Some interesting info about Black Friday from our friends at Wikipedia: The earliest uses of "Black Friday" refer to the heavy traffic on that day, an implicit comparison to the extremely stressful and chaotic experience of Black Tuesday (the 1929 stock-market crash) or other black days. The earliest known references to "Black Friday" (in this … Continue reading
Welcome to a new Special Edition. The banner you see above the column was designed by message board poster Litmus Configuration. I think it looks pretty cool. Also, be on the lookout on Thanksgiving Day for a Black Friday Bargain Bin special edition. New Releases The biggest mainstream release for the week is Live Free … Continue reading
I have not put one of these out in a while because after a few months of great announcements, nothing worthwhile has been announced recently. I’ll take this as a chance to let you know what is coming out between now and Christmas, however, so you can prepare to make your want lists for the … Continue reading
Things have been crazy this last week, so I will just list the DVDs and what is on them. As a note, the Princess Bride DVD has new, never seen features but is weak compared to last year’s special release of the movie. Close Encounters of the Third Kind has every version of the film, … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Velocity / ThinkFilmMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 107 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: HBO Featurette: Exclusive Interview with Regina Lane Bonus Interviews Theatrical Trailer Trailer Gallery The Pitch "It’s The Thin Blue Line in racist Winston-Salem." The Humans Darryl Hunt, Mark Rabil, Larry Little The Nutshell Deborah Sykes was a young white woman … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $19.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 94 minSPECIAL FEATURES: An Erotic Success: The Making of Emmanuelle Soft Sell: Emmanuelle in America The Pitch It is the Citizen Kane of soft-core porn The Humans Alain Cuny, Sylvia Kristel, Marika Green, Daniel Sarky The Nutshell Emmanuelle is a model who travels to … Continue reading
NEW RELEASES Ratatouille The latest Pixar movie is coming to DVD this Tuesday in Ratatouille. Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Ratatouille tells the story of Renny, a young rat who wants to become a renowned chef. He teams with a boy with little accomplishments in the area of cooking and teams with him to … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $24.96RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 90 minSPECIAL FEATURES: none The Pitch A true story based in the world of Miami Vice The Humans Donnie Wahlberg, Jason Gedrick, Steven Bauer, Nadine Velazquez The Nutshell Chris Troiano is the most successful businessman in South Beach, Florida. Coming from a poor childhood … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $14.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 23 minSPECIAL FEATURES: none The Pitch It’s a little bit Fat Albert and a little bit Peanuts The Humans Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, David Alan Grier, Charlie Murphy The Nutshell D-Roc and his crew are getting ready for Christmas and debating … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $19.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 104 minSPECIAL FEATURES: Interview with Director and Cinematographer Interviews with director, lead actor, producer and cinematographer Short Film Spin, with writer/director commentary Trailers The Pitch Its Groundhog Day meets The Insider The Humans Raymond Andrew Bailey, Liz Cunningham, Chris Kelly, Megan Heffernan, Laura Fuller … Continue reading