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DIE HARD WITH A RETROSPECTIVE: THE SEQUEL

In celebration (or dread, realistically) of the impending release of Live Free or Die Hard, the time is ripe to revisit the other three films in the series. In the spirit of great thieves, I’ve blatantly stolen Devin’s 10 Days of 13 format to celebrate John McClane’s previous excursions into octane. So for the next … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ISLAM – WHAT THE WEST NEEDS TO KNOW

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Quixotic Media (tilting at windmills…)MSRP: Not advertisedRATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 98 minsThe Pitch"It’s Loose Change meets your World Religions class!"The HumansInterviews with noted anti-Islam folks such as Robert Spencer and Serge Trifkovic, along with scholars of Islam like Bat Ye’or, Abdullah al-Araby, and former Palestinian terrorist Walid Shoebat.The NutshellOver … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CULT CAMP CLASSICS 4 – HISTORICAL EPICS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner HomeMSRP: $29.98RATED: Not ratedIn 1953, The Robe, the first feature film shot in Cinemascope, was released. Its enormous success inspired over ten years’ worth of widescreen ‘sword-and-sandal’ epics. They varied widely in quality and ambition, from Steve Reeves’ silly Hercules films to masterpieces like Spartacus and Ben-Hur. This … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: KINSEY SICKS, THE – I WANNA BE A REPUBLICAN

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Eyethink PicturesMSRP: $24.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 84 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by cast• Commentary by crew• "If These Wigs Could Talk" behind-the-scenes featurettes• 4 bonus songs• Bloopers• Multi-angle optionsThe Pitch "It’s like Hedwig and the Angry Inch as performed by a barbershop quartet, with governmental politics as a stand in for … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ARMY OF SHADOWS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Criterion CollectionMSRP: $39.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 145 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Audio Commentary by film historian Ginette Vincendeau• New Interviews with cinematographer Lhomme and editor Francoise Bonnot• Archival video excerpts, including on-set footage and interviews with Melville, cast members, writer Joseph Kessel, and real-life Resistance fighters• Melville et "L’armée des Ombres,"a short … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WILL AND GRACE – SEASON 6

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions Gate MSRP: $44.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 500 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • “Themed” featurettes• Season 6 Outtake ReelThe Pitch“It’s Ned and Stacey, except Ned’s gay, Stacey’s an even bigger twat, and Ned’s best friend is the most annoying man on the planet!”The HumansEric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan MullallyThe NutshellSee, … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION: COMING SOON

Welcome to the latest edition of The Special Edition: Coming Soon. Quite a few interesting releases this week, so I’ll get right into it. FACE/OFFd. John Wooc. John Travolta, Nic Cagerelease date: September 11 I had almost given up hope. One of my favorite guilty pleasures is this John Woo action flick. Everything about this … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: MAUDE-SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentMSRP: $29.95RUNNING TIME: 460 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: What? The Pitch People can’t get enough of Bea Arthur…no seriously…apparently they can’t. The Humans Beatrice Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Esther Rolle, Conrad Bain The Nutshell Couldn’t get enough of All in the Family?  Prayed every night before going … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: NEWSRADIO – SEASON 5

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: SonyMSRP: $39.95RATED: Not RatedRUNNING TIME: 482 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Cast & crew commentaries• Blooper reel• One-Man Newsradio• One-man Newsradio: The Lost Episode The Pitch Baby, have you ever wondered? Wondered whatever became of me? The Humans Dave Foley (Thank God You’re Here), Maura Tierney (Scotland, PA), Stephen Root (From the … Continue reading