By John Corrado ***1/2 (out of 4) Audiences will have no problem virtually reliving the same day over again in Edge of Tomorrow, which has a plot that ingeniously repeats itself, while still feeling fresh every step of the way. Warner Bros. is releasing Edge of Tomorrow today, and the studio should score big. This is… Read More Review: Edge of Tomorrow
By John Corrado *** (out of 4) At the start of Maleficent, we are told by narrator Janet McTeer that things are going to be different from the story we already know. And right from the opening scenes, we realize that this isn’t quite the same version of Sleeping Beauty that was first told by… Read More Review: Maleficent
By John Corrado *** (out of 4) X-Men: Days of Future Past is predominantly a sequel to the 2011 prequel First Class, that also serves as a continuation of where the original trilogy left off in 2006 with The Last Stand, and could very well lead into a reboot of the entire series. The fact… Read More Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Birder – A Dot Film Company Release http://www.thebirdermovie.com Release Date: May 23rd, 2014 @ The Carlton Cinema Rated 14A for substance abuse Running time: 85 minutes Ted Bezaire (dir.) Ted Bezaire (writer) Michael Stasko (writer) Dylan Heming (music) Isabelle Noel (music) Richard Pell (music) Tom Cavanagh as Ron Spencer Mark Rendall as Ben Jamie… Read More Five Views: The Birder
By John Corrado *** (out of 4) Can people who have kids ever return to their days of staying up late and partying, or will they always become the overtired neighbours begging the college kids to “keep it down?” This is the central question asked in Neighbors, a raunchy comedy that opened in a surprise… Read More Review: Neighbors
Godzilla – A Warner Bros. Pictures Release http://www.godzillamovie.com Release Date: May 16th, 2014 Rated PG for frightening scenes and violence Running time: 123 minutes Gareth Edwards (dir.) Max Borenstein (screenplay) David Callaham (story) Alexandre Desplat (music) Bryan Cranston as Joe Brody Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Ford Brody Ken Watanabe as Dr. Ichiro Serizawa Elizabeth Olsen as… Read More Five Views: Godzilla
Million Dollar Arm – A Walt Disney Pictures Release http://movies.disney.com/million-dollar-arm Release Date: May 16th, 2014 Rated PG for mature themes Running time: 124 minutes Craig Gillespie (dir.) Thomas McCarthy (screenplay) A.R. Rahman (music) Jon Hamm as JB Bernstein Pitobash as Amit Suraj Sharma as Rinku Madhur Mittal as Dinesh Aasif Mandvi as Aash Lake Bell… Read More Five Views: Million Dollar Arm
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – A Columbia Pictures Release http://www.theamazingspiderman.com/site/ Release Date: May 2nd, 2014 Rated PG for violence Running time: 142 minutes Marc Webb (dir.) Alex Kurtzman (screenplay) Roberto Orci (screenplay) Jeff Pinkner (screenplay) Hans Zimmer (music) Johnny Marr (music) Pharrell Williams (music) Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man/Peter Parker Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy Jamie… Read More Five Views: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Bears – A Disneynature Release http://nature.disney.com/bears Release Date: April 18th, 2014 Rated G Running time: 77 minutes Alastair Fothergill (dir.) Keith Scholey (dir.) George Fenton (music) John C. Reilly as Narrator (voice) ©Disneynature. All Rights Reserved. Sky and her two cubs Amber and Scout in Disneynature’s Bears. Our reviews below: ___________________________________________________________________________ Bears Review By John Corrado ***… Read More Five Views: Bears
Rio 2 – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.riomovies.com Release Date: April 11th, 2014 Rated G for cartoon action Running time: 101 minutes Carlos Saldanha (dir.) Jenny Bicks (screenplay) Yoni Brenner (screenplay) Carlos Kotkin (screenplay) John Powell (music) Jesse Eisenberg as Blu (voice) Anne Hathaway as Jewel (voice) Bruno Mars as Roberto (voice) Andy Garcia as… Read More Five Views: Rio 2
After premiering at Hot Docs nearly a year ago, Mistaken for Strangers is finally opening this weekend in Toronto. The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema will be hosting a special screening tonight at 6:30 PM, which will be preceded by an introduction from The National. You can find tickets right here, and below are our reviews… Read More Five Views: Mistaken for Strangers
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – A Walt Disney Release http://marvel.com/captainamerica Release Date: April 4th, 2014 Rated PG for intense sequences of violence Running time: 136 minutes Anthony Russo (dir.) Joe Russo (dir.) Christopher Markus (screenplay) Stephen McFeely (screenplay) Henry Jackman (music) Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury Scarlett Johansson… Read More Five Views: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
By John Corrado *** (out of 4) It’s never an easy task to adapt a beloved story, let alone one of the most famous tales of all time, one that has been told for centuries all over the world and has become a cornerstone of multiple religions including Judaism and Christianity. But director Darren Aronofsky… Read More Review: Noah
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The first thing audiences will see when attending Muppets Most Wanted is Party Central, the latest short from Pixar. Expanding on the wonderful characters of Oozma Kappa that were first introduced in last year’s Monsters University, this is a hilarious party film that makes great use of the… Read More Review: Muppets Most Wanted
By John Corrado **** (out of 4) The distinctive style that Wes Anderson has developed throughout his seven previous features is fully on display in The Grand Budapest Hotel, as the iconic Texas director adds another thematically rich and beautifully produced picture to his perfect filmography. This is the work of a genuine auteur at… Read More Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
By John Corrado ** (out of 4) The car chases in Need for Speed are often cool, and pretty much anyone who ever had fun spinning Hot Wheels cars around a plastic racetrack as a kid is sure to get some enjoyment out of watching these extended sequences. Now if only even half as much… Read More Review: Need for Speed
Mr. Peabody & Sherman – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.mrpeabodyandsherman.com Release Date: March 7th, 2014 Rated G for cartoon action Running time: 92 minutes Rob Minkoff (dir.) Craig Wright (screenplay) Based on the series by Jay Ward Danny Elfman (music) Ty Burrell as Mr. Peabody (voice) Max Charles as Sherman (voice) Ariel Winter as Penny… Read More Five Views: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
By John Corrado *** (out of 4) A few days before The Wind Rises premiered at TIFF, legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki announced that the film would be his last achievement as a director before retiring, which is unfortunate for a variety of reasons. This is a good film from a great filmmaker, an animated biopic with… Read More Review: The Wind Rises
The Monuments Men – A Sony Pictures Release http://www.monumentsmenmovie.com/site/ Release Date: February 7th, 2014 Rated PG for language and some war violence Running time: 118 minutes George Clooney (dir.) George Clooney (screenplay) Grant Heslov (screenplay) Based on the book by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter Alexandre Desplat (music) George Clooney as Frank Stokes Matt… Read More Five Views: The Monuments Men
By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Among my highlights of last year’s TIFF was attending a screening of Labor Day on the final Saturday of the festival. Director Jason Reitman made a surprise appearance for the final showing of his latest at the Ryerson Theatre, dedicating the screening to late film critic Roger Ebert… Read More Review: Labor Day
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