Mars Needs Moms – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/marsneedsmoms Release Date: March 11th Rated PG for some scary scenes, and cartoon/animation action Running time: 88 minutes Simon Wells (dir.) Simon Wells (screenplay) Wendy Wells (screenplay) Based on the book by Berkeley Breathed John Powell (music) Seth Green as Milo… Read More Movie Review: Mars Needs Moms
Rango – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.RangoMovie.com/ Release Date: March 4th Rated PG for violence, mild language, not recommended for young children Running time: 107 minutes Gore Verbinski (dir.) John Logan (screenplay) Gore Verbinski (story) James Ward Byrkit (story) Hans Zimmer (music) Johnny Depp as Rango (voice) Isla Fisher as Beans (voice) Abigail Breslin as… Read More Movie Review: Rango
Hall Pass – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://hallpassmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: February 25th Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 98 minutes Bobby Farrelly (dir.) Peter Farrelly (dir.) Pete Jones (screenplay) Peter Farrelly (screenplay) Kevin Barnett (screenplay) Bobby Farrelly (screenplay) Owen Wilson as Rick Jason Sudeikis… Read More Movie Review: Hall Pass
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
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
No Strings Attached – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.nostringsattachedmovie.com/ Release Date: January 21st Rated 14A for coarse language, nudity and sexual content Running time: 108 minutes Ivan Reitman (dir.) Elizabeth Meriwether (screenplay) Mike Samonek (story) John Debney (music) Natalie Portman as Emma Ashton Kutcher as Adam Kevin Kline as Alvin Cary Elwes as Dr. Metzner… Read More Movie Review: No Strings Attached
The Dilemma – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.thedilemmamovie.com/ Release Date: January 14th Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 110 minutes Ron Howard (dir.) Allan Loeb (writer) Lorne Balfe (music) Hans Zimmer (music) Vince Vaughn as Ronny Valentine Kevin James as Nick Brannen Jennifer Connelly as Beth Winona… Read More Movie Review: The Dilemma
Gulliver’s Travels – A 20th Century Fox Release http://gulliverstravelsthemovie.com/ Release Date: December 25th Rated PG for some limited violence Running time: 85 minutes Rob Letterman (dir.) Joe Stillman (writer) Nicholas Stoller (writer) Based on the novel by Johnathan Swift Henry Jackman (music) Jack Black as Lemuel Gulliver Jason Segel as… Read More Movie Review: Gulliver’s Travels
Little Fockers – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.littlefockers.net/ Release Date: December 22nd Rated PG for language may offend, not recommended for young children Running time: 98 minutes Paul Weitz (dir.) John Hamburg (writer) Larry Stuckey (writer) Based on characters created by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke Stephen Trask (music) … Read More Movie Review: Little Fockers
Tron: Legacy – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/tron/ Release Date: December 17th Rated PG for violence Running time: 127 minutes Joseph Kosinski (dir.) Edward Kitsis (screenplay) Adam Horowitz (screenplay) Edward Kitsis (story) Adam Horowitz (story) Brian Klugman (story) Lee Sternthal (story) Based on characters created by Steven Lisberger & Bonnie… Read More Movie Review: Tron: Legacy
Yogi Bear – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://yogibear.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: December 17th, 2010 Rated G for cartoon animation/action Running time: 80 minutes Eric Brevig (dir.) Jeffrey Ventimilia (writer) Joshua Sternin (writer) Brad Copeland (writer) John Debney (music) Dan Aykroyd as Yogi Bear (voice) Justin Timberlake as Boo Boo (voice) Anna… Read More Movie Review: Yogi Bear
The King’s Speech – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.weinsteinco.com/#/film/the_kings_speech Release Date: December 10th Rated PG for mature themes and strong language Running time: 119 minutes Tom Hooper (dir.) David Seidler (screenplay) Alexandre Desplat (music) Colin Firth as King George VI Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth… Read More Movie Review: The King’s Speech
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.narnia.com/ Release Date: December 10th Rated PG for some scary scenes Running time: 112 minutes Michael Apted (dir.) Christopher Markus (screenplay) Stephen McFeely (screenplay) Michael Petroni (screenplay) Based on the novels by C.S. Lewis David… Read More Movie Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
By John C. In 2003, a falling boulder pinned Aron Ralston’s arm to the wall of a crevice when exploring Blue John canyon in Utah. He was literally trapped, as his autobiography’s title suggests, between a rock and a hard place. Ralston remained alone for over 5 days, before amputating his own arm to… Read More “127 Hours” and other films by Danny Boyle
Tangled – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/tangled/ Release Date: November 24th Rated PG for cartoon/animation action Running time: 101 minutes Nathan Greno (dir.) Byron Howard (dir.) Dan Fogelman (writer) Based on the fairy tale, Rapunzel, by The Brothers Grimm Alan Menkin (music) Mandy Moore as Rapunzel (voice) Zachary Levi… Read More Movie Review: Tangled
Love and Other Drugs – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.loveandotherdrugsthemovie.com/ Release Date: November 24th Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and nudity Running time: 111 minutes Edward Zwick (dir.) Charles Randolph (screenplay) Edward Zwick (screenplay) Marshall Herskovitz (screenplay) Based on the book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman… Read More Movie Review: Love and Other Drugs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/ Release Date: November 19th, 2010 Rated PG for violence, and some scary scenes. Running time: 146 minutes David Yates (dir.) Steve Kloves (Screenwriter) Based on the books by J.K. Rowling Alexandre Desplat (music) Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter Rupert Grint as Ron… Read More Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
By John C. In 2000, Mark Hogencamp was mercilessly beaten up outside of a bar. In a coma for 9 days, 31 more in hospital, he was left with an acquired brain injury and had to relearn the day-to-day skills many of us take for granted. Now he lives his life through Marwencol –… Read More Marwencol: A hit at TIFF Bell Lightbox
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