After seemingly millions of versions on DVD, Sam Raimi's "Army Of Darkness" is now also available in high definition on HD-DVD – for the first but most likely not the last time. It is very exciting to have this film on HD-DVD so early in [...]
"Bring out your dead!" Those devilish pranksters known as Monty Python are at it again in the umpteenth re-release of one of their most enduring films. After their first feature, 1972's "And Now for Something Completely Different, [...]
Originally airing on Comedy Central and blurring the line between fiction and reality, "Windy City Heat" is a supposed prank on an unfortunate "actor/comedian" by the name of "Scary "Perry Caravello. Whether or not Perry is [...]
Smoking is good for you. It can help you live to be 100 years old. All of the best doctors do it. At least, so boasts a series of imitation-vintage cigarette ads in writer/director Jason Reitman's "Thank You for Smoking." Actually, the [...]
"The Dirty Dozen" has long been one of my favorite films, one that I can view over and over again without ever tiring of it. An action-packed comedy and drama set during World War II, this film not only boasts an amazing cast but the story to go [...]
The Brits have exported a number of delightfully quirky comedies to America, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment has distributed a new one through their Miramax company. "Kinky Boots" follows in the footsteps of naughty-but-sweet films like [...]
With two extremely successful seasons on Comedy Central and record-breaking DVD sales behind him, Dave Chappelle signed an astronomical 50 million dollar contract with the cable channel, locking himself in for more seasons. Starting work on season three, [...]
In what is probably the closest mainstream American entertainment has come to a contemporary geek show, the MTV series "Jackass" (2000-2002) televised the dangerous, shocking, and typically gross stunts pulled by a group of hyperactive idiots. [...]
"Caddyshack" marked Harold Ramis' directorial debut, giving him the chance to expand on his comedic talents behind the camera after having been part of the "Second City" ensemble for two years. It turned out to be a stepping stone [...]
So, the high-definition DVD revolution is officially underway. Aside from the obvious choice – HD-DVD or Blu-Ray – one decision that consumers will face as both formats dig in their respective heels is: "Do I upgrade?" However, a [...]
