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MCP REVIEW: TYCOON CITY – NEW YORK

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PLATFORM: PCESRB RATING: TDEVELOPER: Red DreamPUBLISHER: Atari Walk into any department store’s electronics section and you can see for yourself that tycoon games are a dime a dozen, or would be if publishers would charge anything less than thirty bucks for their stuff. What, if anything, sets Tycoon City – … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: IN THE MIX

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 95 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Deleted scenes• "25 Days and Not a Minute More" featurette The Pitch "It’s The Godfather as summarized by an intern at Seventeen Magazine." The Humans Usher, Emanuelle Chriqui, Chazz Palminteri. The Nutshell Darrell is a smooth operator, and man of contrasts. He’s … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: SUSPICIOUS RIVER

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $14.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 92 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary by the director• Theatrical trailers The Pitch Bored hotel clerk turns working girl by giving guests a little company in their rooms. The HumansMolly Parker, Callum Keith Rennie, Michael Shanks and Don S. DavisThe Nutshell Leila Murray was … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: JOLLY BOYS LAST STAND, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON.CO.UK: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Spirit Level FilmsMSRP: £14.99RATED: 15RUNNING TIME: 88 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Director/Cast commentary• Cast auditions The Pitch "It’s Jackass meets Saving Silverman, with all the heart of Stand By Me. God, that sounds like an awful movie. Let’s just say it’s like Ricky Gervais in a younger generation. At least the … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: THREE… EXTREMES

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LGFMSRP: $27.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 125 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Full Length Version of Dumplings• Making of Featurette for Dumplings• Miike’s Commentary on Box The Pitch"It’s Tales From the Crypt with the balls that Masters of Horror promised (but didn’t deliver)!" The Humans Bai Ling, Tony Leung Ka Fai (Both in Dumplings), … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SPEED RACER – VOL. 4

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions Gate Home EntertainmentMSRP: $22.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 184 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Die-cast Mach 5 car• TrailersThe Pitch“Diabolical evildoers threaten the world with evil schemes. The only one who can stop them is the world’s dimmest racer!” The Characters Speed Racer, Trixie, Racer X, Spirtle, Chim-Chim and PopsThe Nutshell Speed … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: DOPPELGÄNGER

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $24.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 107 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• "Making-of" featurette• Interview with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa• TV spots and trailers The Pitch "It’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde meets Frankenstein in Japan!" The Humans Director Kurosawa’s constant muse Koji Yakusho (who also appeared in Memoirs of … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: GODZILLA (MONSTER EDITION)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: SonyMSRP: $19.95RATED: PG-13 for Monster ViolenceRUNNING TIME: 139 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Available Subtitles: English, French Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) All new best of Godzilla fight scenes 3 episodes from the "Godzilla" animated series Production art gallery Special effects supervisor commentary "Heroes" … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: VITAL

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $24.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 86 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary by author Tom Mes• Featurettes• Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto• Music video• Tartan Asia Extreme TrailersThe Pitch A young man reconnects with his former lover…after dissecting her bit by bit. The Humans Tadanobu Asano, Nami Tsukamoto, Kiki and Jun Kunimura … Continue reading

THUD NEWSBREAK: LIFE ON AMERICA

I don’t really understand why America is afraid of British TV. It’s the same language, you know, and unlike the heyday of Dr. Who, modern British TV looks essentially as good as modern American TV. And like 300 percent better than anything on UPN. This fear of British TV leads to a phenomenon where American … Continue reading