Ian Arbuckle

DVD REVIEW: TOM AND JERRY – SPOTLIGHT COLLECTION, VOL. 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $26.99RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 320 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary on four selected episodes• "Silent Pencil Sketch: The Midnight Sketch" featurette• "The Comedy Stylings of Tom and Jerry" featurette• "Animators as Actors" featurette Ready for a little of the ultra-violence? Warner Bros. brings us the second volume of the Tom … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WET ASPHALT

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Dark Sky FilmsRATED: UnratedMSRP: $14.98RUNNING TIME: 89 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None "A lie is nothing more than a journalist’s trademark," says reporter-extraordinaire Cesar Boyd during the climax of Wet Asphalt. Though the film was made in 1958, the statement remains poignant in today’s media-centric culture. In recent memory, we have … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: LOONEY TUNES MOVIE COLLECTION

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $26.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 171 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • "Young Hollywood: Take On The Looney Tunes" featurette• "Two Brothers Draw A Looney Tune" featurette• Animation cel When I was a little girl, my Saturday mornings were one great buildup to the Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show on ABC. I … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: MUNSTERS, THE – SEASON 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Universal MSRP: $49.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 13 hours, 45 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Four documentaries on the show and the actors Sometimes you just gotta wonder about the social context of these old sitcoms. Now, we demand more mystery, more development. Formula shows, such as The Outer Limits, have small followings, with … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: UNBORN BUT FORGOTTEN

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $24.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 90 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• "On the Set" featurette• Interviews with the two leads• Original Korean Theatrical Trailer• Photo Gallery There is a subset of horror that exploits the careless nature of fate. It has been getting more popular lately, both in Asian and Hollywood horror, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TARZAN (SE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DisneyMSRP: $29.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 88 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Deleted Scenes/Alternate Opening• Commentary by producer Bonnie Arnold, directors Chris Buck, Kevin Lima• Music Videos featuring Phil Collins, ‘N Sync, Everlife• DisneyPedia: Living in the Jungle educational featurette• Three games playable w/ remote The Pitch "Oh, damn it. The only thing we … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: RIZE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lion’s GateMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 84 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • DVD introduction• Filmmaking Insight with Director and DP• New dancer interviews• Tribeca Film Festival Q&A• David LaChapelle Photo Gallery• Dance moves by Rize dancers• Extended dance sequences• 7 deleted scenes• Feature director commentary• Trailers The Pitch "Psst! Hey, kid — … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: MY SUMMER OF LOVE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Focus FeaturesMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 87 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary• Commercial for soundtrack The Pitch "It’s the rich openly screwing over the poor, with no surprises. Shit, you’re letting me make it? I was just seeing what the BBC wouldn’t finance." The Humans Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine. The … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: GILMORE GIRLS – SEASON 4

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $59.98RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 959 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Deleted scenes• Factoid commentary on one episode• Romantic clip sequence• Stars Hollow Challenge trivia quiz For a standard, seven-season show, the fourth season is the dividing line, the dead center. It is equivalent to the third act of a stage play, … Continue reading

BOOK REVIEW: PRIDE & PREJUDICE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!AUTHOR: Jane AustenPUBLISHER: PenguinMSRP: $10.00PAGES: 367 CHUD is a classy place, I tell you what. We eat finger sandwiches and commiserate about international politics. We indulge ourselves in clever jests about the failing relationships of our peers and elders. We read literature and then discuss it for hours, using words … Continue reading