Category: DVD Reviews

Cast: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman Studio: Rogue Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Martial arts superstar Jet Li reteams with French writer-director Luc Besson (KISS OF THE DRAGON) in this psychological action film shot in Glasgow, Scotland. Li stars as Danny, a human attack dog for a powerful mobster he calls Uncle Bart (Bob Hoskins, looking resplendent…

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery Studio: Paramount Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: The STAR TREK franchise continues with its fifth spinoff television series, ENTERPRISE. Set in the 22nd century (100 years before the stewardship of Captain Kirk), the prequel series charts the intergalactic adventures of the first humans to explore…

Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds Studio: Paramount Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: “The Longest Yard” is the story of pro quarterback Paul Crewe (Sandler) and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro (Reynolds), who are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards,…

Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Corpse Bride carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton’s classic films Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (Johnny Depp), a…

Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Corpse Bride carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton’s classic films Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (Johnny Depp), a…

Cast: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Studio: Universal Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Notorious Puerto Rican heroin dealer Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) is released from jail on a technicality thanks to the manipulations of his sleazy lawyer buddy (Sean Penn). All he wants is to keep his nose clean and earn enough money to start…

Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken Studio: Buena Vista Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: An epic three-hour tale of lives forever changed by the Vietnam War, THE DEER HUNTER follows the transformation of a tight group of friends from a working-class town, taking its place alongside such classics as ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT in…

Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Justin Walker Studio: Paramount Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: Loosely based on Jane Austen’s classic, “Emma,” high school teenagers in Beverly Hills (many of whom seem to be named after singers who now do television infomercials) change outfits, have nose jobs and cellular phones, and take care of everybody else’s, except…

Cast: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: The Farrelly Brothers (THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB & DUMBER) take a slight departure from their signature breed of over-the-top, gross-out humor and opt instead for sensitive restraint with this genuinely sweet love story. Credit is due in part to the writing team of…

Cast: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O’Quinn, Dominic Monaghan, Naveen Andrews Studio: Buena Vista Rating: 9.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Created by successful television producer J.J. Abrams (FELICITY, ALIAS), LOST became one of the most popular and critically acclaimed programs of the 2004-2005 season. Utilizing a ripe premise and well-drawn and acted characters, LOST attracted a huge…