Barely recognized as a bona-fide genre among film cogniscenti, a few Russian filmmakers devoted their entire careers to bringing classic fairy and folk tales to the silver screen. Produced from the earliest days of cinema, the resulting films have an air [...]
’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 [...]
We all have seen the animated version of Dr. Seuss story of the evil Grinch countless times, who has a heart that is two sizes too small. Combined with Boris Karloff’s narration, for generations this version of the story has been cherished by millions [...]
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 [...]
The Russian Cinema Council (Ruscico) is dedicated to restoring and distributing the best of Soviet and Russian cinema. While the technical merits of their DVD releases are often lacking, the effort put into the special features and overall care shown for [...]
’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 [...]
These days, it’s become somewhat routine for wayward bands of past generations to sober up, reconcile their differences and reunite for a new CD, a reunion tour, and perhaps to make a last-ditch effort to beef up a 401k before it’s too late. One band [...]
’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 [...]
As DVD matures and finds more players in more home, the list of "must-have" titles continues to shrink. Just in the past few weeks, standards like "Snow White, " "Citizen Kane," and the first "Star Wars" (not the [...]
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 [...]
