This evening, the incredible NY Export: Opus Jazz is playing for one night only at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. After premiering to much acclaim at South by Southwest back in 2010, this is a rare and very worthwhile opportunity to experience this mesmerizing film on the big screen, programmed through the hard… Read More The Mesmerizing “NY Export: Opus Jazz” Plays Tonight at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Today, Sony Pictures is releasing director M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth on DVD & Blu-ray. When Cypher (Will Smith) and his son Kitai (Jaden Smith) crash land on an abandoned and devastated future Earth, it’s up to the young teenager to venture away from his injured father and signal for help. But everything on the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: After Earth
Today, 20th Century Fox is releasing the 1951 musical comedy On the Riviera for the first time on Blu-ray. Jack Martin (Danny Kaye) is a celebrated impersonator who finds himself hired to pose as the famous aviator Henri Duran (also Danny Kaye) at a party, leading up to comical encounters with two different women, including… Read More Blu-ray Release: On the Riviera
By John Corrado After delivering a stunning musical comeback with The 20/20 Experience in March, Justin Timberlake has followed up that bestselling album with 2 of 2, a striking collection of songs that build upon the first set while bringing darker themes to the forefront. The reviews this time have been mixed, but I heard the… Read More Justin Timberlake Continues to Dominate with “The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2”
Gravity – A Warner Bros. Release http://gravitymovie.warnerbros.com Release Date: October 4th, 2013 Rated PG for intense sequences, mature themes and language Running time: 91 minutes Alfonso Cuarón (dir.) Alfonso Cuarón (writer) Jonás Cuarón (writer) Steven Price (music) Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone George Clooney as Matt Kowalski Ed Harris as Mission Control (voice) Phaldut Sharma… Read More Movie Review: Gravity
Today, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing the animated 1989 classic The Little Mermaid for the first time on Blu-ray, as part of their Diamond Edition series. When the mermaid Ariel (Jodi Benson) saves the life of the human Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes), she trades her voice with the evil Ursula (Pat Carroll) to be… Read More Blu-ray Release: The Little Mermaid
Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the hit summer comedy This is the End on DVD & Blu-ray. After Seth Rogen drags his friend Jay Baruchel to a party at James Franco’s house, the ground is shook by an earthquake and all sorts of crazy things start to happen, with people being raptured and rampant… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: This is the End
By John Corrado Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the most likeable young actors currently working, having already proven himself in multiple different roles. With Don Jon, he proves that he is equally capable as both a writer and director, delivering a solid debut feature that premiered at TIFF and I already look forward to watching… Read More “Don Jon” and “Enough Said” Both Deliver Smart Takes on Romance
Rush – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.rushmovie.com/intl/ca-en/ Release Date: September 27th, 2013 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and disturbing content Running time: 123 minutes Ron Howard (dir.) Peter Morgan (screenplay) Hans Zimmer (music) Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt Daniel Brühl as Niki Lauda Olivia Wilde as Suzy Miller Alexandra Maria Lara as Marlene… Read More Movie Review: Rush
Back on August 27th, Mongrel Media released the Canadian drama Still Mine on DVD & Blu-ray. When his aging wife Irene (Geneviéve Bujold) is no longer able to live at their farmhouse because of her tragically decreasing memory, Craig Morrison (James Cromwell) sets out to build her an accessible home. But the house does not… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Still Mine
The Bling Ring – An eOne Films’ Release http://theblingring.com DVD Release Date: September 17th, 2013 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 90 minutes Sofia Coppola (dir.) Sofia Coppola (writer) Based on the Vanity Fair article The Suspect Wore Louboutins by Nancy Jo Sales Daniel Lopatin (music) Brian Reitzell (music) Katie Chang as… Read More DVD Review: The Bling Ring
By John Corrado After premiering at TIFF and being voted the second runner up for the coveted BlackBerry People’s Choice Award at the festival, Prisoners opened in first place at the box office over the weekend with a respectable $21.4 million. Receiving a passionate response in many circles and provoking a stirring conversation, this is… Read More Denis Villeneuve’s “Prisoners” is a Tense Thriller Guided By Strong Performances
Good Ol’ Freda – A KinoSmith Release http://www.goodolfreda.com Release Date: September 20th, 2013 @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Rated STC Running time: 86 minutes Ryan White (dir.) Jessica Lawson (writer) Ryan White (writer) Paul Koch (music) Freda Kelly as Herself George Harrison as Himself (archive footage) John Lennon as Himself (archive footage) Paul McCartney as… Read More Movie Review: Good Ol’ Freda
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing World War Z on Blu-ray & DVD. A former United Nations investigator, Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) lives a quiet life with his family, until humanity is faced with a disease that turns those infected into ravenous zombies. Racing to save civilization as we know it, he is sent on… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: World War Z
Last week, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete second season of Homeland on Blu-ray & DVD. The winner of multiple awards, the second season follows former CIA operative Carrie Mathieson (Claire Danes) as she falls back into her game of deceit with mysterious ex-Marine Nicholas Brody (Damien Lewis), as they encounter a new… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Homeland: The Complete Second Season
By John Corrado How do you discuss numerous films and days worth of experiences in a single article? I have tried before, and often find myself met with a challenge. But the just wrapped Toronto International Film Festival deserves a final send off, a wrap up of the events that took place mainly over the… Read More TIFF 2013: Thoughts on the Festival and “12 Years a Slave” for People’s Choice
By John Corrado So there you have it. We have reached the last weekend of the 38th Toronto International Film Festival, and with it comes my fourth and final set of capsule reviews, a round up of several excellent titles that I have seen over the past few days. When the festival opened on September… Read More TIFF 2013: Fourth Batch of Capsule Reviews
Today, Paramount is releasing this summer’s smash hit Star Trek Into Darkness on Blu-ray & DVD. An effortlessly cool sequel from director J.J. Abrams, fans are encouraged to add this one to their collections. We reviewed Star Trek Into Darkness back on May 17th, and our overall consensus was: “Expertly directed by J.J. Abrams, Star… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Star Trek Into Darkness
By John Corrado We have just gotten through the crazy busy first weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival, and there are already several films that I have a feeling are going to be talked about for a while. When the festival opened on Thursday, I shared my thoughts on Parkland, Devil’s Knot, Don Jon,… Read More TIFF 2013: Third Batch of Capsule Reviews
By John Corrado The 38th edition of TIFF is in full swing, as we are right in the middle of the always hectic first weekend. Although the weather was less than desirable earlier today and I got completely soaked standing in line, the movies were thankfully worth waiting for. When the festival opened this past… Read More TIFF 2013: Second Batch of Capsule Reviews
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