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WAR HORSE Blu-Ray Review By: RAMA Here is RAMA's review of the Blu-Ray of WAR Horse . WAR HORSE was not one of my favorite films of 2011, but it was a very well-film. It had to be especially when you’re dealing with masters like director Steven Spielberg , composer John Williams, editor Michael Kahn, and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, that’s filmmaking dream team right there. They say ‘you are only as good as the people you work with’ and these are people Spielberg trusts with his works. Stunning is how I’d describe this period piece that’s also tender and genuine. It was made with the best of intentions and the 4-disc combo blu-ray pack, which I highly recommend, is a testament to that.. “ War Horse ,” the Academy Award®-nominated Best Picture, is a story of incredible friendship, loyalty, courage, hope and tenacity. Based on the Tony Award®-winning play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt tale begins with the remarkable friendship...

Here are some comments from the Oscar nominees concerning   The Help , War Horse and Pixar's  La Luna. The Help and Warhorse were both nominated for best picture. Viola Davis was nominated for Best Actress while J essica Chastain and Octavia Spencer were nominated for Supporting Actress . La Luna was nominated for Short Film (Animated). Octavia Spencer regarding her nomination this morning for “ The Help ”. “I am so honored that not only was my work recognized by the academy, but that the tireless efforts of our amazing cast and crew culminated in nominations for Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and the film itself. It is a testament to our true ensemble of talent, both in front of and behind the scenes.” From Viola Davis “ The Help ”: "It's an honor to be nominated a second time, it is a personal accomplishment and triumph for women and women of color. I'm so glad the film has been recognized, it was a labor of love fro...

The Academy announced the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards on Tuesday. Nominees were announced by Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Martin Scorsese's 3D ode to movies, Hugo, leads the field with 11 nominations with silent film The Artist following with 10. With a new voting procedure implemented and the nominees in the best picture category not revealed in alphabetical order, nine films were named, including War Horse, The Tree of Life and The Descendants. Best Picture War Horse The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Best Actress Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Viola Davis, The Help Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Best Actor Demian Bichir, A Better Life George Clooney, The Descendants Jean Dujardin, The Artist Gary Oldma...

Paramount's Tom Cruise -starrer Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol continued to tower over the competition as moviegoers rang in 2012, grossing $31.3 million for the three-day New Year's weekend for a domestic total of $134.2 million. Paramount estimates that Ghost Protocol , directed by Brad Bird, will earn another $8.7 million on Monday--a national holiday--for a projected domestic cume of $142.9 million. Overseas, the tentpole has sailed past the $200 million mark, although final figures for the weekend won't be available until Monday. All in, Ghost Protocol will likely earn $600 million globally, a franchise best. Steven Spielberg's War Horse made news when moving up the box office chart to No. 4, grossing $16.9 million for the three-day weekend and putting the film's eight-day cume at $43 million. The DreamWorks film, which Disney is distributing, was up more than 22 percent on Saturday, the biggest jump of any film in wide release and indicating the pic...

WAR HORSE Movie Review  By: RAMA Did RAMA fall in love with a story about a boy and his horse? Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . Beautifully shot, yes! Wonderful story, absolutely! Plus it’s a war movie that you can take your family to, but,.. WAR HORSE is underwhelming, it gets lost in trying too hard to be a tearjerker so much so that I hardly feel its emotional power. You can definitely label WAR HORSE as the feel-good movie of the year, but it’s nothing short of formulaic… DreamWorks Pictures’ “ War Horse ,” director Steven Spielberg ’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the li...

The holiday season has once again come around, and Hollywood has prepared a selection of entertaining and thrilling films to be chosen by movie lovers. To help them in picking which movies to check out with families or friends throughout the month of December, AceShowbiz provides this 2011 Holiday Movie Guide. Some of the movies which make it into the list are romantic comedy " New Year's Eve ", high-octane action " Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol ", mind-bending thriller " The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)", and touching drama " War Horse ". Also included are some limited releases, such as " Carnage ". WIDE RELEASE : " New Year's Eve " Release Date: December 9 What happens if plenty of Hollywood A-listers come together in one romantic holiday movie? "New Year's Eve" offers the answer to the question. Jessica Biel getting close to delivering her baby, Zac Efron helping Michelle Pfeiffer...

While most of the Spielberg -centric attention has been focused on War Horse of late, the director is now currently hard at work making his long-cherished Lincoln project. And though the cameras are already cranking, he’s still had time to add yet one more talented type to a cast list already bulging with them: Jared Harris will play Civil War commander (and future president) Ulysses S Grant . During the conflict, Grant won a reputation as a dedicated and driven general, ending up in charge of all the Union armies in their battle with the Confederate forces. He remained in command during the reconstruction period following the war and worked closely with Lincoln himself. Harris joins an ensemble that already includes (deep breath): Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, John Hawkes, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Strathairn, Walton Goggins, David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, Jackie Earle Haley and Lee Pace , amongst others. A...

We have 3 new clips from War Horse , the film was directed by Steven Spielberg . The film is based on both War Horse, a children's novel set during World War I, by British author Michael Morpurgo. Watch the other clips after the Jump... DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets–British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter–before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse–an odyssey of...

The First trailer for DreamWorks Pictures' " War Horse ," director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. Watch the trailer after the Jump... WAR HORSE DREAMWORKS PICTURES Website and Mobile site: warhorsemovie.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WarHorseMovie Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/warhorsemovie Genre: Drama Rating: TBD U.S. Release date: December 28, 2011 Running time: Cast: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irvine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell Director: Steven Spielberg Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producers: Frank Marshall, Revel Guest Screenplay by: Lee Hall and Richard Curtis Based on the book by: Michael Morpurgo and the recent stage play by Nick Stafford, produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and direc...

Spielberg To Ride The "War Horse" Steven Spielberg has selected his next directing job: World War I epic " War Horse ." Disney and DreamWorks will release the film Aug. 10, 2011. "War Horse" is based on Michael Morpurgo's novel of the same name, as well as a stage adaptation. Spielberg is producing with Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Revel Guest. Scribes Lee Hall and Richard Curtis are penning the adapted script. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Great War, storyline charts the extraordinary friendship between a boy and a horse who are separated but whose fates continue to intertwine over the course of WWI. The Great War was a natural topic for Spielberg to take on. He's already explored World War II in a number of projects, including directing "Saving Private Ryan." He exec produced HBO's "Band of Brothers," and more recently, the pay cabler's "The Pacific." Spielberg and DreamWorks co-...

Spielberg To Ride A Horse In Upcoming Film DreamWorks has acquired the rights to Michael Morpurgo's World War I novel " War Horse ." Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Revel Guest will produce the dramatic adventure, which will be penned by Lee Hall ("Billy Elliot"). Epic tale recounts the extraordinary friendship between a boy and a horse who are separated but whose fates continue to be intertwined over the course of WWI. Spielberg, who is currently mulling his options for his next directing project, said he connected with book's universal themes. From the moment I read (the book), I knew this was a film I wanted DreamWorks to make," he said. "Its heart and its message provide a story that can be felt in every country." "War Horse" was first published in 1982 when it was a runner-up for the prestigious Whitbread Award. Hall also wrote the book and lyrics for the stage musical adaptation of "Billy Elliot....