DVD

Rat

December 3, 2001 // 0 Comments

In the course of reviewing DVDs it’s a real delight to stumble upon a hidden gem every now and again and ’Rat’ is one such treasure of a film. A dark comedy with a very Irish bent, ’Rat’ is full of humor and wonderfully endearing performances [...]

Get A Life: Volume 1 & 2

December 3, 2001 // 0 Comments

On Rhino Home Video’s release of the Chris Elliot comedies “Get A Life: Volume 1 & 2” the studio has hidden some additional stuff. Insert volume 2 in your DVD player and on the main menu, select the “Special Features” menu entry. Now, press [...]

Ghosts Of Mars

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

Every time cult director John Carpenter is releasing a new movie, horror fans are feverishly awaiting the results. In the past, the director has delivered a number of memorable movie and horror moments and with his latest project, "Ghosts Of [...]

The Butcher’s Wife

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

’The Butcher’s Wife’ is a charming and heartfelt story of a young clairvoyant woman (Demi Moore), who is transplanted from the countryside to the Big Apple as she marries a Greenwich Village butcher. There her life changes and quickly her psychic [...]

Moon Over Tao

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

When considering films from the East that dealt with old fables, I typically think of the Chinese films of Tsui Hark and his contemporaries. However, these films also come from Japan, and the recently released ’Moon Over Tao’ is a great introduction [...]

The Sopranos: Season 2

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

On HBO Home Video’s box set of “The Sopranos” you can find some additional stuff, if you know where to look. From the discs’ main menu, press the “Right” arrow key on your remote control to highlight the HBO logo. Press “Enter” now and you [...]

Notorious

November 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Bergman, Grant, Hitchcock…a recipe for cinematic success if ever there was one. Made in 1946, "Notorious" is a dark film that isn’t afraid to reveal the morally ambiguous nature of the espionage trade — a fairly bold stroke given [...]

Timerider

November 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

It seems that time travel is one of those rare movie concepts that never goes stale. The combination of a fish out of water and the various theories concerning the dire consequences on the future of a romp in past make it possible for every time travel [...]

Made

November 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Artisan Home Entertainment has hidden some additional footage on the disc of their release “Made.” It’s a bit tricky to find but with these directions, it should no longer be a problem. From the disc’s Main Menu, select the menu entry “More Made [...]

Jurassic Park III

November 28, 2001 // 0 Comments

"Jurassic Park" was and still is landmark achievement and the single best dinosaur film ever banned on celluloid to date. Sadly the film was followed up by a poor sequel with "The Lost World, " a movie in which nothing really felt [...]
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