Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 5th, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 5th, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2002
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2002
Long before tough cop Dirty Harry made our day, Clint Eastwood defined the modern western with his Spaghetti Westerns. It is no surprise that a Western would define Clint Eastwood as an Academy Award winning producer and director. Unforgiven is unlike any movie Eastwood has ever done. It is loaded with extraordinary actors surrounding his own stellar performance. Names like Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, and Richard Harris are rarely found in such supporting roles. Unforgiven also sets itself apart from Eastwood’s previous films in the way it portrays the West that Eastwood glorified for so many years. This film is dark and foreboding and offers no redemption by the end of the story.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on September 30th, 2002
Written by Dan Bradley
Rifling through my father’s LP collection as a child produced many musical memories, ranging from Kiss and Pablo Cruise to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. It wouldn’t be until years later when I would fully understand the impact those very Beatles had on the world’s culture then and continued to influence today.
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 28th, 2002
Films addressing domestic and international terrorism have been around for a long time. We’ve come to accept them and tell ourselves it can never happen except in the movies. On September 11, 2001, America’s security was incinerated in a series of horrific attacks on the United States. For Arnold Schwarzenegger, this put a halt to the release of his new film Collateral Damage, which dealt with issues that closely mirror the events of that day. The release was delayed for several months into early 2002 where it was sh...nned due to the touchy subject. Nearly a year later, Collateral Damage makes it way to DVD and hopes to dodge the unlikely bad timing of its theatrical release.
In the blink of an eye, Gordy Brewer’s life is shattered. This once proud fireman is left grieving the death of his wife and daughter at the hands of a terrorist attack in downtown Los Angeles. As fate would dictate, Gordy bumped into the terrorist right before the explosion and with the help of an ex-CIA operative, traces El Lobo back to Columbia. With nothing left to live for, Gordy travels to South America and eventually Washington DC with one mission only: to kill the man that murdered his family.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 25th, 2002
Pixar, with the smashing success of the Toy Story films, works its enchanting magic yet again with the wonderful Monsters, Inc. It’s fitting that Disney acquired the creative team that more than any other filmmakers embody what Disney had been for half a century. Monsters, Inc. is the new standard for computer animation. Sully’s generated hair is nothing short of amazing. What makes this movie worth buying is its incredible rewatchability. The attention to details means there’s always something new to see with each v...ewing.
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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.
