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THUD NEWSBREAK: TERMINATING YOUR TV

The machines are rising again, and this time on the Fox Network. The broadcast channel has made a pilot commitment to a new series spinning off from the Terminator films. Yup, a Terminator series. Except without a Terminator. The show will be called The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and will take place after the events of … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: HAPPY ENDINGS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $27.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 128 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary with Don Roos, Clark Mathis, and Lisa Kudrow• “Making of” Featurette• Deleted Scenes w/commentary option• Outtakes w/commentary option• Montage w/commentary option When she was a teenager, Mamie (Lisa Kudrow) boinked her stepbrother Charley (Steve Coogan) and got pregnant. Instead of … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BIONICLE 3 – WEB OF SHADOWS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena Vista/MiramaxRATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 76 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Bionicle Explorer• Animated Comic Book• Web Movie• Bionicle Music The Pitch "Ok, we need to move some more of these Bionicle Playsets. Let’s make a new commercial. Except, instead of the usual 30 seconds, how about we make it just over an … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $30.97RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 115 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Featurettes• Interactive games Aside from updating archaic special effects with state-of-the-art sizzle, there’s always the question of what else a filmmaker can add to a remake that didn’t exist the first time around. If you’re Tim Burton, you bring… father issues. … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 11.7.05

November’s in full swing, and the unofficial pre-Holiday rollout begins, stopping only in between bouts of joblessness to purchase more DVDs and writing off massive amounts of debt (thanks, Credit Cards!). The following weeks will see more and more Blockbuster titles be paroled out into the open, with the express purpose of causing you some … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: UNBORN BUT FORGOTTEN

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $24.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 90 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• "On the Set" featurette• Interviews with the two leads• Original Korean Theatrical Trailer• Photo Gallery There is a subset of horror that exploits the careless nature of fate. It has been getting more popular lately, both in Asian and Hollywood horror, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: FANTASY ISLAND – SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Columbia Tristar Home VideoMSRP: $49.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 775 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Creating The Fantasy Featurette• Original Promotional Teasers• Spending The Day At Fantasy Island Featurette Fantasy Island is a place where all of your wildest dreams can come true, but the lesson at the heart of the series is to … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS – SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: UniversalMSRP: $39.38RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 1003 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:A piece on the history of Alfred Hitchcock’s television show, featuring all-new interviews with:– Pat Hitchcock (Actress/Daughter)– Norman Lloyd (Producer/Director/Actor)– Hilton Green (Assistant Director)I love Alfred Hitchcock. He’s by far one of my favorite directors out there. He can inject drama and suspense … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: FLY, THE (SE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: FoxMSRP: $19.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 95 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Two Documentaries• Commentary by David Cronenberg • Deleted and Extended Scenes • Original Script and Cronenberg Rewrite• Promo materials, Trailer, Original Featurettes and Articles• Makeup and Effects Test Footage• Alternate EndingTry to show me a better monster movie than The Fly. If … Continue reading