Mother and Child – A TVA Films’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/motherandchild/ DVD Release Date: January 4th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content and coarse language Running time: 127 minutes Rodrigo García (dir.) Rodrigo García (writer) Edward Shearmur (music) Naomi Watts as Elizabeth Annette Bening as Karen Kerry Washington as Lucy Jimmy Smits as… Read More DVD Review: Mother and Child
The American – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_american DVD Release Date: January 4th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, violence, not recommended for children Running time: 105 minutes Anton Corbijn (dir.) Rowan Joffe (screenplay) Based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth Herbert Grönemeyer (music) George Clooney… Read More DVD Review: The American
Today eOne Films is releasing the Italian film Baarìa on DVD. From legendary director Giuseppe Tornatore, and the opening night selection at the Venice Film Festival in 2009, Baarìa follows the epic life journey of Peppino (Francesco Scianna), from his childhood in the Sicilian village of Bagheria (Baarìa), through a forbidden romance, and ultimately leading to… Read More DVD Release: Baarìa
By John C. It’s hard to believe that we are no longer in 2010. I will be sharing my picks for some of the best and worst titles of the previous year over the coming month of January, but believe it or not, I am still playing catch up on a select few titles. So… Read More 11 Films to Look Forward to in 2011
Reporting the first celebrity death of 2011, legendary character actor Pete Postlethwaite has passed away in a hospital in Shropshire, England on Sunday due to a long battle with cancer. He was 64. The distinctly looking British character actor first broke out into the eye of the public when he received a surprise Oscar… Read More Pete Postlethwaite (1946-2011)
We would like to wish our readers a very Happy New Year as we all join in ringing in 2011. It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but 2010 has been our most succesful and significant one yet here at One Movie, Five Views – and we sincerely hope that… Read More Happy New Year!
By John C. All box office numbers in this article are courtesy of Box Office Mojo, and representative of current worldwide grosses. Pictured to the right is one of the many brilliant posters in Disney’s “Not Since…” Best Picture campaign for Pixar’s Toy Story 3 – the highest grossing movie of the year. … Read More The Box Office Successes of 2010
Everyone here at One Movie, Five Views would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We’ve been decking the halls all December, offering gift ideas and profiling different Christmas classics. Below please find a wrap-up of our 4-part article series devoted to the many great movies and… Read More Merry Christmas!
By John C. “Marley was dead: to begin with.” This year marks 167 years since Charles Dickens first published those immortal opening words of his beloved masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a Victorian miser who is visited by three ghosts and taken on a spiritual journey of self redemption and… Read More A special appreciation of Charles Dickens’ beloved masterpiece, A Christmas Carol
Below are three books profiled as last minute gift ideas. All are published by Dorling Kindersley and can be found in most book stores. Disney Princess Encyclopedia Disney Released Sep. 2010 – 128 pages – 9.25” x 6.25” Star Wars Year by Year – a Visual Guide Text by Ryder Windham, Daniel Wallace, & Pablo… Read More Three last minute gift ideas from Dorling Kindersley…
Released October 2010 Page count: 272 pages Size: 9 1/4” x 11 7/8” The Making of Avatar (Text) by Jody Duncan and Lisa Fitzpatrick Published By Abrams Books http://www.abramsbooks.com If you aren’t done your gift shopping by now, it’s cutting it pretty close – even if you are on the west coast. This is… Read More Book Review: The Making of Avatar
Gulliver’s Travels – A 20th Century Fox Release http://gulliverstravelsthemovie.com/ Release Date: December 25th Rated PG for some limited violence Running time: 85 minutes Rob Letterman (dir.) Joe Stillman (writer) Nicholas Stoller (writer) Based on the novel by Johnathan Swift Henry Jackman (music) Jack Black as Lemuel Gulliver Jason Segel as… Read More Movie Review: Gulliver’s Travels
This is a short overview review of a series of four books about the James Bond Movies. Each are sold separately and are reasonably priced. Bond Cars & Vehicles – 144 pgs. – Released Aug. 2010 Bond Villains – 144 pgs. – Released Oct. 2010 The Book of Bond – 160 pgs. – Released Aug.… Read More Book Review: Four book James Bond Series from DK
Little Fockers – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.littlefockers.net/ Release Date: December 22nd Rated PG for language may offend, not recommended for young children Running time: 98 minutes Paul Weitz (dir.) John Hamburg (writer) Larry Stuckey (writer) Based on characters created by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke Stephen Trask (music) … Read More Movie Review: Little Fockers
– Gift Idea – Today 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Oliver Stone’s Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps on Blu-ray & DVD. With an intelligent script and another great performance by Michael Douglas, this is a strong follow-up to the 1987 original. We reviewed Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps when it opened in… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
– Gift Idea – Today Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing Easy A on Blu-ray & DVD. With more than a nod to the great John Hughes, and a strong performance from breakout star Emma Stone, this high school comedy is one worth seeing. We reviewed Easy A when it opened in theatres on… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Easy A
Salt – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/salt/ DVD Release Date: December 21st, 2010 Rated PG for violence Running time: 100 minutes Director’s Cut: 104 minutes Phillip Noyce (dir.) Kurt Wimmer (writer) James Newton Howard (music) Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt Liev Schreiber as Ted Winter Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peabody Daniel Olbrychski… Read More DVD Review: Salt
– Gift Idea – This is a compilation post for your convenience of last minute gift ideas. It is part of this week’s series. ___________________________________________________________________________ NOW THAT BLU-RAY players are coming down in price, a lot of people are switching over their collections, or picking up copies of old favourites that they never had… Read More Last Minute Gift Ideas from Warner Home Video
– Gift Idea – If you’re looking for last minute gift ideas this holiday season, how about trying one of these collections released last month from Alliance Films. These are all excellent gift sets of classic films, with a wide variety so you can find something for just about anyone on your Christmas list.… Read More Last Minute Gift Ideas from Alliance Films’
By John C. Two weeks ago, I profiled some of the many great comedies that are recommended to be watched around Christmas. Last week, I spoke about the TV specials that are staples on the airwaves this time of year. With the big day coming at the end of this week, today I’m looking back on… Read More The Classics of Christmas
The Joy of Movies 