The Soloist
British director Joe Wright's third film is a significant departure from his two previous movies, 2005's "Pride and Prejudice" and 2007's "Atonement." Those were both period dramas based in Britain and centered on [...]
DVD
Videodrome
On the Criterion version of David Cronenberg’s “Videodrome” the studio has included a hidden feature also. Insert the second disc of the DVD set in your player and from the Main Menu, go to the “Bootleg Video” section. Here, go to [...]
Robot Chicken: Star Wars – Episode II
On Warner Home Video’s release of “Robot Chicken: Star Wars – Episode II” there are also some hidden features for you to find. From the DVD’s Extras Menu, go to the “Chicken Nuggets” menu. Highlight the menu entry “Back” and then [...]
Woodstock: 40th Anniversary Edition
Two things my wise Baby Boomer mother conveyed to me in life: first, she poignantly explained the reason most of her generation were so radical in thought and daily habit is they were "promised the fifties and ended up with the sixties." The [...]
No Man's Land: Rise Of The Reeker
After two movies, Blue Oyster Cult might consider re-recording their immortal rock fugue classic for contemporary horror as "Don't Fear the Reeker." More in affiliation with than directly connected to 2005's offbeat gore chiller [...]
Mr. Rock'n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Though this film about the life of Alan Freed is already a decade old, his story is a worthy reminder as it seems only the Boomers, the former greasers, the old doo wop, blues and early R&B followers—in addition to serious music aficionados—are [...]
The Moody Blues: Threshold Of A Dream
Like Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues receive all the critical acclaim they deserve and they quietly maintain a legion of fans ranging from Baby Boomers on down the generation chain. The Moodies organized themselves in the mid-sixties on a common adhesive [...]
The Best of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The American incarnation of Britain's "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" proved to be a great success for eight seasons from 1998 to 2006. The show, which features four comics participating in games that call for improvisational comedy, offered [...]
Revolutionary Road
Is it a sign of the times that the love-struck kids from the 90s' biggest blockbuster grew up to become the disillusioned couple at the center of Sam Mendes' would-be revelation of oppressive 1950s' conformity? It would appear so, as [...]
Kiss: Resurrection
Stirring the rock world into a frenzy with their decision to put the make-up back on and reverting back to their original line-up, in 1996 Kiss announced that the band would go back on the road and present their infamous original stage show to the world [...]