Anchor Bay Entertainment rolls out another edition of the popular Showtime series "Masters of Horror." Although one could argue the merit of labeling director John Landis a "Master of Horror, " what with only two of his films [...]
Friendly monsters and evil demons run rampant in "Tactics, " the latest anime series to make its way to DVD from Manga Entertainment. Part detective story, part supernatural mystery, this thoroughly enjoyable show boasts fun characters and a [...]
Imagine a romantic comedy that is short on comedy and even shorter on romance. Imagine a film that is duller than a pair of scissors at a garage sale. Imagine a film that makes the bile in your stomach bubble up to your throat. But most of all, imagine [...]
Jim Norton is one of the rising comedians of this generation. Short and dumpy, he is not above pointing out his own physical imperfections, and he has a sense of humor to match his looks. His appearance on "One Night Stand, " HBO's stand-up [...]
Hattie Mae Pierce, aka, "Big Momma," plays nanny to 3 kids while their mother is under investigation for murder. Along the way, "Big Momma" will form a bond with the kiddies and save the day. Martin Lawrence and Nia Long reprise their [...]
The long running Japanese anime series, "Detective Conan" (renamed "Case Closed" in the United States), centers around the exploits of young supersleuth Jimmy Kudo who, after witnessing a criminal act, is administered a strange poison [...]
During the 1963-64 television season, Judy Garland hosted her own variety show on CBS that sadly came to an abrupt end due to stiff competition and Judy's own personal troubles. Perhaps the show was just too out of touch with the impending counter [...]
First of all, I must address an issue that has been bothering me for some time. Just about every raunchy comedy that has been released within roughly the past five years has gone on to receive a special "unrated" DVD release. In most cases, this [...]
"Lurking in Suburbia" opens with Conrad "Connie" Stevens, (Joe Egender) talking to the camera (a technique he uses during the entire movie) about how he is facing his upcoming 30th birthday in light of the belief that his very first [...]
Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles" is generally ranked as one of the funniest films ever made and is number 6 on AFI's list of 100 best comedies. While "Blazing Saddles" is certainly a funny film and great comedy, to [...]
