Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 24th, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 10th, 2002
This is without a doubt the ultimate chick flick. Guys who find themselves subjected to the film can take heart in fact that there are a few moments that they will find interesting. Although this film will likely not give you a better understanding of your wife/girlfriend, it will most assuredly provide insight into your mother-in-law. Turns out she really is as crazy as you thought she was. There is also a subdued but pivotal performance by James Garner, who steals practically every scene he’s in with his wonderful “suffering in silence” Shep. There are some genuinely funny moments throughout the film, but it does take some decidedly dark turns in the abundant flashback scenes.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 31st, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 23rd, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 19th, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 7th, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on September 29th, 2002
Swingers originally debuted on DVD when the format was still in its infancy. As with most titles released during that time, it suffered from a lackluster 2.0 audio track, non-anamorphic transfer, no trailers and hideous packaging. Now roughly five years later, Swingers has returned to DVD, this time in a spiffy new Collector’s Series edition from Miramax. With every issue the first release was plagued by addressed, this release is everything a fan of Swingers could ever hope for.
Swingers' story focuses on...the misery of Mike (John Favreau, writer), an aspiring actor/comedian whom is lovesick after leaving his girlfriend in New York six months prior. Encouraged by Trent (Vince Vaughn) and several other friends, Mike sets out to reluctantly conquer women on the Hollywood lounge scene. Unfortunately for Mike, it's not always "On" and he is humiliated time after time again. It takes the fancy swing dance moves of Loraine (Heather Graham) to finally rid Mike’s brain of the haunting memories with his ex.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on September 25th, 2002
It was bound to happen sooner or later; Britney Spears would make the jump to the big screen. While most guys would rather she made the jump to Playboy first, others will take what they can get from Ms. Spears. Unfortunately, Crossroads was written as a vehicle for Britney to touch the souls of other young women who can make a difference in the world. When translated to the screen, it just isn’t entertaining. In fact, it's downright boring.
Britney plays Lucy, a recent high school graduate living under the...pressure of her father who wants her to become everything she doesn’t want to be. Completing a pact from her childhood, Britney and her two ex-friends take off on a cross-country trip in search of different dreams. The rest you can most likely guess as the friends mend their friendship, Britney loses her virginity and all is well on the ranch.
