Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 10th, 2002
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It is the season for animated sequels, and right on the tail of Cinderella 2, Disney has released The Hunchback of Notre Dame II.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 9th, 2002
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An ambitious, intelligent, serious look at the life of Oscar Wilde, this is a first-class biopic.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 9th, 2002
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This was a very interesting crime thriller. The acting was quite good, and the triple-crossing plot was very unique. It is too bad that a film such as this would get a bare-bones DVD release.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 7th, 2002
Chevy Chase is at his funniest in National Lampoon’s European Vacation. This film now seems somewhat dated, but it still makes me laugh.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 5th, 2002
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We’re approaching the Easter season, which means it’s time for Biblical epics to hit the new release shelf (whichever ones haven’t been put on DVD yet). This one puts its emphasis on spectacle and action.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 3rd, 2002
Every once in a while a film enters the pop culture that leaves a tremendous impact on both the reel and the real worlds. Jaws ended up launching the career of one of the top directors of all time, Steven Spielberg. It is hard to imagine that there might be no E.T, Jurassic Park, Close Encounters, or even Indiana Jones if not for the huge success of Jaws. The film was even blamed for a dramatic decline in ocean swimmers in the summer of 1975. A tourist board in South Carolina even filed suit against the filmmakers for damages to the tourist industry. How many of us haven’t heard the deep vibrating tones of John Williams’ haunting score in our minds as we wade into the waters of our local ocean? From a chilling novel by Peter Benchley and based on a true account of a series of shark attacks in New Jersey, Jaws is all about our most primal fears.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 3rd, 2002
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Another Disney Classic gets a Special Edition Release. Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, but for those of you who have been living under a rock for the past 100 years, here is a synopsis…
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 2nd, 2002
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Genuinely witty comedies with an idea or two in their heads are rare enough that each one that shows up is cause for celebration. So go ahead. Celebrate.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 1st, 2002
The most basic rule in Hollywood seems to be that a sequel can never be as good as the original. If you’ve seen enough Police Academy films you know the rule by heart. This rule has been broken with Terminator 2. Not only is it better then the original, it is so much better that it has become “the” Terminator film. It’s no surprise that the DVD would have to be something special right down to a metal cover for the box. This is an ultimate edition that truly lives up to the name, and will make you forget about all previous issues of the film.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 1st, 2002
There is something rather humorous about the fact that this film, originally firmly in the exploitation genre (this is an American-International picture, produced by Roger Corman after all), should now be released under the “Avant-Garde Cinema” label. Go figure. It is important, however, as Martin Scorsese’s 1972 directorial debut.
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