By John C. There is a scene in John Hughes’ 1991 film Curly Sue, where the characters watch a 3D movie. They put on their cardboard glasses and reach out and grab at the screen, all the while laughing and having a good time. Once again, this is something that we’ve been experiencing quite a… Read More Glasses On: Perspectives on the Third Dimension
Inception – A Warner Bros. Release http://inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com/ http://www.inceptionscore.com/ Release Date: July 16th, 2010 Rated PG – violence, language may offend. Running time: 148 minutes Christopher Nolan (dir.) Christopher Nolan (screenwriter) Hans Zimmer (music) Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb Ken Watanabe as Saito Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur Marion Cotillard as Mal Ellen Page… Read More Movie Review: Inception
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/sorcerersapprentice/ Release Date: July 14th Rated PG for crude content, and some scary scenes Running time: 108 minutes Jon Turteltaub (dir.) Lawrence Konner (screen story) Mark Rosenthal (screen story) Matt Lopez (screen story) Matt Lopez (screenplay) Doug Miro (screenplay) Carlo Bernard (screenplay) Trevor Rabin (music) Nicolas… Read More Movie Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
From July 14th to 18th, 2010 the 6th International Film Music Festival is happening in the City of Ubeda, Spain. But those music lovers unable to attend in person don’t need to feel left out. Tomorrow afternoon, (July 14th, 2010) at 4:30 pm PT (1:30 am Spain time) you can join a live chat by… Read More Live chat with composers tomorrow on Film Music Live, from the International Film Music Festival
Greenberg – An Alliance Films Release http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/greenberg/ DVD Release Date: July 6th, 2010 Rated 14A for sexual content, coarse language, and substance abuse Running time: 107 minutes Noah Baumbach (dir.) Noah Baumbach (screenplay) Jennifer Jason Leigh (story) Noah Baumbach (story) James Murphy (music) Ben Stiller as Roger Greenberg Greta Gerwig as Florence Marr Rhys Ifans… Read More DVD Review: Greenberg
The Greatest – An E1 Films’ Release http://thegreatestthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: July 13th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language, and sexual content Running time: 1oo minutes Shana Feste (dir.) Shana Feste (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Carey Mulligan as Rose Aaron Johnson as Bennett Brewer Pierce Brosnan as Allen Brewer Susan Sarandon as Grace Brewer Johnny… Read More DVD Review: The Greatest
Chloe – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/chloe/ DVD Release Date: July 13th, 2010 Rated 18A for coarse language, nudity, and sexual content Running time: 96 minutes Atom Egoyan (dir.) Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay) Anne Fontaine (motion picture “Nathalie”) Mychael Danna (music) Julianne Moore as Catherine Stewart Liam Neeson as David Stewart… Read More DVD Review: Chloe
Our Family Wedding – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/ourfamilywedding/ DVD Release Date: July 13th, 2010 Rated PG for language may offend Running time: 1o2 minutes Rick Famuyiwa (dir.) Wayne Conley (screenplay) Malcolm Spellman (screenplay) Rick Famuyiwa (screenplay) Wayne Conley (story) Christophe Beck (music) Forest Whitaker as Brad Boyd America Ferrera as Lucia Ramirez Carlos… Read More DVD Review: Our Family Wedding
The Bounty Hunter – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.thepursuitbegins.com/ DVD Release Date: July 13th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language Running time: 111 minutes Andy Tennant (dir.) Sarah Thorp (writer) George Fenton (music) Gerard Butler as Milo Boyd Jennifer Aniston as Nicole Hurley Gio Perez as Uncle Sam Joel Garland as Dwight Our reviews below:… Read More DVD Review: The Bounty Hunter
By John C. What do a 70-year old art picture and a slick, summer blockbuster have in common? The answer is simple. Absolutely nothing, yet at the same time, so much. Disney’s latest, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – reviews coming Wednesday – was, as the credits say, “suggested by” the iconic segment of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.… Read More The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: A Misunderstood Triumph, and a Fun Summer Blockbuster
Despicable Me – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.despicable.me/ Release Date: July 9th Rated PG for some scary scenes, and cartoon/animation action Running time: 94 minutes Pierre Coffin (dir.) Chris Renaud (dir.) Ken Daurio (screenplay) Cinco Paul (screenplay) Sergio Pablos (story) Heitor Pereira (music) Steve Carell as Gru (voice) Jason Segel as Vector (voice) Russell Brand… Read More Movie Review: Despicable Me
A Single Man – An Alliance Films Release http://www.asingleman-movie.com DVD Release Date: July 6th, 2010 Rated PG not recommended for young children, nudity. Running time: 100 minutes Tom Ford (dir.) Tom Ford (screenplay) Christopher Isherwood (novel) David Scearce (screenplay) Abel Korzeniowski (music) Colin Firth as George Falconer Julianne Moore as Charley Nicholas Hoult as Kenny… Read More DVD Review: A Single Man
By John C. Last week I went to see Pixar’s latest masterpiece, Toy Story 3, for a second time – something I’d been meaning to do since I first saw the film. The only difference between my two viewings were the number of people in the auditorium, and the fact that I first saw the… Read More Toy Story 3: Revisiting An Undeniably Moving Finale to a Perfect Series
To all of our Canadian readers, here in Canada or abroad, One Movie, Five Views wishes you a very happy Canada Day! Like last year, here is a list for you to enjoy of Canadian films we’ve reviewed/featured since last July 1st. Finn on the Fly Suzie Gooby Waterlife Know Your Mushrooms Iron Road Victoria… Read More Happy Canada Day 2010!
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.eclipsethemovie.com/ Release Date: June 30th Rated PG for violence, not recommended for young children Running time: 124 minutes David Slade (dir.) Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay) Stephenie Meyer (novel) Howard Shore (music) Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen Billy… Read More Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/ DVD Release Date: June 29th, 2010 Rated PG for frightening scenes, violence Running time: 116 minutes Chris Columbus (dir.) Craig Titley (screenplay) Rick Riordan (novel) Christophe Beck (music) Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood Alexandra… Read More DVD Review: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Today, MGM Home Entertainment is releasing one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Hot Tub Time Machine, on DVD and Blu-Ray. Although it’s not technically a great movie, and there was even some debate as to what level of good it fell into, it does feature many hilarious “not-proud-I-laughed” moments, and it is… Read More DVD/Blu-Ray Release: Hot Tub Time Machine
Today, E1 Films is releasing the CBC mini-series St. Urbain’s Horseman on DVD. Based on the 1971 book by Mordecai Richler, this is the story of a young man who follows in the footsteps of his cousin, and leaves behind the anti-Semitism of his old neighbourhood, to become a successful film director. After getting married,… Read More DVD Release: St. Urbain’s Horseman
By John C. With the release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse this coming Wednesday, (and from what I hear, it may just be the best of the series), and the popularity of Stephanie Meyer’s vampire saga only going up, the film’s central star, Robert Pattinson, has been a trending topic of interest amongst fans and non-fans. The… Read More Robert Pattinson: Bad Actor, or Just the Wrong Roles?
Cyrus – A Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/cyrus/ Release Date: June 25th Rated 14A for coarse language Running time: 90 minutes Jay Duplass (dir.) Mark Duplass (dir.) Jay Duplass (writer) Mark Duplass (writer) Michael Andrews (music) John C. Reilly as John Jonah Hill as Cyrus Marisa Tomei as Molly Catherine Keener as Jamie Our reviews… Read More Movie Review: Cyrus
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