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DVD REVIEW: SEVENTH VICTIM, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 71 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:� Commentary� Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy� Trailer How can a director have more than one best film? The critic’s card of relativity. For streamlined psychological horror, it’s impossible to beat Cat People (reviewed here), Val Lewton’s first production … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CAT PEOPLE/CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 73/71 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary on each film• Trailers Cat People If Universal horror kept kids happy in the early ’40s, RKO and Val Lewton provided sophisticated adult escapism. Despite titles that promised exotic and gruesome images, their horror was pure class. Of Lewton’s productions … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: MR. AND MRS. SMITH

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: FoxMSRP: $29.97RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 120 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentaries• Deleted scenes• Featurette NOTE: You’ll notice that the DVD review copy has been “branded”, and I’ve chosen not to crop it to preserve the picture integrity. But rather than create further syntax clutter I’ve opted not to provide the usual uproariously … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: NBA’S TOP 10 GREATEST

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 580 Minutes TotalSPECIAL FEATURES:• 1970 Finals Game 7 (Lakers @ Knicks)• 1986 Playoffs R1 G2 (Bulls @ Celtics)• 1998 Finals Game 6 (Bulls @ Jazz)• 2004 West Conf. Semis Game 5 (Lakers @ Spurs) The Pitch "Let’s release the History Channel’s NBA’s 10 Greatest Special … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: 20th Century FoxMSRP: $29.99RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 106 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • 3 deleted scenes• Fantastic Four Video Diary: Exclusive behind-the-scenes home video hosted by the entire cast• Making of Fantastic Four• Fox Movie Channel Presents Casting Session & Making A Scene• Music videos: Everything Burns, Come On Come In, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: THREE WISE MEN, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON IF YOU CAN: THERE’S NO LISTING!STUDIO: Buena VistaMSRP: N/ARATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 76 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None…none at ALL The Pitch "Okay, we all know the story of the Three Wise Men. Let’s make a movie about it." "OH! Instead of that, let’s make a prequel!" "Great Idea, Bob!" The Humans Martin Sheen, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: VALIANT

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Walt DisneyMSRP: $29.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 76 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Bloopers• Valiant Training Challenge – 3 Different Game Levels The Pitch “Watch Pigeons save the day without having a bowel movement!”The Humans Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt. The Nutshell A short … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TWO HANDS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: MiramaxMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 93 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None The Pitch (Pulp Fiction + Jackie Brown)/(Aussies!) The Humans Heath Ledger, Bryan “F/X” Brown, Rose Byrne The Nutshell Jimmy (Ledger) gets his first job for local gangster Panda (Brown). Deliver $10,000 to an old lady. Very simple. Jimmy would make $500 … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: KING KONG (CE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $39.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 108 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by Visual Effects Veterans Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston, with Interpolated Interview Excerpts of Merian C. Cooper and Fay Wray• Merian C. Cooper Movies Trailer Gallery• I’m King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper – Profiles the Original King … Continue reading