Within the opening minute of Bo Zenga's latest genre-torching provocation Stan Helsing, the phrase "A Parody" flashes up before the film rolls on, not that we needed it coming in. Still, following a generously haunted title score, this [...]
After the breakout success of 2006's controversial "Borat, " it was inevitable that star Sacha Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles would eventually pull out an equally or even more outrageous follow-up. Once again taking a character from [...]
At first glimpse, Harold Ramis' latest comedy "Year One" could be easily mistaken for one of those brainless teenage gross-out comedies that have flooded video shelves for the past 10 years or so. Since Ramis is, however, a comedic talent [...]
Two girls stand outside a New York City apartment complex. Each is waiting for her boyfriend to arrive from the airport. One problem: they are both waiting for the same guy. Such is the predicament for Carla (Heather Graham) and Lou (Natasha Gregson [...]
It seems now, more than ever, the world needs simplicity. To be able to see through the clutter, the corruption, and the superfluous complexities of life – its events and their contrived meanings – would be a gift to be cherished. Forrest Gump [...]
It is hard to believe but yes, "Galaxy Quest" is 10 years old already. To celebrate the anniversary, Dreamworks Home Entertainment has finally prepared a Blu-Ray version of the film also, a few months after the 10th Anniversary DVD version hit [...]
In the midst of many mindless and cheesy horror films that made up the mid-to-late 80's, The Stepfather was a breath of fresh air in the wake of Jason, Freddie and Michael (Myers) mega sequels (all the movie franchises started off great, but were all [...]
By the early 1980s, director Ralph Bakshi had made a name for himself as one of the leading figures in adult-oriented animation. From his debut with the raunchy and X-rated "Fritz the Cat" in 1972 to the ambitious adaptation of J. R. R. [...]
Fortunately for fans, Paramount Home Entertainment is pretty dedicated when it comes to releasing the Star Trek franchise in high definition, and I was eager to get my hands on their 7-disc Blu-Ray set of "Star Trek: The Original Series: Season [...]
The latest film to come out of Dreamworks' animation studios is "Monsters Vs. Aliens, " a wonderful romp that not only has a lot of potential, but also makes a great candidate for a stellar high definition presentation. Clearly, we had to [...]
