There are some movies which simply look great "on paper". That is, the factors involved in the film seem to insure success. Be it a spectacular cast with a well-known director (i.e.: "Mixed Nuts") or a film with a cool concept that [...]
For those of you who aren’t up to date with the latest trends with the pre-school set, Elmo is a furry, red Muppet from the PBS show ’Sesame Street’. Elmo has become so popular, he has been given his own 15-minute segment of ’Sesame Street’ [...]
Documentary filmmaker Alan Berliner (’Nobody’s Business’, ’Intimate Stranger’) decides to explore the significance of names. He begins by looking at the variety and importance of names, citing statistics about names and asking for opinions about [...]
’Tekkaman Blade II’ is an anime TV series (or OAV) from Japan, which is a sequel to the original ’Tekkaman Blade’ series. (’Tekkaman Blade’ was released in the U.S. as ’Teknomon’.) This storyline takes place ten years after the original [...]
Universal expands their ’Ultimate Edition’ line beyond feature films with ’Cats: Ultimate Edition’. This two-disc set captures the beauty and excitement of the longest running musical in Broadway history. The first disc features the performance of [...]
’Monty Python Live!’ has come to DVD… and there was much rejoicing. This two-disc set from A&E Home Video should thrill and delight the Python completist. Disc One includes 1982’s ’Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl’. This [...]
’Bruiser’ is the first film from cult horror director in seven years. Jason Flemyng stars as Henry Creedlow, a nice guy who gets stepped on by everyone around him. His wife is cheating on him with his domineering boss. His ’best friend’ and [...]
Hailing from Canada, ’Ginger Snaps’ is an odd new entry into the werewolf genre. The Fitzgerald sisters, Brigitte (Emily Perkins) and Ginger (Katharine Isabelle), are outsiders, obsessed with death and suicide. They hate anything ’normal’ and long [...]
Today, we truly take home video for granted. Anytime we want to watch a movie, we just pop it in and it’s there for our viewing pleasure. But, before home video came along, one would have to wait for a favorite film to show up in a revival theater or on [...]
"G-Force! Transmute!" These are the words, which I couldn’t wait to hear as I ran home from school everyday. Once there, I would plop down in front of the TV to catch the latest episode of "Battle of the Planets". Back then I had [...]
