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DVD REVIEW: CONFESSIONS OF AN AMERICAN BRIDE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 90 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Additional scenes• “A Look at Confessions of an American Bride” featurette The Pitch “Let’s get an actress known only for her breasts and throw her into a plot that forces her to choose between two generic male leads that … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TWICE IN A LIFETIME

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.97 RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 111 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by director Bud Yorkin, Amy Madigan and Ann-Margret I often find that the unremarkable film is the hardest type of film to watch. A good film is obviously a lot of fun to watch, and a bad film … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: AUTOPSY FILES, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: HBO VideoMSRP: $19.97RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 120 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None The PitchThe “original” autopsy show before Jerry Bruckheimer made forensic science cool with C.S.I. and a million autopsy shows debuted on Court TV.The HumansDr. Michael Baden and his forensic pathologist colleagues. The NutshellWay back in the day when HBO existed … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: THORN BIRDS, THE – THE MISSING YEARS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.97RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 179 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None The Pitch “The Thornbirds was a successful mini-series, but there’s no room for a sequel. I know! We’ll pull a Shadows of the Empire and make a movie about an unaccounted for gap of time in the original series!” … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: LOIS & CLARK – SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $59.98 RATED: Not RatedRUNNING TIME: Pilot – 90 minutes, Episodes – 46 minutes eachSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary on pilot episode by Dean Cain, Deborah Joy LeVine and Robert Butler • Original pilot presentation introduced by Deborah Joy LeVine • “From Rivals to Romance: The Making of … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BULLITT (SE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $26.99 RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 113 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by director Peter Yates• Documentaries on the editing process and Steve McQueen• Vintage featurette on Steve McQueen’s performance in BullittThe chase scene – even if you’ve never seen Bullitt before, it’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve heard … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: NARROW MARGIN, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.97 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 71 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by filmmaker William Friedkin, with audio excerpts of director Richard Fleischer• Theatrical trailer Welcome to the world of film noir. A magical place where everyone has a witty insult on the tip of their tongues, women are called … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SPIDER-MAN – THE VENOM SAGA

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena Vista Home VideoMSRP: $19.99 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 95 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Stan Lee’s Soapbox • The Venomous Web with David Michelinie • Episode Intros by Stan Lee • TrailersThe Spider-Man cartoon enjoyed a moderate period of success in the ‘90s. Created after the X-Men cartoon, Spider-Man was a … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BLACK CLOUD

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: New Line Home EntertainmentMSRP: $19.98 RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 97 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary with Rick Schroder, Tim McGraw and Jimmy Gambina• Trailers The Pitch“It’s Rocky, but the main character is a Native American, there’s a lot more angst, and the fight scenes are impossible to follow!”The HumansRick Schroder, Eddie … Continue reading