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THE SPECIAL EDITION – 5.30.06

Hello, I’m late. The end of May is upon is, and in terms of DVDs, this is such a non-week. If you’re duly prepared, take a look at June’s first batch of gooey offerings for your rumbling viewing pit (click here and scroll some) – and quickly realize, like a bad monetary relationship we’re all … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: VENTURE BROS. – SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $29.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 291 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Featurettes• Deleted Scenes• Bonus Episodes• Commentary tracks The Pitch “It’s like Jonny Quest, except funny and really violent!” The Humans Patrick Warburton, James Urbaniak, Christopher McCulloch, other vocal throwers The Nutshell Superscientist (and single dad) Dr. Thaddeus Venture may not have … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TOWNES VAN ZANDT – BE HERE TO LOVE ME

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Palm PicturesMSRP: $24.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 100 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by director Margaret Brown, cinematographer Lee Daniel and musician Joe Ely• Rare and intimate performances by Townes Van Zandt and others• Exclusive in-depth interviews with featured artists• Theatrical Trailer The Pitch "It’s a documentary about Townes Van Zandt. No, he … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DINOSAURS – SEASONS 1 & 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Walt Disney Home EntertainmentMSRP: $39.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 690 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Creature Shop featurette• Character design featurette• Easter eggs The Pitch "It’s The Simpsons, or Married… With Children, or Full House, or All In The Family… the point is, it’s like that, but with dinosaurs." The Humans The voice cast … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SHOPGIRL

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: TouchstoneMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 106 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Evolution Of A Novella: The Making Of Shopgirl• Deleted Scenes• Audio Commentary By Director Anand Tucker The Pitch “I’ll buy you diamond rings, my friend, if it makes you feel alright.” The Humans Steve Martin (Houseguest), Claire Danes (The Mod Squad), Jason … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: NEW WORLD, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: New Line Home VideoMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 135 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Making The New World (60 min. documentary) The Pitch What? Pocahontas wasn’t a 6’ tall Technicolor Amazon goddess who belonged in Maxim? She didn’t marry ole Johnny Smith? And what?! She didn’t live happily ever after? WTF?! You … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TRANSAMERICA

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Weinstein CompanyMSRP: $28.95RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 104 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary by director Duncan Tucker• Conversation with Duncan Tucker and Felicity Huffman• Conversation with Duncan Tucker and Kevin Zegers• Dolly Parton music video Travelin’ Thru• Travelin’ Thru: Behind the Scenes featurette (FYI, probably NSFW) The Pitch It’s sort of Victor/Victoria … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: The Weinstein CompanyMSRP: $28.95RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 103 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Making-of Featurette• Commentary by the Director• Photo Gallery• Theatrical Trailer The Pitch “The three most important words in nude entertainment: Dame Judi Dench.” The Humans Judi Dench (Die Another Day), Bob Hoskins (Heart Condition), Christopher Guest (Beyond Therapy), Will Young, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DUMA

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros. Home EntertainmentMSRP: $19.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 100 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Extended scenes• Trailer The Pitch "It’s Homeward Bound in reverse! And, instead of talking, the animals make this weird, nancy-ass squeaking sound." The Humans Alexander Michaeletos, Eamonn Walker, Campbell Scott The Nutshell Young Xan (Michaeletos) and his … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DUKES OF HAZZARD, THE – SEASON 6

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home Video MSRP: $39.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 1061 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Back Where We Started: The Real Hazzard County: Tour the original Hazzard County in Georgia with Ben "Cooter" Jones and Sonny "Enos" Shroyer• General Lee: The Legendary Charger: The history and design of the awesome automobile The Pitch … Continue reading