Today, James L. Brooks’ beloved 1987 film Broadcast News is being released on the Criterion Collection. Staring William Hurt, Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter in her breakout role, this is a quintessential classic that offers a satiric look at a Washington news network and is widely considered among the best movies ever made about the world of… Read More Criterion Release: Broadcast News
By John C. It’s hard to believe that we’re about to enter the home stretch of the 2010 awards season, with the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards set to be announced tomorrow morning. I will finally get around to sharing my picks for the best movies of last year next Monday, but first here’s… Read More Predictions for the Oscar Nominations
No Strings Attached – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.nostringsattachedmovie.com/ Release Date: January 21st Rated 14A for coarse language, nudity and sexual content Running time: 108 minutes Ivan Reitman (dir.) Elizabeth Meriwether (screenplay) Mike Samonek (story) John Debney (music) Natalie Portman as Emma Ashton Kutcher as Adam Kevin Kline as Alvin Cary Elwes as Dr. Metzner… Read More Movie Review: No Strings Attached
Tonight, Roger Ebert Presents At The Movies will premiere on public television. This new version of the legendary show that ended last August, is being produced by Ebert and will be hosted by Christy Lemire of the Associated Press and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi.com. Guest critics will also appear via satelite, and Roger Ebert will… Read More “Roger Ebert Presents At The Movies” will premiere tonight
By Erin V. The quiet and classical sounds of the score by Alexandre Desplat for The King’s Speech, provide a quality that brilliantly sets the tone for the movie. With it’s strings and piano accents, I found myself enjoying the mood evoked by the music when viewing the film in theatres. The main… Read More Soundtrack Review: The King’s Speech
Today, Films We Like is releasing LENNONYC on DVD. Told through unreleased in-studio recordings, concert footage and exclusive interviews, the documentary tells the story of John Lennon after he broke up with The Beatles, and moved to New York in 1971. Michael Epstein’s film offers an interesting and intimate look at a lesser known… Read More DVD Release: LENNONYC
Jack Goes Boating – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.jackgoesboatingmovie.com/ DVD Release Date: January 18th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 91 minutes Phillip Seymour Hoffman (dir.) Robert Glaudini (writer) Grizzly Bear (music) Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Jack Amy Ryan as Connie John Ortiz as… Read More DVD Review: Jack Goes Boating
Paper Man – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.papermanthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: January 18th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language and mature themes Running time: 110 minutes Kieran Mulroney (dir.) Michele Mulroney (dir.) Kieran Mulroney (writer) Michele Mulroney (writer) Mark McAdam (music) Jeff Daniels as Richard Dunn Emma Stone as Abby Ryan… Read More DVD Review: Paper Man
By John C. Pictured to the right is Best Actress winner Natalie Portman, arriving at the Beverly Hilton hotel for last night’s Golden Globes. Partway through last night’s telecast of The Golden Globes, I tweeted that I was “enjoying the show” and was “pretty happy with the results.” I tweeted sparingly through the night,… Read More The cynical host and gracious winners of The Golden Globes
The 68th annual Golden Globe Awards have come to a close, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has named Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right the best comedy or musical of last year, and David Fincher’s The Social Network the best drama. Pixar’s Toy Story 3 was named the best animated film. We would… Read More Winners at The 68th Annual Golden Globes
Honouring the best TV and movies of 2010, the 68th annual Golden Globes will air live tonight at 8:00 PM EST. Ricky Gervais will be hosting the presentation. With nominations in the top dramatic category including such excellent films as Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The King’s Speech and The Social Network, you can… Read More The 68th Annual Golden Globes
By Erin V. The other day, I had the opportunity to speak with composer Alexandre Desplat. His score for The King’s Speech (in theatres now) is nominated this Sunday for a Golden Globe. I spoke with him about both that film, as well as a score he did for another film this year, The… Read More Interview: Alexandre Desplat – composer for The King’s Speech
The Dilemma – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.thedilemmamovie.com/ Release Date: January 14th Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 110 minutes Ron Howard (dir.) Allan Loeb (writer) Lorne Balfe (music) Hans Zimmer (music) Vince Vaughn as Ronny Valentine Kevin James as Nick Brannen Jennifer Connelly as Beth Winona… Read More Movie Review: The Dilemma
On January 11th, MGM Home Entertainment released anniversary editions of Dances with Wolves and Raging Bull, for the first time on Blu-ray. Both significant achievements in their own right, these spectacular new HD transfers come highly recommended. Dances with Wolves: In 1990, Kevin Costner directed and starred in Dances with Wolves. This year celebrates… Read More Blu-ray Release: Dances with Wolves & Raging Bull
Just over 3 months after it bowed in theatres, today Sony Pictures is releasing The Social Network on Blu-ray & DVD. The current frontrunner for Oscar glory come February 27th, director David Fincher’s telling of the Facebook story is anchored by excellent performances and a masterful screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. We reviewed the film… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Social Network
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work – An eOne Films’ Release DVD Release Date: January 11th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language and crude content Running time: 84 minutes Ricki Stern (dir.) Anne Sundberg (dir.) Paul Brill (music) Joan Rivers as Herself Melissa Rivers as Herself Our reviews below: _____________________________________________… Read More DVD Review: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
By John C. It’s hard to believe that we’re already into January 2011, and have yet to properly pay homage to the year that has just passed. Well, as I’m still putting some finishing touches on my list of the best movies of 2010, below are my picks for the worst movies of last… Read More The Worst Movies of 2010
Acclaimed British director and producer Peter Yates has sadly passed away on the 9th of January, due to a long illness. He was 81. Perhaps best known behind the camera for his work on such films as the coming-of-age classic Breaking Away, and the crime-drama The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Yates will also be… Read More Peter Yates (1929-2011)
Released January 1st, 2011 Page count: 250 pages Size: 6” x 9” Riding the Alligator – Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (And Not Getting Eaten) Pen Densham Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ ________________________________________________ Riding the Alligator Book Review By Erin V. A subject that many aspiring (and established) writers think about… Read More Book Review: Riding The Alligator
Catfish – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.iamrogue.com/catfish DVD Release Date: January 4th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language Running time: 88 minutes Henry Joost (dir.) Ariel Schulman (dir.) Mark Mothersbaugh (music) Ariel Schulman as Himself Nev Schulman as Himself Our reviews below: _____________________________________________ Catfish DVD Review By John C. ***1/2 (out… Read More DVD Review: Catfish
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