Category: DVD Reviews

Cast: Harry Connick, Jr., Mickey Rooney, Carol Kane, Lewis Black Studio: Anchor Bay Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Eubie is no ordinary elf. Unlike the rest of Santa’s helpers, Eubie believes that the holiday spirit is an unstoppable force, capable of warming even the coldest hearts. Putting this theory to the test, the buoyant and cheerful…

Cast: Tom Cruise, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning Studio: Dreamworks Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: On June 29th, 2005, Earth goes to war. From Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures comes “War of the Worlds,” directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells’s seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals…

Cast: Penélope Cruz, Susan Sarandon, Alan Arkin Studio: MCA Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: A first-rate cast comes together for this collection of intertwining tales of lonely New Yorkers reaching out to each other on Christmas Eve. Susan Sarandon plays Rose, a widowed editor who spends way too much time at the hospital bed of her…

Cast: Judas Priest Studio: Rhino Rating: 8/10 Recently someone asked me if bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden still had credibility. My answer was resolutely “Hell yeah,” especially where Judas Priest is concerned. And this live DVD is proof-positive that the newly reunited band has still got it. Rather than resting on its laurels…

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Head Studio: Fox Rating: 9.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the Vampires, the Demons and the Forces of Darkness. She is the Slayer. Declared as one of television’s best shows by Entertainment Weekly, Time…

Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Inventor, astronaut and scientist Dr. Reed Richards’ (Ioan Gruffudd) lifelong dream is close to being realized. He is spearheading a trip to outer space, to the center of a cosmic storm. There he hopes to unlock the secrets of the human genetic…

Cast: Seth MacFarlane Studio: Fox Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: Heading up the eclectic “Family Guy” household is Peter Griffin, a big, boisterous, lovable oaf who isn’t afraid to say what’s on his freakin’ mind — usually the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time. He lives in Quahog, Rhode Island with his wife, Lois, and…

Cast: Mike Judge, Greg Daniels Studio: Fox Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: By the fifth season of this popular animated sitcom, fans have become well-acquainted with the tics and idiosyncrasies of the lovable Hill family, and the level of hilarity they’ve come to expect is certainly maintained. Created by Mike Judge (BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD) and Greg…

Cast: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kerry Washington Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: John and Jane Smith is an ordinary suburban couple with an ordinary, lifeless suburban marriage. But each is hiding something the other would kill to know: Mr. and Mrs. Smith are actually highly paid, incredibly efficient assassins, and they work for competing…

Cast: Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall Studio: Universal Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: It’s time to break out the neon spandex and acid-washed jeans as the definitive John Hughes films of the ‘80s come together in one incredible 3-movie set, THE BRAT PACK MOVIES AND MUSIC COLLECTION. Reunite with stars Molly…