Blu-ray Release: Six Oscar Classics from MGM

With the Oscar nominations being announced today, MGM Home Entertainment is releasing six of their classic films on Blu-ray.  Three from Alfred Hitchcock, two from Woody Allen and one from Billy Wilder, these six great films were all nominees or winners at the Academy Awards.  Enjoy! Rebecca:  Nominated for eleven Oscars in 1940, this haunting… Read More Blu-ray Release: Six Oscar Classics from MGM

Predictions and Dreams for Tomorrow’s Oscar Nominations

By John C. With the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards set to come bright and early tomorrow morning, it might be the only time throughout this awards season that we get a proper surprise.  I expect to see several nominations for The Artist, The Descendants and Hugo, which are the films that make… Read More Predictions and Dreams for Tomorrow’s Oscar Nominations

Movie Review: Red Tails

Red Tails – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.redtails2012.com/ Release Date: January 20th, 2012 Rated PG for mature themes, violence and some language Running time: 125 minutes Anthony Hemingway (dir.) John Ridley (screenplay and story) Aaron McGruder (screenplay) Terence Blanchard (music) Terrence Howard as Colonel A.J. Bullard Cuba Gooding Jr. as Major Emanuelle Stance David Oyelowo… Read More Movie Review: Red Tails

Nominations for the 32nd Annual Genie Awards

The nominations for the 32nd Annual Genie Awards were announced today in Toronto, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.  Honouring the best of 2011 in Canadian film, the five films nominated for Best Picture were A Dangerous Method, Café de Flore, Monsieur Lazhar, Starbuck and The Whistlebower. Café de Flore leads the pack… Read More Nominations for the 32nd Annual Genie Awards

Oscar Frontrunners are Crowned at the 69th Annual Golden Globes

By John C. Hosting the Golden Globes for the third year in a row, Ricky Gervais opened last night’s telecast by saying to the room full of nominees “nervous?  Don’t be.  This isn’t about you.”  Despite the usual sort of snarky comments from the British comedian, the show was less cynical and in better taste… Read More Oscar Frontrunners are Crowned at the 69th Annual Golden Globes

Movie Review: Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://www.joyfulnoisethemovie.com/ Release Date: January 13th, 2012 Rated PG for language Running time: 118 minutes Todd Graff (dir.) Todd Graff (writer) Mervyn Warren (music) Queen Latifah as Vi Rose Hill Dolly Parton as G.G. Sparrow Keke Palmer as Olivia Hill Jeremy Jordan as Randy Garrity Dexter Darden as Walter… Read More Movie Review: Joyful Noise

Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast 3D

Beauty and the Beast 3D – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/beauty-and-the-beast/ Release Date: January 13th, 2012 Rated G for some scary scenes Running time: 84 minutes Gary Trousdale (dir.) Kirk Wise (dir.) Linda Woolverton (animation screenplay) Roger Allers (story supervisor) Alan Menken (music) Paige O’Hara as Belle (voice) Robby Benson as Beast (voice) Richard White as… Read More Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast 3D

DVD Review: What’s Your Number?

What’s Your Number? – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.whatsyournumbermovie.com/datingsurvivalkit/ DVD Release Date: January 10th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language and sexual content Running time: 105 minutes Mark Mylod (dir.) Gabrielle Allan (screenplay) Jennifer Crittenden (screenplay) Based on the novel 20 Times a Lady by Karyn Bosnak Aaron Zigman (music) Anna Faris as Ally… Read More DVD Review: What’s Your Number?

Movie Review: Young Adult

Young Adult – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.YoungAdultMovie.com/ Release Date: December 16th, 2011 (limited) Rated 14A for coarse language and mature themes Running time: 94 minutes Jason Reitman (dir.) Diablo Cody (writer) Rolfe Kent (music) Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary Patton Oswalt as Matt Freehauf Patrick Wilson as Buddy Slade Elizabeth Reaser as Beth Slade Collette… Read More Movie Review: Young Adult

Movie Review: The Artist

The Artist – An Alliance Films’ Release http://theartistmovie.net Release Date: December 9th, 2011 (limited) Rated PG for mature themes Running time: 100 minutes Michel Hazanavicius (dir.) Michel Hazanavicius (scenario and dialogue) Ludovic Bource (music) Jean Dujardin as George Valentin Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller John Goodman as Al Zimmer James Cromwell as Clifton Penelope Ann Miller… Read More Movie Review: The Artist