Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 27th, 2005
Synopsis
Wow, take a look at the vocal talent that lends a hand to this straight-to-video sequel! As Lilo, you’ve got that child actress next to be exploited by her parents in Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds). Lilo’s custodian is Nani (Tia Carrere, Wayne’s World). Stitch’s alien friends are voiced by David Ogden Stiers (M*A*S*H*) and Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall). Jason Scott Lee (Dragon) plays Nani’s love interest David.
Maybe I’m surprised that a cast...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 27th, 2005
Synopsis
In between the other new stuff that’s come out (and the older stuff I’ve picked up), I wanted to try and whittle down the archives, so huzzah for small victories.
In a film inspired by the 1962 French short film, "La Jetee," Cole (Bruce Willis), lives in an underground society. He gets volunteered to go back in time and return to the surface of the Earth, after a deadly virus has essentially wiped out the population. He goes back to find out the history of the source, and possibly attempt...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 27th, 2005
Synopsis
Wow, take a look at the vocal talent that lends a hand to this straight-to-video sequel! As Lilo, you’ve got that child actress next to be exploited by her parents in Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds). Lilo’s custodian is Nani (Tia Carrere, Wayne’s World). Stitch’s alien friends are voiced by David Ogden Stiers (M*A*S*H*) and Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall). Jason Scott Lee (Dragon) plays Nani’s love interest David.
Maybe I’m surprised that a cast...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 26th, 2005
Synopsis
India, 1938. Dissolute ex-pat Brit George Brent is amused when old flame Myrna Loy, now married to an aging aristocrat, arrives, but is less amused when he sees her set her sights on Indian doctor Tyrone Power (all done up in dark make-up). Power is so decent that Brent doesn’t want him corrupted. But it soon turns out that Loy really loves Power, as she demonstrates by helping selflessly after the city is savaged by torrential rains, flooding and an earthquake.
The politics are ve...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 26th, 2005
Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme. When is the last time you heard those two names? I'll bet it has been quite some time. Lundgren is the poor man's Schwarzenegger, and Van Damme is best known as the Canadian action superstar that is long on physical talent, but horrid at dialog. These two team up in Universal Soldier, a film that is filled with as much action as possible, with as little actual story as possible. This is the action film equivalent of pornography... give the viewers what they want, and a...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 25th, 2005
Wooden monologues, bad jokes, revolting fashions and way, way too much hair. I wish I could say that this means one thing... but it means a lot of things. In this case, however, I am talking about Tony Orlando and Dawn. Now, the quality of Orlando's rich voice is undeniable. My bone to pick is with virtually every other aspect of this cheese fest. At the time in the 70's, it seemed like everybody had their own variety show. Such a thing could be a big boon to a performer's career, so you certainly can't fault ...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 25th, 2005
Wooden monologues, bad jokes, revolting fashions and way, way too much hair. I wish I could say that this means one thing... but it means a lot of things. In this case, however, I am talking about Tony Orlando and Dawn. Now, the quality of Orlando's rich voice is undeniable. My bone to pick is with virtually every other aspect of this cheese fest. At the time in the 70's, it seemed like everybody had their own variety show. Such a thing could be a big boon to a performer's career, so you certainly can't fault ...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 25th, 2005
Synopsis
In his mansion and forested estate, a rock star (played by Michael Pitt and named Blake, but obviously supposed to be Kurt Cobain) wanders about in a terminal drug stupor. Hangers on, business associates, Mormons and salesmen besiege him, but his flees human contact, withdrawing completely into himself.
The movie plays out as if directed by its subject: quiet, mumbling, meandering. As with Gus Van Sant’s last two films – Gerry and Elephant – the tone is minimalist and...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 24th, 2005
It is always a shame when unknown filmmakers take a page fromthe popular filmmaking techniques of the day. For this film, the model is part Run Lola Run, part Bend it Like Beckham. The similarities to Lola are plentiful, complete with the rapid still-frame snapshots that were that film's trademark. The plot is Beckham-esque, featuring a small-town soccer team, a new star player, and love.
This film is the very definition of “low budget”. It seems to me that if you are going to have...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 24th, 2005
I was dreading watching this DVD. Hmmm...indy film, Sundance film, a woman "coming out" to her family film. This had all the hallmarks of arty and annoying. Thankfully, Saving Face is not like that at all. Michelle Krusiac plays "Wil", a surgeon, who falls hard for Vivian (Lynn Chen), a ballet dancer. Complications arise because Vivian is the daughter of Wil's boss. Yes, there are some screwball comedy elements. But it's all tastefully done. Joan Chen (what has she done since Twin Peaks) does a n...
