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Terrence Malick returns and takes us ‘To The Wonder’

 

to_the_wonder_quadStarting at the Varsity Cineplex Odeon this week is the latest from prolific and polarizing filmmaker Terrence Malick, To The Wonder. After decades where Malick was silent and not producing film his recent efforts have come in bunches with To The Wonder and Tree of Life only a year apart and Malick currently working on 3 projects all due by end of year 2014. To The Wonder has Malick pondering love and faith, and the loss of both of them.

To The Wonder

Starring: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, Javier Bardem

Written and Directed by Terrence Malick

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James Bond reboots with ‘Skyfall’

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Skyfall Blu-ray (2013)

Starring: Daniel CraigJavier Bardem, Naomie HarrisRalph Fiennes, Bérénice Marlohe, Ben Whishaw with Albert Finney and Judi Dench

Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan based on characters created by Ian Fleming

Directed by Sam Mendes

Now available on DVD and Blu-ray from Fox Home Entertainment is the latest entry in theJames Bond saga, Skyfall. Ian Fleming’s iconic creation celebrates its 50th year in film with this new entry. Starring the enigmatic and some argue best bond of the series, Daniel Craig, Skyfall doesn’t just serve to continue the series as much as reboot the franchise around Craig in order to establish Bond for another 50 year run, or so Fox and MGM studios hope.

In Skyfall, James Bond’s (Craig) loyalty to M (Dench) is tested as her past returns to haunt her. We open in the middle of an important lifesaving operation that goes drastically wrong. (more…)