Originally titled Guardians of Ga’Hoole, and based on the books by Kathryn Lasky, Legend of the Guardians is an upcoming CGI film from Watchmen and 300 director Zack Snyder. Yahoo! now has the first trailer. It looks really good, and the animation is beautiful – I can’t wait to see it in 3D. It opens… Read More Trailer Watch: Legend of the Guardians
A Serious Man was released in theatres on October 16th, and came to DVD on February 9th. You can read our full DVD reviews here, below are excerpts of our reviews. _________________________________________________________ A Serious Man Review By John C. **** (out of 4) A Serious Man is brilliantly comedic, and darkly brilliant. Both overtly religious… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee A Serious Man (8 of 10)
Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire was released in theatres on November 20th, and is coming to DVD on March 9th. You can read our full reviews here, below are excerpts of our reviews. _________________________________________________________ Precious Review By John C. ***1/2 (out of 4) The amazing performances and powerful storyline, keep the film… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (7 of 10)
Yesterday, Warner Home Video released the wonderful film Where The Wild Things Are as a Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack. This is a great film that is definitely worth buying. It would make a great gift for older kids especially. We reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on October 16th. Our consensus was: “Where… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Where The Wild Things Are
The Music Man Blu-ray Re-release Last month on February 2nd, Warner Home Video re-released Meredith Willson’s 1961 film The Music Man on BluRay, making this classic now available to you in hi-def. A great film for all ages, this is one worth owning. TCM Greatest Films Collection: The Marx Brothers This collection of for… Read More Two re-releases from Warner Home Video
Inglourious Basterds was released in thetres on August 21st, and came to DVD on December 15th. We have not previously published reviews of this title. _________________________________________________________ Inglourious Basterds Review By John C. ***1/2 (out of 4) Quentin Tarantino once said, “When people ask me whether I went to film school I answer no, I went… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee Inglourious Basterds (6 of 10)
The Hurt Locker was released in theatres on July 10th, and came to DVD on January 12th. We have not previously published reviews of this title. _________________________________________________________ The Hurt Locker Review By John C. **** (out of 4) The Hurt Locker is one of the front runners for Best Picture, and it’s hard to believe… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee The Hurt Locker (5 of 10)
An Education was released in theatres on October 23rd, and is coming to DVD on March 30th. We have not previously published reviews of this title. _________________________________________________________ An Education Review By John C. **** (out of 4) An Education is quite simply a wonderful film. Peter Sarsgaard plays an older man who seduces a teenage… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee An Education (4 of 10)
District 9 was released in theatres on August 14th, and came to DVD on December 29th. We have not previously published reviews of this title. _________________________________________________________ District 9 Review By John C. **** (out of 4) District 9 is made in the gritty, realistic style of a documentary, and serves as a harsh metaphor for… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee District 9 (3 of 10)
The Blind Side was released in theatres on November 18th, and is coming to DVD on March 23rd. You can read our full reviews here, below are excerpts of our reviews. _________________________________________________________ The Blind Side Review By John C. ***1/2 (out of 4) What worked for me about this film is that it never felt… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee The Blind Side (2 of 10)
Each day this week, we will be having capsule reviews of 2 of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture. They will be featured in the official, alpabetical order. Avatar was released in theatres on December 18th, and is slated to come to DVD in May. We have not previously published reviews of this… Read More Movie Review: Best Picture Nominee Avatar (1 of 10)
By Erin V. Michael Giacchino, who won the IFMCA’s first ever Best Score of the Year for The Incredibles back in 2004, wins 4 of his 9 nominations. These are Film Score of the Year for Up, Film Composer of the Year, Best Score for Sci-Fi (Star Trek), and Best Score for Animation (Up).… Read More IFMCA 2009 Winners Announced
The nominations for the 30th annual Genie Awards, honouring achievements in Canadian film, have been announced. The five films nominated for Best Picture are: 3 Saisons Before Tomorrow Fifty Dead Men Walking Nurse.Fighter.Boy Polytechnique Three of the best Canadian films I saw last year, One Week, Adoration and Victoria Day, have each gotten at least… Read More Genie Award Nominations Announced
By Erin V. Back on February 5th, we reviewed the film Dear John, which is based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. Below is a short interview about the scoring process for the film, with composer Deborah Lurie. Enjoy! ___________________________________ When did you find out that you would be doing… Read More Interview: Deborah Lurie, composer of the music for ‘Dear John’
By John C. It’s been an Oscar season like February 2nd in Groundhog Day. It’s one of the longest in recent memory, and just keeps going on and on and on. But in just over a week, it will be over. Though Avatar and The Hurt Locker are the ones to watch, Up and Up… Read More Unloading the Backpack: Why Up and Up in the Air are Two of the Most Important Films of 2009 (Part 5 of 5)
By John C. Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire was the front runner for a little while, but it proved to just not be strong enough to hold its own as Best Picture, as the season went on. The film will be honoured with a very deserving win for Mo’Nique come Oscar night.… Read More Contenders both Precious and Serious (part 4 of 5)
By John C. The Hurt Locker opened last July to critical raves, but meager box office revenue. Now it seems audiences are finally taking the time to see the film on DVD. Though Kathryn Bigelow will more than likely win Best Director, becoming the first woman ever to do so, The Hurt Locker is neck-in-neck… Read More The Basterds’ Hurt by the Locker’s Lock (Part 3 of 5)
By John C. District 9 is a gritty little sci-fi film from first-time director Neil Blomkamp. It serves as a harsh metaphor for South Africa during the Apartheid era, and that is surely what attracted voters to the film, despite the graphic violence. Though the film doesn’t really have a shot at winning Best Picture,… Read More Voters are Educated, but these Contenders are Relegated to the 9th District (Part 2 of 5)
The Informant! – A Warner Bros. Home Video Release http://theinformantmovie.warnerbros.com/ DVD Release Date: February 23rd, 2010 Rated 14A for language. Running time: 108 minutes Steven Soderbergh (dir.) Scott Z. Burns (screenplay) Based on the book by Kurt Eichenwald Marvin Hamlisch (music) (click on his name for a brief interview from Jan. 16th,… Read More DVD Review: The Informant!
The September Issue – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.theseptemberissue.com/ DVD Release Date: February 23rd, 2010 Rated PG for mature themes and coarse language Running time: 90 minutes R.J. Cutler (dir.) Craig Richey (music) Anna Wintour as Herself Our reviews below: _____________________________________________ The September Issue DVD Review By John C. *** (out… Read More DVD Review: The September Issue
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