By Erin V. The song that opens the soundtrack, Still Dream, sung by Renée Fleming is not necessarily the sound you’d expect to play over the end credits before seeing the film, but it actually worked, and the lyrics are perfect for the film’s story. I’ve come to actually really love them. The melody as… Read More Soundtrack Review: Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.riseoftheguardians.com/ Release Date: November 21st, 2012 Rated G for some scary scenes Running time: 97 minutes Peter Ramsey (dir.) David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay) Based on the book The Guardians of Childhood by William Joyce Alexandre Desplat (music) Chris Pine as Jack Frost… Read More Movie Review: Rise of the Guardians
Today is Thanksgiving across the border, and everyone at One Movie, Five Views would like to wish all of our American readers a very Happy Thanksgiving! With the beautifully animated Rise of the Guardians (reviews tomorrow) and the great Silver Linings Playbook (loved at TIFF, full reviews next Friday) now open, we can all be… Read More Happy Thanksgiving!
Last month, Warner Home Entertainment released Dial M for Murder onto 3D Blu-ray. While the disc of Hitchcock’s brilliant film has a 2D version of the film as well, it is worth checking it out in 3D. Interestingly enough, Dial M for Murder was shot in 3D for a dual projector system back in 1954,… Read More Blu-ray 3D Release: Dial M For Murder 3D
The Watch – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.facebook.com/thewatchmovie DVD Release Date: November 20th, 2012 Rated 18A for graphic violence and sexual content Running time: 102 minutes Akiva Schaffer (dir.) Jared Stern (writer) Seth Rogen (writer) Evan Goldberg (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Ben Stiller as Evan Vince Vaughn as Bob Jonah Hill as Franklin Richard… Read More DVD Review: The Watch
By John C. As the first weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival came to a close back in September, it was already clear that Silver Linings Playbook would emerge as one of the biggest success stories of the early awards season. Fast forward a few months after it picked up the coveted People’s Choice… Read More How Success at the Box Office Could Lead to Oscars for “Silver Linings Playbook”
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – An eOne Release http://www.breakingdawn-themovie.com Release Date: November 16th, 2012 Rated PG for violence and some scary scenes Running time: 115 minutes Bill Condon (dir.) Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay) Based on the book by Stephenie Meyer Carter Burwell (music) Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan Robert Pattinson as Edward… Read More Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Along with Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2, today Walt Disney Home Entertainment is also releasing this summer’s excellent animated film Brave on Blu-ray & DVD. With beautiful animation, a heartfelt story and appealing characters, this thirteenth feature film from the geniuses at Pixar is another strong entry into their library of classics. We reviewed… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Brave
Along with Brave, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is also releasing Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2 on Blu-ray & DVD today. The set features most of the shorts that the studio produced between 2007 and 2012, including Your Friend the Rat, Presto, BURN•E, Partly Cloudy, Dug’s Special Mission, George & A.J., Day & Night, Hawaiian… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2
By John C. At the beginning of Flight, Whip Whittaker (Denzel Washington) wakes up drunk in a hotel suite, with Katerina Marquez (Nadine Velazquez) naked beside him. He is the pilot for Southjet Airlines and she is a flight attendant. Whip does a line of cocaine to shock his system out of the alcoholic haze,… Read More Denzel Washington Makes “Flight” Soar
Skyfall – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.skyfall-movie.com/site/ Release Date: November 16th, 2012 Rated PG for violence and language Running time: 143 minutes Sam Mendes (dir.) Neal Purvis (writer) Robert Wade (writer) John Logan (writer) Thomas Newman (music) Daniel Craig as James Bond Judi Dench as M Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva Ralph Fiennes as Gareth… Read More Movie Review: Skyfall
Lincoln – A DreamWorks Pictures’ Release http://thelincolnmovie.com/ Release Date: November 9th, 2012 (limited) November 16th, 2012 (wide) Rated PG for language and an intense scene of war violence Running time: 150 minutes Steven Spielberg (dir.) Tony Kushner (screenplay) Based in part on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin John Williams (music) Daniel… Read More Movie Review: Lincoln
Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing this summer’s excellent superhero reboot The Amazing Spider-Man on DVD & Blu-ray, just in time for the weekend. With excellent performances from Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, this is an exciting and emotionally resonant start to a very promising new franchise. We were all big fans of The… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Amazing Spider-Man
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the mesmerizing 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard for the first time on Blu-ray. Directed by Billy Wilder and winning three Oscars including one for Franz Waxman’s beautiful score, the film tells the story of Joe Gillis (William Holden) a broke screenwriter who is hired by Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a… Read More Blu-ray Release: Sunset Boulevard
Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is finally releasing the 1987 classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles on Blu-ray. Telling the story of uptight businessman Neal Page (Steve Martin) as he tries desperately to get home for Thanksgiving, only to end up on a life changing road trip with the genuinely well meaning Del Griffith (John Candy), the… Read More Blu-ray Release: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Along with the Prep & Landing: The Totally Tinsel Collection, today Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing a new edition of The Muppet Christmas Carol on Blu-ray & DVD. Filled with excellent songs by Paul Williams as well as a brilliant performance from Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge and equally great work from the entire Muppet cast,… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Along with the The Muppet Christmas Carol, today Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing Prep & Landing: The Totally Tinsel Collection on Blu-ray & DVD. Following Lanny (Dave Foley) and Wayne (Derek Richardson), two elves who are in charge of preparing houses for Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve, the set includes the excellent 2009 TV… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Prep & Landing: The Totally Tinsel Collection
After nearly a year, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is finally releasing the animated film Arthur Christmas on DVD & Blu-ray. Beautifully animated at Aardman and filled with wonderful humour as well as a big heart, this is a modern Christmas classic that absolutely deserves a spot in your permanent collection. We reviewed and loved Arthur… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Arthur Christmas
Along with It’s a Spongebob Christmas!, Paramount Home Entertainment is also releasing Kung Fu Panda Holiday on Blu-ray & DVD today. The short film has Po (Jack Black) being called upon by Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) to host the annual Winter Feast, forcing the loveable panda to decide between spending the holidays with his colleagues… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Kung Fu Panda Holiday and DreamWorks Holiday Classics
Along with Kung Fu Panda Holiday and DreamWorks Holiday Classics, today Paramount Home Entertainment is also releasing the brand new TV special It’s a Spongebob Christmas! on DVD & Blu-ray. Animated in a stop motion style that lovingly pays homage to the old holiday classics from Rankin/Bass and written with the same humour and charm of… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: It’s a Spongebob Christmas!
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