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The motion picture studios send us vermillions of DVD releases for the purpose of review. More titles than you can shake a stick at, unless you have a lot of time and a particularly sturdy stick. Unlike most sites [and weirdly a source of nitpicking from some detractors who we’ve discovered are dumb and lonely asexual prick assholes], we review everything we’re sent. Even the gay vampire program Lair (from the makers of Dante’s Cove). We have a wide array of reviewers, all with functioning nervous systems and all ready to entertain YOU with their puns and prose. You. Are. Welcome.

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 04.08.07

Welcome to The Special Edition. Straight to the column this week. PAYBACK: STRAIGHT UP (DIRECTOR’S CUT) When Payback was released, I remember hearing more about Mel Gibson and Brian Helgeland clashing and Gibson pretty much taking the movie out of Helgeland’s hands and tailoring it more to his liking. Well, talk has centered around what … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: KILL THE UMPIRE/SAFE AT HOME

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $19.94RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 78 Minutes/84 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Fuck you THE PITCH A doubleheader harkening back to a kinder, gentler time in the world of baseball: back when the sport still wasn’t fully integrated and instead of steroids the players threw games to appease gamblers. THE HUMANS … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: HAPPY FEET

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $28.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 108 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), French (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX) • Two new fully animated sequences: Mumble Meets a Blue Whale, A Happy Feet Moment • … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DEJA VU

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena VistaMSRP: $24.99RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 126 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: The Surveillance Window Deleted scenes The Pitch Enemy of the State + Man on Fire ÷ The Time Machine. The Humans Denzel Washington. Val Kilmer. Paula Patton. Jim Caviezel. Bruce Greenwood. Adam Goldberg. Elden Henson. Matt Craven. Director: Tony Scott. … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: GOING TO PIECES – THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: ThinkfilmMSRP: $24.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 88 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary w/ filmmakers• Extended interviews• Trivia game• Introduction by author Adam Rockoff The Pitch "A brief history of murdered sluts." The Humans Interview appearances by Wes Craven, Tom Savini, John Carpenter, Sean Cunningham, Amy Holden Jones, Rob Zombie, and … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (S4)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $39.98 RATED: UNRATEDRUNNING TIME: 920 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Underneath the Shell: Slash the Evil Turtle" featurette• "The Shredder: Inside the Turtles’ Most Fearsome Foe" featurette• Recipe for a cheese pizza The Pitch TMNT: This Mess Needs Torching. The Turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Rafael. "Dude, what’s that smell?!""This cartoon." The … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: NEW YORK YANKEES 1977 WORLD SERIES – CE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: A&EMSRP: $69.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 907 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: All six World Series games vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers plus game 5 of the ALCS 1977 World Series clubhouse victory celebration 1977 World Series trophy presentation Rare interviews Inside the Moments: Reggie Jackson’s three-HR game The Reggie Jackson/Billy Martin confrontation in … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 04.02.07

Welcome to The Special Edition. This is my 12th column, and I’m pretty proud that as much as I procrastinate, I have not missed a week since taking over this little spot on the website. Here’s to the next twelve columns. I’ll go ahead and take the time here to welcome Jeremy Smith to the … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: PERVERT!

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: TLA ReleasingMSRP: $19.99 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 81 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Two feature commentaries• Behind-the-scenes featurette• Deleted scenes• Extended girl/girl scene• Music video• Trailers The Pitch "It’s like a Russ Meyer film, but feeding off geek traditions instead of social relevancy." The Shut Up, Ian version: "It’s Love Potion … Continue reading