Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 25th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 23rd, 2004
The time: Prohibition. The smell of bootleg gin and the sound of bullets lingers in the urban air. It’s Chicago. It’s Good vs. Evil. Elliott Ness vs. Al Capone. Kevin Costner vs. Robert DeNiro. Brian De Palma directs this wonderful period piece. The film drips with as much stylish atmosphere as outlawed booze. I’m not sure if the credit belongs to David Mamet’s imaginative script or De Palma’s direction. Both were at the top of their game with this film. Sean Connery must certainly bear mention as the no nonsense me...tor Malone. In less than 20 years this film has easily earned its classic status. It’s hard to believe that Andy Garcia was an unknown at the time.
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Posted in: News and Opinions by David Annandale on October 22nd, 2004
Fox Home Entertainment will release the Zach Braff / Natalie Portman / Peter Sarsgaard / Ian Holm comedy Garden State on December 28th. This disc will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include two audio commentaries (the first with Writer/Director/Actor Zach Braff and Actor Natalie Portman; the second wiht Zach Braff along with Director of Photography Lawrence Sher, Editor Myron Kerstein and Production Designer Judy Becker), 16 del...ted scenes (with optional director commentary), a "Making of Garden State" featurette, outtakes and a soundtrack promo spot.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 22nd, 2004
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Brian Benben is a book editor. He is still madly in love with his ex-wife, but his dreams of getting back together with her are smashed by her upcoming marriage. And “dreams” is very much the operative term here, since Benben’s emotional reactions to the world around him are daydreams in the form of B&W clips from old films and TV shows. Exec-produced by John Landis, the series follows Benben’s misadventures (primarily with the opposite sex), and features plenty of Big Name guest appearances...(David Bowie, Fran Drescher, etc.). Dream On beat Ally McBeal to the punch with postmodern collage, and there is no denying that there’s some fun editing going on here. On the other hand, the clips aren’t exactly subtle or necessarily very original (tree going up at moment of sexual arousal, tree going down at interruption, har har har). There is some snap to the writing, and enough witty moments, but in the final analysis, this isn’t a whole lot more than your average sitcom. Simply replace laugh track with HBO-style language and content.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 21st, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 19th, 2004
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Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 18th, 2004
Universal will release the Paul Bettany / Kirsten Dunst romantic comedy Wimbledon on December 28th. This disc will be presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English DTS, English Dolby Digital 5.1, and French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include an audio commentary (with director Richard Loncraine & actor Paul Bettany), and four featurettes (“Wimbledon: A Look Inside”, “Welcome to the Club”, “Ball Control” & “Coach a Rising Star”).
Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 18th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 17th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 17th, 2004
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This is a redemption movie – in this case, redemption for CIA assassin (“counter insurgent expert”) John Creasy – a burnt out alcoholic in search of forgiveness for the heinous acts perpetrated under the banner of his job (“Do you think God will ever forgive us for what we’ve done?”). Creasy’s path to redemption is laid out by his friend and compatriot Rayburn, who lands him a job as a bodyguard for a wealthy family in Mexico City. Apparently kidnapping the children or spouses of wealthy cor...orate types is a highly profitable enterprise, and the corrupt police force and organized crime community work together to make it pay off. Creasy’s role as bodyguard centers around protecting Pita Ramos - the daughter of a Mexican auto-parts magnate – an exceedingly cute, exceedingly non-Mexican little girl with a heart of gold that brings Creasy back from the brink self-immolation.
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