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DVD REVIEW: VAN HELSING

BUY IT AT AMAZON: HERESTUDIO: UniversalMSRP: $29.98RATING: PG-13LENGTH: 132 long minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Commentaries, featurettes, outtakes, Xbox game level It’s a guaranteed success, when you consider the ingredients:  A guy who hunts monsters, played by a charming actor who’s nearly proven his worth as an action hero.  A stunningly gorgeous leading lady.  A rogues gallery of … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CONTROL ROOM

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Lions Gate Home Entertainment MSRP: $26.98 RATED: NR RUNNING TIME: 86 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Audio Commentary with Director Jehane Noujaim and Producer/Cinematographer Hani Slama • Audio Commentary with Captain Josh Rushing, Central Command Press Officer • Audio Commentary with Al Jazeera Senior Producers Hassan Ibrahim and Samir … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION 10.13.04

DON’T YOU WORRY ABOUT BLANK, LET ME WORRY ABOUT BLANK With the recent release of Futurama: Volume 4, I have come to side with those who say that the entire run of Futurama is better than The Simpsons, even if you compare great run of the latter with the full run of the former. Those … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: THX 1138 (SE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Warner Bros. MSRP: $26.98 RATED: R RUNNING TIME: 88 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary • Theater of Noise • Documentaries • Original student film • Trailers Before he brought us pop music infused coming of age tales and intergalactic heroics, George Lucas delivered THX 1138, a cold look … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: COLD MOUNTAIN

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Miramax Home Entertainment MSRP: $13.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 154 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: There are movies that are made that are very well made.  Excellently directed, written superbly, beautifully shot, acted the hell out of.  They may star Academy Award-winning actors, A-list movie stars, and/or the newest Brando or Hepburn.  They may … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: NEW YORK MINUTE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $27.98 RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 90 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Blooper reel• Alternate endings• Behind-the-scenes slideshow• Making-of featurette• Trailer Generally speaking, when at their best, movies serve to provide a couple hours of entertainment, a brief diversion from daily rigors. But on extraordinarily rare occasions, thanks to an inexplicable celestial … Continue reading