Movie Review: Quartet

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

The D is Silent: Thoughts on the Oscar-Nominated “Django Unchained”

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”

DVD Review: To Rome With Love

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

The Oscar-Nominated “Zero Dark Thirty” is a Thought Provoking Thriller

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

DVD/Blu-ray Release: Frankenweenie

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

Movie Review: Not Fade Away

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

Book Review – Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary

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

Movie Review: Les Misérables

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

1 Day to Christmas: The Classics of the 2010s and a Look Back Over the Decades

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