Wise Blood: Criterion Collection
June 1, 2009
Legendary filmmaker John Huston had an uncanny ability to adapt unfilmable literature into well-crafted films. He made sense of Dashiell Hammett’s convoluted plot with his take on The Maltese Falcon (1941), he successfully translated Malcolm Lowry’s...
Revolutionary Road
May 29, 2009
Between The Reader and Revolutionary Road, it’s safe to say that 2008 was been a very good year for Kate Winslet. She won or was nominated for all of the major acting awards for either one of these two films. She also won the big prize that she’s...
Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy
May 26, 2009
To coincide with J.J. Abrams rebooting of the Star Trek franchise, Paramount has re-released Star Trek II through IV in a box set with brand new extras that are geared towards new fans generated from the latest film. These three films were already given...
Russell Brand in New York
May 21, 2009
Russell Brand is a famous British comedian but he has yet to break big in North America and it’s certainly not for a lack of trying. He had a memorable supporting role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and an infamous hosting gig for the 2008 MTV...
Taken: Two-Disc Extended Edition
May 20, 2009
When Taken (2008) was finally released in North America, after already playing in Europe for a year, it became a surprise hit. Not bad for what is essentially a B-movie revenge story starring an A-list actor. The film was produced by French filmmaker...
Enchanted April
May 19, 2009
Adapted from the novel of the same name, Enchanted April (1992) was originally intended to be a television movie for BBC but the powers that be were so pleased with the end result that it was given a theatrical release and it garnered several Golden Globe...
Galaxy Quest: Deluxe Edition
May 11, 2009
When Galaxy Quest was released in 2000, it was a modest success but it certainly didn’t light the world on fire. Over the years, it has quietly amassed something of a cult following who delight in the film’s affectionately satirical jabs at the Star...
The Hit: Criterion Collection
May 8, 2009
The Hit (1984) is a significant film for several reasons: it served as a comeback, of sorts, for actor Terence Stamp, it provided a young, up-and-coming Tim Roth with his first major film role, and it was the beginning of a great run of films for director...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Criterion Collection
May 4, 2009
For years now, the Academy Award has eluded David Fincher despite the consistently good work that he has produced. Films like Seven (1995) and Fight Club (1999) were too extreme for the play-it-safe Academy voters and The Game (1997) and Panic Room (2002)...
Notorious: Unrated Director’s Cut
April 30, 2009
Christopher Wallace aka the Notorious B.I.G. was a larger-than-life rapper who worked his way up from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most popular rappers in the 1990s until his tragic death in 1997. His brief but colourful life was certainly...
