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DVD REVIEW: DIRTY DANCING – 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $19.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 105 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary with writer / co-producer Eleanor Bergman• Trivia Track• Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze• Tribute to Jerry Orbach• Deleted scenes• Alternate scenes• Extended scenes• Outtakes• Original screen tests• Multi-angle dance sequences• Classic story on stage• Photo Gallery• Jennifer grey interview• … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DINOSAURS – SEASONS 3 AND 4

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Walt Disney Home EntertainmentMSRP: $39.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 835 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• "I’m the Baby!" featurette• Commentary on selected episodes• Easter eggs• Making-of featurette• Seven unaired episodesThe Pitch"It’s The Muppet Show meets the quintessence of the patriarchal sitcom."The HumansStuart Pankin, Jessica Walter, Kevin Clash, Jason Willinger, with welcome guests spots from … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WALT DISNEY TREASURES – MORE SILLY SYMPHONIES VOL. 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Walt Disney Home VideoMSRP: $32.99RATING: GRUNNING TIME: 316 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Introduction by Leonard Maltin• Galleries• Audio Commentary• Silly Symphonies Rediscovered• Animators At Play The Pitch Cartoons with synchronized rhythmic noises. The genius!The Humans Leonard Maltin and hundreds of dancing creatures. The Nutshell Have an urge to watch animals, plants, … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 06.04.07

This week’s column is gonna be really abbreviated. I will be checking into the hospital over the weekend and don’t know what is going to happen after that, so I’ll just run down what to expect from the weekend. SAME OLD CRAP This week marks the release of Norbit. Hallelujah and Praise the Lord. Eddie … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DEAD AND DEADER

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Anchor BayMSRP: $19.98RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 89 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Raising the Dead: The Making of Dead and Deader• Commentary by writer Steve Krizere and producer Mark Altman• Still gallery• DVD-ROM script feature The Pitch Zombies like to eat people. Go figure. The Humans Dean Cain, Guy Torry, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CLOSER, THE – SEASON 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $30.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 694 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Unaired scenes• Behind-the-scenes featurette• Gag reelThe Pitch"It’s Homicide meets House, with a bit more of that ol’ Southern charm."The HumansKyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Robert Gossett, Raymond Cruz, Jon Tenney.The NutshellDeputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson (Sedgwick) is in charge of a Special … Continue reading

VIDEODROME: THOMPSON VS. THOMPSON

A month ago I wrote a news item about Bertrand Tavernier’s new movie, in which I proclaimed his Coup de Torchon to be the best (and my favorite) Jim Thompson film adaptation. But everyone has to have the last word, and a few brought up the notion that I might be overlooking something. What about … Continue reading