“Office Space” is based on the “Milton” animated shorts that Mike Judge did for MTV’s “Liquid Television, ” dealing with the problems of the modern American workplace, starting out like a live-action “Dilbert” with Ron Livingston as an [...]
“The Deep End Of The Ocean” is based on a novel by Jacquelyn Mitchard. It is the story of a couple whose 3-year old son has been kidnapped. The film explores the hurt, blame, and depression that accompanies this awful crime. Then, nine years after the [...]
The easiest way to rate the quality of a DVD is to compare it to a somewhat similar medium. The Columbia DVD of “Christine” is presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and the letterboxing is superb, displaying the correct framing. Compared to the Columbia [...]
In my town, it’s not the cars that are scary, but the drivers themselves. But Hollywood has a fascination with evil automobiles. “The Car” epitomizes this obsession. I had always wanted to see the film, but I found the full-frame version shown on TV [...]
In 1991, the Milwaukee police made a gruesome discovery in the apartment of a man named Jeffrey Dahmer and soon the entire nation was aware of his grisly acts. That same month a film called "Body Parts" opened nationwide and was immediately [...]
Ron Howard’s 1982 comedy “Night Shift” has been released by Warner Home Video as one of their standard editions, containing a pan & scan transfer as well as a widescreen presentation that is enhanced for 16×9 TV sets. The picture is clear [...]
Like so many films before it, when "Go" hit theatres earlier this year, it was praised by critics and virtually ignored by filmgoers. But now "Go" has been released on DVD and has a second chance to find an audience. That audience will [...]
One of the drawbacks of being a hot, rising star in Hollywood (and I’m not speaking from experience here) is that you are offered a lot of roles and one must pick and choose wisely. Some actors can put together a string of hits, while others go from a [...]
With all of the hype and focus on the “Ghostbusters” special edition, many have overlooked the fact that the 1989 sequel “Ghostbusters 2” also recently hit DVD. The new DVD features an excellent transfer that has been letterboxed at 2.35:1, which [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Video has recently released Mike Myers’ ’So I Married An Axe Murderer’ on DVD in the wake of the ’Austin Powers’ hype. This is Myers’ least successful film and it quickly becomes apparent upon viewing it why this is so. [...]
