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DVD REVIEW: FOUR DEAD BATTERIES

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Hightone FilmsMSRP: $19.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 96 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Filmmaker commentary• Cast commentary• Advice commentary for aspiring filmmakers• "Making of" featurette• Bloopers & outtakes The Pitch "We’re indie. We need a pitch like Stephen King needs an editor." The Humans Patrick Dall’Occhio, Benjamin Travers, Rob Webber, Dave Zubradt, Annie Armstrong, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: FELONY

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: New LineMSRP: $19.97RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 93 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None The well had definitely run dry by the time Cabbie of Re-Animator came along… The Pitch “Let’s start with a drug raid gone bad, shoot a bunch of cops and blow them up, get the whole thing on tape, chase … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 11.22.05

As traditional gatherings take place across the country, from familial get-togethers to ritualistic sacrifice, the one thing I’ve noticed is that after the feasting has commenced, most sit down to watch some form of entertainment. Often times, it happens to be movies (although your little brother should cut down on the porn. The whole family … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ISLE OF THE DEAD/BEDLAM

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.97RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 72/79 mins.SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Film Historian Tom Weaver on Bedlam Note: Save some of your hard-earned dollars by purchasing the entire Val Lewton Horror Collection (click here). You won’t be sorry. For more Lewton, check out my Leopard Man/Ghost Ship review here … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TOM AND JERRY – SPOTLIGHT COLLECTION, VOL. 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $26.99RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 320 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary on four selected episodes• "Silent Pencil Sketch: The Midnight Sketch" featurette• "The Comedy Stylings of Tom and Jerry" featurette• "Animators as Actors" featurette Ready for a little of the ultra-violence? Warner Bros. brings us the second volume of the Tom … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ALIENS OF THE DEEP

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena VistaMSRP: $29.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 47 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Extended Version The Pitch "(James Cameron + water + Documentary – Bill Paxton) * Aliens (but not Aliens)." The Humans The King of the World and some loyal subjects. The Nutshell James Cameron takes a crew of marine biologists and NASA … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SCOOBY DOO – GHOSTS ON THE GO

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.97RATED: N/ARUNNING TIME: 87 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• A Scooby-Doo Vacation: Mini-European Tour• European Travel Adventure Challenge• Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French• Audio Tracks: English, Spanish, French The Pitch “Scooby and the gang don’t age and their antics refuse to get old and tired! Right?” The Humans Voice work … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WET ASPHALT

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Dark Sky FilmsRATED: UnratedMSRP: $14.98RUNNING TIME: 89 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None "A lie is nothing more than a journalist’s trademark," says reporter-extraordinaire Cesar Boyd during the climax of Wet Asphalt. Though the film was made in 1958, the statement remains poignant in today’s media-centric culture. In recent memory, we have … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BLUE COLLAR TV – SEASON 1, VOL. 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.RATED: UnratedMSRP: $17.49RUNNING TIME: 302 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Featurette• Redneck Dictionary The Pitch "These Blue Collar assholes are the biggest thing going right now. Give em a show and cash the fuck in before people realize what in the blue hell they’re watching." The only thing more original would … Continue reading