd, 2009 DVD Release Date: January 26th, 2010 Rated 18A for coarse language, nudity and sexual content Running time: 112 minutes Paul Morrison (dir.) Philippa Goslett (writer) Miguel Mera (music) Javier Beltrán as Federico García Lorca Robert Pattinson as Salvador Dalí… Read More DVD Review: Little Ashes
Compiled from over three thousand hours of colour footage, this documentary series, made for The History Channel, gives a unique and fascinating look into to what it would have been like to actually live through the war. Though it was illegal for U.S. soldiers to carry diaries, many of them still wrote down their experiences.… Read More Blu-ray Release: WWII in HD
Released October 2009 Page count: 195 pages Size: 11” x 7” Film Editing (Text) By Gael Chandler Published By Michael Wiese Productions http://shop.mwp.com/products/film-editing – This review is in a series running this week and next, leading up to the Oscar nominations on Feb. 2nd. The series includes a profile of 8 books relating… Read More Book Review: Film Editing
By John C. Last week I had an idea. The “brilliant and beloved” Richard Crouse, who has interviewed so many celebrities, would make a good subject for an interview. I posed this question to him last Thursday, asking if it would be okay to send over some questions. He gave me his phone number, and… Read More Interview: Film Critic Richard Crouse
Released November 2009 Page count: 160 pages Size: 9” x 12” Star Trek: The Art of the Film (Text) By Mark Cotta Vaz Foreword By J.J. Abrams Published By Titan Books http://www.titanbooks.com – This review is in a series running this week and next, leading up to the Oscar nominations on Feb. 2nd.… Read More Book Review: Star Trek: The Art of the Film
Released October 6th, 2009 Page count: 336 pages Size: 10” x 12” James Bond Enclyclopedia – Revised Edition (Text) By John Cork and Collin Stutz Foreword By Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli Published By Dorling Kindersley http://www.dk.com/ – This review is in a series running this week and next, leading up to… Read More Book Review: James Bond Encyclopedia
Today, E1 Films is releasing both parts of Steven Soderbergh’s epic bio-pic about Ernesto “Che” Gueverra, on DVD and Blu-ray. This is the first time that both films are available to buy as a set. We reviewed Che: Part 1 – The Argentine and Che: Part 2 – Guerrilla when they originally came out on DVD on… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Che: Collectors Edition
By John C. Don’t get me wrong, Avatar is an amazing movie in nearly every aspect. It’s a complete and entertaining package of breathtaking 3D visuals and a beautiful musical score. But it’s not the best movie of 2009 as The Golden Globes announced last night. I loved it and had a great time watching… Read More If it Weren’t for Ties to Titanic, Would it Still be the Talk of the Town?
Looks like the HFPA went with the obvious. The Hangover for Comedy/Musical, and Avatar for Best Picture – Drama. Shows how much these choices are influenced by the public. But I’m very glad that both Up and Crazy Heart won both of their awards. Very much deserved. Up in the Air was one of the best screenplays of 2009,… Read More Golden Globes Wrap up
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