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CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: DAWN

Directed by: Jay ReelStarring: Ray Boucher, Kacie Young, Mindy RaymondBuy it from Amazon here! I had absolutely no hopes going into this one. I’d never heard of it before it showed up in my mailbox, and from the look of the cover I shouldn’t have expected much more than standard lowbudget fare. To make matters … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SILENT HILL

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: SonyMSRP: $28.95RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 125 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind-the-scenes featurettes The Pitch "It’s Dante Alighieri meets Clive Barker… in hell!" The Humans Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Alice Krige, Debra Kara Unger, Jodelle Ferland. The Nutshell Young Sharon (Ferland) has been sleepwalking at night, and mumbling from her dreams about … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SCARY MOVIE 4 – UNRATED

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Dimension Home EntertainmentMSRP: $29.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 91 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Feature commentary w/ filmmakers• Deleted scenes and outtakes• The Man Behind the Laugh featurette• Zany, Spoof Humor featurette• Interviewer’s Worst Nightmare featurette• Visual Effects of Scary Movie 4• The Youngbloodz profile• Rappers as Actors featurette The Pitch "It’s … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WEEDS – SEASON ONE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $39.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 283 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary on six episodes• "Smokey Snippets" clip segments• Mockumentary on marijuana• Agrestic herbal recipes• Bonuses from Showtime• Music video The Pitch "It’s American Beauty wearing a baggy coat to soccer practice." The Humans Mary-Louise Parker (The West Wing), Elizabeth Perkins … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BOONDOCKS, THE – SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: SonyMSRP: $49.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 323 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Audio & Video Commentaries by Aaron McGruder and the Boondocks Crew• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette• Deleted Scenes• Animatics• Unaired TV Promos• Printable Storyboards The PitchPeanuts meets The Jeffersons meets Urusei Yatsura meets Adult Swim. The Humans Regina King, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarborough, Gary Anthony … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: 2005 – 2006 NBA CHAMPIONS – MIAMI HEAT

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $24.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 170 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Dwyane Wade–The Flash: A look at Dwyane Wade and his evolving career• Gary Payton Career Retrospective: A look back at Gary’s career, and his expectations with the Heat• Udonis Haslem–Exceeding Expectations: Haslem has always been overlooked, which has … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: THRESHOLD – THE COMPLETE SERIES

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Paramount Home VideoMSRP: $54.99 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 540 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary on the pilotDeleted ScenesBehind the Scenes DocumentariesThe Pitch It’s The X-Files rejiggered for the indiscriminate genre fans who keep Stargate and her spin-offs on the air. The Humans Carla Gugino (seen once running in her nightgown), Peter … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: PINKY AND THE BRAIN – VOL. 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $44.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 471 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Pinky and the Brain: Are You Pondering What I am Pondering? Featurette The Pitch You got two white mice: one is dumber than a post, and one is a whacked-out genius who frequently schemes for world domination. It’s … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: THE HIDDEN BLADE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $22.95RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 132 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Behind-the-scenes w/ director Yoji Yamada• Berlin Film Festival premiere• Press Conference w/ Yoji Yamada• Trailers The Pitch "It’s The Last Samurai, metaphorically speaking." The Humans Masatoshi Nagase (Suicide Club), Takako Matsu, Yukiyoshi Ozawa. The Nutshell At the time America was … Continue reading