In their effort to release some of the most acclaimed classic movies from their film vaults, Warner Home Video is constantly going to great lengths to restore these films to their original glory and present them as 2-disc Special Editions. The latest [...]
With "Alegria, " The Montreal-based troupe Cirque Du Soleil is serving up another spectacular feast for the senses, and like their previous shows, "Alegria" leaves you utterly speechless. Filled with the grandiose music with have come [...]
Since its first episode, "ER" has established itself as a runaway success and season after season, the show has fascinated fans and critics alike and has also kick-started the career of Hollywood leading man George Clooney. Now, Warner Home [...]
We don’t get to see too many Japanese live-action fantasy films in these regions and when Pioneer delivered the Special Edition DVD of "Onmyoji" to my desk, I was eager to find out what this film looks and plays like, and I was in for a [...]
Certain Hong Kong films are just lining up famous names with seemingly no end, guaranteeing a fascinating experience. "The Moon Warriors" is certainly one of these films. Directed by none other than Sammo Hung, with the action scenes [...]
"Gods And Generals" is the prelude to Ronald Maxwell’s own "Gettyburg, " although it was made long after the latter film. It tells the story of the Civil War from its outbreak all the way up to the point where "Gettysburg" [...]
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the latest studio to begin releasing Hong Kong movies. Since the other Hollywood studios releasing Asian fare have disappointed sorely so far, continually butchering the films or releasing them in shoddy, unwatchable [...]
Based on Tom Wolfe’s best-selling book, 1983’s "The Right Stuff" is a superb film about the early days of the American manned space program. While the epic-length movie manages to capture most of the nuances of the book, it’s the talented [...]
"Gangs Of New York" is a surprising movie in many ways. While Martin Scorcese has shown us syncopated violent moments in his movies before, none of them was so constantly brutal and vicious throughout – almost like a tapestry of violence. [...]
If anyone doubts the lasting influence of "West Side Story, " look no further than Adam Sandler and Robert DeNiro. In his current slob-a-thon "Anger Management, " Adam and co-star Jack Nicholson perform a duet of "I Feel [...]
