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Disc Reviews by Michael Bell on May 18th, 2005
This is a review based on a screener copy.
Kelly Clarkson – Behind Hazel Eyes is a behind the scenes look at the former American Idol winner. The documentary format suits the work well. We get to see Kelly revisiting her old high school haunts, in the studio, and going camping with her girl friends (among other things). The portrait that emerges, or the portrait Kelly wants to have emerge (a slightly more cynical opinion), is of a young woman who hasn’t lost touch with her “roots”.
Right…
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Disc Reviews by Jeremy Frost on January 1st, 2004
In early 2003, some production students at Indiana University were given an assignment of monumental proportions… create a documentary on the recording of the newest John Mellencamp album. While excited about the task, they were also nervous about the enormity of the task. They are only students, after all, and this was a massive undertaking. They accepted the challenge gleefully.
This DVD is the result of their efforts. For a student film, it is very, very good. The scholars created a top-shelf project tha…
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Disc Reviews by David Annandale on July 8th, 2003
Synopsis
Twenty years ago, astronaut Earl Jensen blasts off into space, only to be betrayed Earthsideby the evil Dr. Frubar. Earl loses his fuel and drifts off into space. In the present, he returns, benton revenge, and accompanied by a group of strange and ferocious creatures. Summarized thus,the film sounds nowhere near as bizarre as it actually is. But wait until you see what happenedto Earl while he was in space for 20 years. This you should discover for yourself, but I will say…
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Disc Reviews by David Annandale on April 24th, 2003
Synopsis
Nick Broomfield, never one to shy away from hard and prickly topics, here tackles theshooting deaths of Biggie Smalls (the Notorious B.I.G.) and Tupac Shakur. The trail opens up allsorts dangerous vistas, including crooked cops moonlighting as security for Death Row Records.Most intriguing, and more than a little alarming.
Audio
The sound quality is all over the map, but that’s to be expected: this is a documentary, folks,and you don’t expect the ev…
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