BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner BrothersMSRP: $19.97 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 125 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Facing the Past • Original Theatrical Trailer (This is part of Warner’s fantastic Controversial Classics Collection. BUY IT!) Occasionally, sitting in front of the TV really pays off. A couple years back my bonus came when I dropped onto the … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $34.94 RATED: NR Joan Crawford has a very distinct visage. Much like her feudal counterpart Bette Davis (and her freakishly huge eyes), she’s unique, drawing you in while on screen. Her high eyebrows, her eerie painted lips, her white complexion, all contributed to the look of "The … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.97RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 179 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None The Pitch “The Thornbirds was a successful mini-series, but there’s no room for a sequel. I know! We’ll pull a Shadows of the Empire and make a movie about an unaccounted for gap of time in the original series!” … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE AND HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $19.98 Each RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 86 & 94 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Non-televised sketches• Photo gallery• Audition• Dress Rehearsal• TV Appearance I seem to remember Saturday Night Live being funny when I was growing up. How has it fallen so low? They have the talent and the … Continue reading
The Saddest Movie Ever Made: The Swimmer It‘s back! For the triumphant second edition of this column — currently on track for a blistering quarterly publication schedule — I’ve picked a movie that couldn’t be more different from the subjects of the first installment. From Japanese cyberpunk we’re going straight to sixties suburban malaise, courtesy … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $59.98 RATED: Not RatedRUNNING TIME: Pilot – 90 minutes, Episodes – 46 minutes eachSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary on pilot episode by Dean Cain, Deborah Joy LeVine and Robert Butler • Original pilot presentation introduced by Deborah Joy LeVine • “From Rivals to Romance: The Making of … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner BrothersMSRP: $19.97 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 170 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • The Filming of Battle of the Bulge• History Recreated • Original Theatrical Trailer Sometimes I wish I’d been born in the ’50s, so that I could have been a kid when the ostentatious epics of the ’60s were coming … Continue reading
Welcome to The Special Edition! I hope you’re sufficiently prepared for the onslaught of titles that I am about to unleash. The Eye In The Sky Is Watching! When the baseball bat hits a major character for the first time, it’s a hard hit. When the head is put into a vice, it’s a tough … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: First Look MediaMSRP: $24.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 90 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailers The Pitch “It’s The Hidden in England!” The Humans Luke Goss (Blade II, Silver Hawk), Kevin Howarth (The Last Horror Movie, Razor Blade Smile) The Nutshell Maverick Brit cop John Dark (Goss) gets promoted and paired with a more … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Hart Sharp VideoMSRP: $26.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 120 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Trailer The Pitch "It’s Awakings meets What About Bob?." The Humans Michael Sheen, Adrian Bower, Claudie Blakley and Anastasia Griffin. The Nutshell Mark (the underrated Michael Sheen) losses his job and his wife. His wife and employers have deiced that … Continue reading