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DVD REVIEW: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (ROCK ON EDITION)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena VistaMSRP: $19.99RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 84 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Back To School: A Retrospective • New Commentary with Roger Corman and Dey Young• Original Commentary with Alan Arkush, Michael Finnell, and Richard Whitley• Theatrical Trailer• Audio Outtakes from the Roxy concert shoot• Original Radio Ads Times are tough at Vince … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SIN CITY (RECUT, EXTENDED, UNRATED)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DimensionMSRP: $39.99RATED: Theatrical Cut: R; Everything Else: UnratedRUNNING TIME: Theatrical Cut: 124 Minutes; Extended Cuts: 147 Minutes TotalSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentaries by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino• Audio track of Austin premier audience• "15 Minute Flic School"• "10 Minute Cooking School"• "The Long Take" of Tarantino’s guest segment• Cast … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CHICAGO (RAZZLE DAZZLE EDITION)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: MiramaxMSRP: $29.99RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 113 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Feature commentary with director and writer• Deleted musical number "Class"• "From Stage to Screen" featurette • Extended musical performances• "Chita Rivera’s Encore" featurette• Profiles of director Rob Marshall, designers John Myhre and Colleen Atwood• "When Liza Minnelli Became Roxie Hart" featurette• VH1’s … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: POWER RANGERS – SPD – VOLS. 4 & 5

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE AND HERE!STUDIO: Disney (Both)MSRP: $19.99 (Both)RATED: TV-Y7 (Both)RUNNING TIME: 105 Minutes (Both)SPECIAL FEATURES: • Delta Squad Runner virtual simulators: Train like the Rangers Do! (Both)• "The Power Rangers Want You" featurette (Both)• Never-before seen episode, Wormhole (Both) The Pitch Exec A: “Okay guys, we need a new theme for … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 12.26.05

No rest for the wicked, as they say. And while I’ve been busy ducking and weaving Santa’s immortal lump of coal, here’s your last weekly barrage of titles for Anno Domini 2005. Next week I’ll return with an anniversary of sorts (not that you cared) and, hopefully, a rejuvenated spirit of hate mail! Thanks for … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: POLAR EXPRESS, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $29.98RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 100 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Never-before-seen Smokey and Steamer song• You Look Familiar: The Many "Polar Faces" of Tom Hanks• True Inspirations: An Author’s Adventure: Profiling Chris Van Allsburg• Josh Groban Oscar performance• Behind the scenes of "Believe"• Polar Express challenge• Meet the Snow Angels: the … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: HI HI PUFFY AMI YUMI – VOLS. 1 & 2

BUY AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE AND HERE!STUDIO: Turner Home EntertainmentMSRP: $14.97 eachRATED: N/ARUNNING TIME: Approx. 90 Minutes eachSPECIAL FEATURES:• Backstage with Puffy Ami Yumi• Trivia track on "Dance a Go Go"• Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi music video• Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi music video karaoke• Speak Japanese with Ami and Yumi The Pitch "It’s … Continue reading