This is the fourth in what has now become a series of posts regarding Coronation St. on DVD. Today, E1 Films is releasing Coronation St. Volume 4 on DVD. The two-disc set includes 8 classic episodes of the show. These particular episodes aired between 1966-’68. Fans of this long running British dramatic series should… Read More DVD Release: Coronation St. – Volume 4
Big River Man is the true story of Martin Strel. An overweight Slovenian man, who lives on two bottles of wine a day, and spends his time swimming rivers to raise awareness of pollution. His next assignment? The Mighty Amazon. Today, Mongrel Media is releasing John Maringouin’s quirky and critically acclaimed documentary on DVD.… Read More DVD Release: Big River Man
Today, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is releasing a made for DVD Lego movie, titled The Adventures of Clutch Powers. The CGI animation is commendable, as they have actually captured the look and feel of a Lego world. Everything is built, but can be smashed apart into a bunch of bricks, and rebuilt into something new.… Read More DVD Release: Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
By John C. Each day this week, Monday-Friday, I will be profiling two of the ten nominees for Best Picture. They are arranged in the official, alphabetical, order. If all goes as planned, we will be having capsule reviews of the ten titles following the same pattern next week. Avatar is so much more than… Read More Avatar so Popular that other Contenders are Blind Sided (Part 1 of 5)
A Town Called Panic – A Films We Like Release http://www.atowncalledpanic.com/ Release Date: February 5th, 2009 at AMC Yonge & Dundas Rated G for mild language Running time: 73 minutes Stéphane Aubier (dir.) Vincent Patar (dir.) Stéphane Aubier (writer) Vincent Patar (writer) Stéphane Aubier as Cowboy (voice) Bruce Ellison as Indian (voice) Vincent Patar as… Read More Movie Review: A Town Called Panic
(UPDATE) Empire Online also has details on Buttercup, and lists the character as being voiced by Jeff Garlin, who voiced the Captain in Pixar’s WALL•E. Very interesting indeed, as it seems this new character will be a male. ___________________________________ Over the past few weeks, different websites have been unveiling new characters from the upcoming Toy Story 3.… Read More (UPDATE) New Toy Story 3 Characters
Soundtrack for a Revolution http://www.soundtrackforarevolutionfilm.com/Home.html Release Date: Special Screening on February 17th, 2009 Rated PG for violence Running time: 82 minutes Bill Guttenberg (dir.) Dan Sturman (dir.) Bill Guttenberg (writer) Dan Sturman (writer) Phil Marshall (music) John Legend – performer Wyclef Jean – performer The Roots – performers Joss Stone – Performer The Blind Boys… Read More Movie Review: Soundtrack for a Revolution
Amreeka – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.amreeka.com/ DVD Release Date: February 16th, 2010 Rated PG for brief drug use involving teens and some language Running time: 96 minutes Cherien Dabis (dir.) Cherien Dabis (writer) Kareem Roustom (music) Nisreen Faour as Muna Farah Melkar Muallem as Fadi Farah Hiam Abbass as Raghda… Read More DVD Review: Amreeka
To everyone reading, One Movie, Five Views would like to wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!
The competition was tough, but by luck of the draw, we have a winner! Congratulations to Robert V. of Toronto, for winning a copy of Mary and Max on DVD. Enjoy! Big thank you to everyone who entered, and a big thanks to Mongrel Media for supplying the prize. -John C.
Valentine’s Day – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.valentinesdaymovie.com/ Release Date: February 12th, 2010 Rated PG-13 for some sexual material and brief partial nudity. Running time: 105 minutes Garry Marshall (dir.) Katherine Fugate (screenwriter) John Debney (music) Jessica Alba as Morley Clarkson Kathy Bates as Susan Jessica Biel as Kara Monahan Bradley Cooper as Holden Eric… Read More Movie Review: Valentine’s Day
Apple Trailers now has the brand new trailer for Toy Story 3. The very nicely edited trailer gives you a sense for what to expect from the June 18th released sequel. I’m a huge Pixar fan, and the studio’s been 10-for-10, but I’m still not quite sold on the idea of a TS3. I’m sure… Read More Trailer Watch: Toy Story 3
A Serious Man – An Alliance Films Release http://www.focusfeatures.com/focusfeatures/film/a_serious_man/ DVD Release Date: February 9th, 2010 Rated 14A for coarse language, violence, and a sexually suggestive scene. Running time: 106 minutes Joel and Ethan Coen (dir.) Joel and Ethan Coen (writer) Carter Burwell (music) Richard Kind as Uncle Arthur Michael Stuhlbarg as… Read More DVD Review: A Serious Man
The Time Travellers Wife comes on DVD today. While I would consider that film itself more of a rental, it is worth buying as a 2-pack with The Notebook, if you don’t already own it. Both films have Rachel McAdams in them, and The Notebook is probably the most well received (at least critically) of the Nicholas Spark’s… Read More DVD Release: The Time Traveler’s Wife/The Notebook 2-pack
The Time Traveller’s Wife – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.thetimetravelerswifemovie.com/dvd/index.html DVD Release Date: February 9th, 2010 Rated PG for violence, nudity, and coarse language. Running time: 108 minutes Robert Schwentke (dir.) Nick Cassavetes (dir.) Bruce Joel Rubin (screenwriter) Audrey Niffenegger (novel) Mychael Danna (music) Rachel McAdams as Clare Abshire Eric Bana… Read More DVD Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife
I Hate Valentine’s Day – An E1 Films’ Release http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/i-hate-valentines-day DVD Release Date: February 9th, 2010 Rated PG Running time: 89 minutes Nia Vardalos (dir.) Nia Vardalos (writer) Keith Power (music) Nia Vardalos as Genevieve Gernier John Corbett as Greg Gatlin Stephen Guarino as Bill Amir Arison as Bob Our reviews… Read More DVD Review: I Hate Valentine’s Day
Today at the Scotiabank Theatre, as part of The Great Digital Film Festival, they played an HD print of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The festival runs until Thursday, so if you haven’t caught a film already, you’ve still got time. Single tickets are only $5, so it’s an offer you can’t refuse. Below are our… Read More Thoughts on Close Encounters of the Third Kind at The Great Digital Film Festival in Toronto
Today at the Scotiabank Theatre, as part of The Great Digital Film Festival, they played an HD print of The Wizard of Oz. All in all, The Great Digital Film Festival is a great event, bringing back older movies for new generations. It runs until Thursday, February 11th. Below are our thoughts on the special screening of The Wizard of… Read More Thoughts on The Wizard of Oz at the Great Digital Film Festival in Toronto
There were some surprises tonight at the 37th Annual Annie Awards. First off, as I had expected a posibility to happen, Bruno Coulais’ music for Coraline beat Michael Giacchino’s Up score in the feature music category. The Music for Television award went to Guy Moon of The Fairly Odd Parents over Kevin Kiner’s score… Read More 37th Annual Annie Award Winners Announced!
Couples Retreat – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/ Release Date: October 9th, 2009 DVD Release Date: February 5th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme, sexual content and coarse language Running time: 114 minutes Peter Billingsley (dir.) Jon Favreau (writer) Vince Vaughn (writer) Dana Fox (writer) A.R. Rahman (music) Vince Vaughn as Dave Jason Bateman as… Read More DVD Review: Couples Retreat
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