Today, VVS Films is releasing the found footage thriller End of Watch on Blu-ray & DVD. The film follows Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña), two tough South Central Los Angeles cops who end up in the middle of a dangerous drug ring, all under the watchful gaze of their personal cameras.… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: End of Watch
By John C. After racking up critical acclaim over the past few years, it can now be said that Jessica Chastain rules the box office. The horror movie Mama opened strong in first place over the weekend, and the excellent Zero Dark Thirty was the runner up, as the Oscar-nominated film continues to do well… Read More Jessica Chastain Rules the Box Office
Quartet – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/film/quartet Release Date: January 18th, 2013 Rated PG for language and tobacco use Running time: 98 minutes Dustin Hoffman (dir.) Ronald Harwood (screenplay) Based on the stage play by Ronald Harwood Dario Marianelli (music) Maggie Smith as Jean Horton Tom Courtenay as Reginald Paget Billy Connolly as Wilf Bond… Read More Movie Review: Quartet
By John C. Two slave traders ride through the night on horseback, pulling a group of shackled African-American men behind them. As Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) enters the scene, things quickly turn violent, and he buys the freedom of Django (Jamie Foxx), a tortured man with scars on his back and determination on his… Read More The D is Silent: Thoughts on the Oscar-Nominated “Django Unchained”
Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing a new Blu-ray edition of the 1953 classic Titanic. Directed by Jean Negulesco and picking up an Oscar for Best Screenplay, the film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb as a bickering couple who are forced to rethink the relationships they have with their daughter (Audrey Dalton)… Read More Blu-ray Release: Titanic (1953)
To Rome With Love – A Sony Pictures Classic’ Release http://sonyclassics.com/toromewithlove/ DVD Release Date: January 15th, 2013 Rated PG for sexual content and language Running time: 112 minutes Woody Allen (dir.) Woody Allen (writer) Woody Allen as Jerry Alec Baldwin as John Roberto Benigni as Leopoldo Penélope Cruz as Anna Judy Davis as Phyllis Jesse… Read More DVD Review: To Rome With Love
By John C. Although the expected films triumphed in some of the major categories, the 70th annual Golden Globes still pulled off a few unexpected wins as they were handed out last night, and I was consistently surprised at just how much fun the entire show really was. Hosted by the entertaining duo of Tina… Read More Entertainment Rules at the 70th Annual Golden Globes
Hosted by the entertaining duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards took place tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles this evening. Honouring the best movies and TV shows of 2012, numerous celebrities were on hand to present and accept the awards, and it’s clear that the… Read More Winners of the 70th Annual Golden Globes
By John C. “Who are you?” the CIA director (James Gandolfini) asks the determined young agent Maya (Jessica Chastain), as they look at a scale model of the apartment complex in Pakistan that might be hiding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The scene comes about an hour from the end of Zero Dark Thirty,… Read More The Oscar-Nominated “Zero Dark Thirty” is a Thought Provoking Thriller
The nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning by the hilariously sarcastic duo of Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone, with attention given to the expected frontrunners Argo and Zero Dark Thirty, as Lincoln leads the pack with a total of twelve nominations. The nine films in the running for Best Picture… Read More Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards
Today, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing Tim Burton’s deeply personal film Frankenweenie on Blu-ray & DVD. With stunning black and white stop motion animation, memorable characters and a heartfelt story that is in love with the world of filmmaking, this is a darkly beautiful film that deserves multiple viewings. We highly recommended Frankenweenie when… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Frankenweenie
By John C. As of Friday night, voting has officially ended to determine the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards, the first step on what is already shaping up to be a long journey towards Oscar night on February 24th. The nominations will be announced at 8:30 AM EST this Thursday morning, presented by Emma… Read More What to Expect From the Oscar Nominations
Not Fade Away – A Paramount Vantage Release http://www.notfadeawaymovie.com/ Release Date: December 28th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and substance abuse Running time: 112 minutes David Chase (dir.) David Chase (writer) Steven Van Zandt (music supervisor) John Magaro as Douglas Jack Huston as Eugene Will Brill as Wells Dominique McElligott as Joy… Read More Movie Review: Not Fade Away
We would like to raise a glass to the end of 2012, as we all countdown to the future and join in welcoming 2013! It’s a little hard to believe that 2012 has already come to a close, but it’s been a great year here at One Movie, Five Views and we hope you also… Read More Happy New Year!
By John C. Every December, one of my favourite parts of counting down to the New Year is the YouTube montages of the previous year in movies, and Matt Shapiro’s 2012: The Cinescape is a stunning piece of editing. Beautifully piecing together perfectly placed moments from the year’s cinematic highlights, it’s a video that already… Read More The Best Moviegoing Memories of 2012
Released December 20th, 2011 Page count: 208 pages Size: 9.5” x 7.25” Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary By David James Foreword by Tom Cruise Published by Insight Editions http://www.insighteditions.com Over the next month we will be profiling a few more books that you might want to check out – especially if you have some… Read More Book Review – Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary
Les Misérables – A Universal Studios Release http://www.lesmiserablesfilm.com/splashpage/ Release Date: December 25th, 2012 Rated PG for mature themes, violence and language Running time: 158 minutes Tom Hooper (dir.) William Nicholson (screenplay) Based on the novel by Victor Hugo Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean Russell Crowe as Javert Anne Hathaway as Fantine Amanda Seyfried as Cosette… Read More Movie Review: Les Misérables
December 25th is finally here and we would like to take the time to wish everyone reading a very Merry Christmas! We hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating with family, friends, food and film. From December 15th to 24th, we counted down the days with our Christmas Countdown by decade, profiling numerous classic… Read More Merry Christmas!
By John C. Today is December 24th and welcome to the last day of our Christmas Countdown, profiling numerous films from over nine decades. Yesterday we talked about the many modern classics that we got throughout the 2000s, and today we are taking a look at the holiday films we have already gotten in the… Read More 1 Day to Christmas: The Classics of the 2010s and a Look Back Over the Decades
By John C. It’s a little hard to believe that we are almost at the end of our Christmas Countdown by decade. Yesterday we profiled several holiday favourites from the 1990s, and today are taking a look at the 2000s, the most bountiful decade on our list. This was an interesting decade and one that… Read More 2 Days to Christmas: The Classics of the 2000s
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