Please Give – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/pleasegive/ DVD Release Date: October 19th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and nudity Running time: 90 minutes Nicole Holofcener (dir.) Nicole Holofcener (writer) Marcelo Zarvos (music) Catherine Keener as Kate Amanda Peet as Mary Oliver Platt as Alex Rebecca Hall as… Read More DVD Review: Please Give
On October 12th eOne Films released The Nature of Things’ four-part documentary One Ocean on DVD. Narrated by David Suzuki and featuring spectacular footage, this interesting series explores our planet’s interconnected ecosystem of oceans, from evolution to troubled future. The two-disc set also features approximately 97 minutes of bonus material, including extended scenes, director interviews… Read More DVD Release: One Ocean
On September 28th, Criterion Collection released The Thin Red Line on DVD & Blu-ray. Terrence Malick hadn’t directed a movie in 20 years when he blasted back onto the film scene in 1998 with this all-star war epic. Focused on the WWII battle for Guadalcanal, this adaptation of James Jones’s 1962 novel explores philosophical questions… Read More Criterion Release: The Thin Red Line
By John C. Canadian-born directors have created blockbusters time and time again, and big-budget movies filmed right here in Toronto have scored with audiences all over the world. So why have many of our homegrown features not been a force at the box office? I’m hoping this will all change with Michael McGowan’s… Read More Will Canada “Score” with “A Hockey Musical?”
Hereafter – A Warner Bros. Release http://hereafter.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: October 15th, 2010 (Los Angeles, New York City, and Toronto) October 20th, 2010 (Chicago, and San Francisco) October 22nd, 2010 (wide) Rated PG for mature theme. Running time: 129 minutes Clint Eastwood (dir.) Peter Morgan (screenplay) Clint Eastwood (music) Matt Damon as… Read More Movie Review: Hereafter
Today, the Criterion Collection is releasing The Darjeeling Limited on Blu-ray & DVD. Director Wes Anderson’s moving 2007 film follows the story of three estranged brothers (played wonderfully by Jason Schwartzman, Adrian Brody and Owen Wilson) who take a spiritual train journey across India, in an attempt to rediscover themselves and redefine their bond as siblings.… Read More Criterion Release: The Darjeeling Limited
Splice – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.splicethefilm.com/ DVD Release Date: October 12th, 2010 Rated 14A for violence, sexual content and coarse language Running time: 104 minutes Vincenzo Natali (dir.) Vincenzo Natali (screenplay) Antoinette Terry Bryant (screenplay) Doug Taylor (screenplay) Cyrille Aufort (music) Adrien Brody as Clive Nicoli Sarah Polley as Elsa… Read More DVD Review: Splice
On October 5th, 20th Century Fox & MGM Home Entertainment released a diverse selection of several classic films on Blu-ray & DVD. Robocop trilogy: Starring Peter Weller (Robert Burke in the third one) as the half man, half machine who cleans up crime on the streets of Detroit, these gritty sci-fi classics are available… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Robocop trilogy, The Last of the Mohicans & Troll 2
By John C. I finished my review of Secretariat by writing that “the film races past the finish line and emerges a bona fide winner.” I found this to be endlessly true of the movie’s entertainment value, but I sincerely hoped this would also be the case with it’s financial success. The Disney film opened… Read More “Secretariat” is off to a slow start, but can it pick up speed?
It’s Thanksgiving day here in Canada and we’d like to take the time to say ‘thank you’ to all of our many readers. Have a wonderful time celebrating with food and film!
Secretariat – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/secretariat/ Release Date: October 8th Rated G Running time: 123 minutes Randall Wallace (dir.) Mike Rich (screen story) Based on the book Secretariat: The Making of a Champion by William Nack Nick Glennie-Smith (music) Diane Lane as Penny Chenery John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin Dylan Walsh as Jack… Read More Movie Review: Secretariat
Life as We Know It – A Warner Bros. Release http://lifeasweknowitmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: October 8th, 2010 Rated PG for sexual material, language, and some drug content. Running time: 114 minutes Greg Berlanti (dir.) Ian Deitchman (screenplay) Kristin Rusk Robinson (screenplay) Blake Neely (music) Katherine Heigl as Holly Berenson Josh Duhamel as… Read More Movie Review: Life as We Know It
The Trotsky – An Alliance Films Release http://www.thetrotskymovie.com/ DVD Release Date: October 5th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse. Running time: 113 minutes Jacob Tierney (dir.) Jacob Tierney (writer) Malajube (music) Jay Baruchel as Leon Bronstein Domini Blythe as Mrs. Danvers Geneviève Bujold as Denise Archambault Colm Feore as Principal Berkhoff Emily… Read More DVD Review: The Trotsky
Today Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the financially successful remake of the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid, on Blu-ray & DVD. Although the level of violence amongst young kids is quite disturbing and it tries too hard to copy the great original, there is still some good stuff in this uneven Jaden Smith/Jackie Chan… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Karate Kid
From the director of such acclaimed TV dramas as A Bear Named Winnie and Pope John Paul II, comes When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story – on DVD today from eOne Home Entertainment. Starring Winona Ryder and Barry Pepper, When Love is Not Enough is based on the true story of Al-Anon… Read More DVD Release: When Love is Not Enough
Some of these releases are quite a bit out of date, but are still worth mentioning… Some of these are great titles for the fall, with Thanksgiving coming up this weekend and Halloween at the end of the month, while others are classics that would make great gifts either now or later on in the… Read More Now Available from Warner Home Video
By John C. David Fincher’s The Social Network has been getting ‘friended’ by critics since the first screenings, and the film opened this weekend to strong box office returns. On its way to a Best Picture nomination, it is, of course, the brilliant and controversial bio-pic of Mark Zuckerberg who created the ever-popular social networking… Read More The Social Network – Keeping it real without Facebook
The Social Network – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.thesocialnetwork-movie.com/ Release Date: October 1st Rated 14A for substance abuse, language may offend Running time: 120 minutes David Fincher (dir.) Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich Trent Reznor (music) Atticus Ross (music) Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg Andrew Garfield as Eduardo… Read More Movie Review: The Social Network
Reel Injun – A Mongrel Media Release http://www.reelinjunthemovie.com/site/ DVD Release Date: September 28th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme and violence Running time: 88 minutes Neil Diamond (dir.) Catherine Bainbridge (screenplay) Jeremiah Hayes (screenplay) Adam Beach Clint Eastwood Jim Jarmusch Jesse Wente Our reviews below: _______________________________________________ Reel Injun DVD Review By John C. *** (out… Read More DVD Review: Reel Injun
On September 21st, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete first season of the hit musical TV show Glee on Blu-ray & DVD. Now in its second season, the edgy and entertaining show has served as a groundbreaking revival of musicals in the face of pop culture. The complete first season is a must-have… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Glee – Season 1
