DVD

Nightwatch (Nattevagten)

May 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

(Writer’s Note: For clarity, I will refer to the original Danish version of this film as ’Nattevagten’ and the American remake as ’Nightwatch’. Note that Anchor Bay is releasing this film under the title ’Nightwatch’.) Despite the recent [...]

Requiem For A Dream

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Independent studio Artisan Home Entertainment has hidden some interesting bonus material on their release of the acclaimed movie “Requiem For A Dream.” Boot up the DVD in your player and wait until the main menu of the disc comes up. Then press the [...]

Requiem For A Dream

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Ever wonder how it feels to be a junkie? If so, I’m tickled to announce there’s a movie out there that will fill this void without the risk of death or disease nor the high street price of today’s "score." That movie is "Requiem for a [...]

What Women Want

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Viewers and critics are split down right in the middle when it comes to Mel Gibson’s latest movie, ’What Women Want.’ While I do not think it is as bad as some people make it, the film is definitely a departure from Mel Gibson’s image, showing us [...]

Antitrust

May 25, 2001 // 0 Comments

MGM’s efficient but slight cyber-thriller "Antitrust" opens with enigmatic computer guru and gazillionaire Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) offering his new millennium spin on the famous "greed is good" speech from Oliver Stone’s [...]

Tootsie

May 25, 2001 // 0 Comments

On the surface, ’Tootsie’ may appear like a simple cross-dressing fun, material for straight-out laughs and mockery. Upon closer scrutiny however it quickly becomes obvious that ’Tootsie’ is in fact much more of a social study and commentary than [...]

Cast Away

May 24, 2001 // 0 Comments

Tom Hanks is a very talented and skilled actor. We all know that. But would he be able to carry the majority of an entire movie all by himself, without any supporting cast? Until recently, that question may have been reason for speculation and discussion, [...]

Pearl Harbor

May 24, 2001 // 0 Comments

December 7, 1941 may well be a day that will live in infamy but from all of the recent interest in Pearl Harbor you would think that the Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s home base took place in May, not December. While the hype [...]

Big Trouble In Little China

May 23, 2001 // 0 Comments

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s 2-disc Special Edition of the John Carpenter action-comedy “Big Trouble In Little China” contains some interesting hidden features that you may want to learn about. Insert the second disc of the set and select [...]

Best In Show

May 23, 2001 // 0 Comments

’Best in Show’ is the second film from the team of Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, who had previously brought us 1996’s ’Waiting for Guffman’. As with ’Guffman’, ’Best in Show’ is a film that begins with a basic outline and then [...]
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