Category: DVD Reviews

Cast: Allen Funt Studio: Rhino Rating: 7/10 As reality shows continue to dominate mainstream entertainment, it’s only fitting that the grandfather of them all finally gets a comprehensive DVD release. CANDID CAMERA began wooing its way into America’s television sets on NBC in 1949. Since then, the show has switched hosts a few times, and…

Cast: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Leung Siu Lung, Huang Sheng Yi Studio: Sony Rating: 8.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Stephen Chow’s follow-up to SHAOLIN SOCCER ups the over-the-top action quotient by about three zillion percent. The story is set in 1930s Hong Kong, with Chow as a shaggy-haired, would-be bad guy named Sing, who gets…

Cast: Annasophia Robb, Jeff Daniels Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: The village of Napoleonville, Louisiana stands in for the story’s fictional Naomi, Florida. Sleepy Naomi is a place where people have forgotten how to share their sadness and their joy. But Opal and Winn-Dixie might have something to say about that. Jeff Daniels, Cicely…

Cast: Michael Grossman, Terry Windell 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 the far reaches of outer space…

Cast: Michelle Trachtenberg, Kim Cattrall, Trevor Blumas Studio: Disney Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: A teen misfit who never thought she’d fit in discovers her personal edge when she risks it all to pursue her dreams of figure skating, in Disney’s inspirational family comedy, ICE PRINCESS. Rising star Michelle Trachtenberg (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “EuroTrip”) stars…

Cast: Rachel Weisz, Keanu Reeves, Shia LaBeouf Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: John Constantine has been to hell and back. Born with a gift he didn’t want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine (KEANU REEVES) was driven to take his own…

Cast: T. Rex Studio: Sanctuary Rating: 9/10 At last, the near-mythical feature-length motion picture featuring Marc Bolan and T.Rex has finally arrived, and in top form, I might add. Originally released in 1972, BORN TO BOOGIE was a hit in the UK, but was fairly scarce over here. “T.Rexstasy” had overtaken England of the early-’70s,…

Cast: AC/DC Studio: Sony Rating: 9/10 AC/DC are the ultimate rock’n’roll contradiction. Their basic riffs, street-smart lyrics and blue-collar sensibilities would easily qualify them as a true people’s band, as unpretentious as they come. On the other hand, they’re bona fide superstars. These Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame members signed a colossal contract with Epic a…

Cast: Denis leary Studio: Sony Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Shot on location in New York City, this offbeat comedy about a mildly self-destructive police officer and the odd characters in his precinct eschews a laugh track or live audience. Television commercial pitchman Denis Leary (RESCUE ME) plays the Nyquil-addicted cop–a neurotic detective who’s married with…

Cast: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Building on the Superman myth, this television series from the 1990s centers on the young adult life of Clark Kent (Dean Cain) in the modern-day city of Metropolis. While struggling to balance his Superman duties with his job working for the Daily Planet,…