Reviews

eXistenZ

November 2, 1999 // 0 Comments

Saying that the films of David Cronenberg are weird is like saying that water is wet — it just doesn’t begin to describe the situation. Cronenberg has made a reputation by creating truly unique films that challenge the viewer — not only [...]

Never Been Kissed

November 2, 1999 // 0 Comments

After starring in the wonderful “Ever After”, one can’t help but wonder why Drew Barrymore would want to star in (and executive produce!) drivel like “Never Been Kissed.” Barrymore stars as Josie Geller, an uptight newspaper copy editor who was [...]

Fitzcarraldo

November 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

The love for opera, determination and a degree of obsession is what defines Anchor Bay’s latest release, "Fitzcarraldo". As much as these elements determine the film’s main character, they also manifest themselves in the film’s creator, [...]

Ravenous

October 31, 1999 // 0 Comments

I like movies that don’t correspond to one particular genre. The kind of film that seems to be many different things at once. The problems with films that defy pigeonholing is that they are hard to market and they often go unnoticed by the public. [...]

Salem’s Lot

October 30, 1999 // 0 Comments

Based on a novel by horror master Stephen King, "Salem’s Lot" is a dark vampire story, taking place in a Maine small town, as typical for King’s work. The novel is actually King’s second book, first published in 1975 and it shows much of [...]

Standard Deviants: Physics Part 1

October 29, 1999 // 0 Comments

A little while ago a new DVD publisher entered the playing field by the name of "Cerebellum". Some of you may have noticed the company with its release line-up that is quite a bit different from the other DVD fare we’re seeing so far. [...]

Election

October 29, 1999 // 0 Comments

For those of you who read the reviews here at DVDReview.com, you may have noticed that I review a lot of movies that deal with teenagers. I don’t know why, but I really enjoy films like "Go", "10 Things I Hate About You" and [...]

The Commitments

October 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

"Dublin Soul" is one of the terms coined by this movie, and it is a surprisingly appropriate one. "The Commitments" has long been one of my favorite music films for a variety of reasons. For one it has a very unique charm, being placed [...]

Fade To Black

October 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

Ah, another film that I saw when I was eleven years old and swore was the coolest movie ever. Well, all of these years later, “Fade To Black” doesn’t thrill me like it did then, but it does have a very interesting story. Eric Binford is a meek young [...]

Tora! Tora! Tora!

October 27, 1999 // 0 Comments

An article in a recent issue of "Entertainment Weekly" focused on cooperative cross-overs between major Hollywood studios. The piece discussed how this was becoming more common, but that most of the big players didn’t like sharing finances or [...]
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