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10.30.02 by ScottC @ 6:12 pm   Film: Written by: Allen Scott, based on a story by Daphne du Maurier Features:
Released by: Paramount My Advice: Rent It if you want an artsy movie, Skip It if you want a fun movie. The movie Don't Look Now starts with tragedy. John Baxter (Sutherland) and his wife Laura (Christie) experience the worst event parents can have: the death of their child. The couple tries to move on from their daughter's drowning by working to restore a church in Venice, a city that is slowly drowning as well. Laura received unexpected solace from two sisters, one who is blind but has the second sight. She tells Laura her daughter is still with her in spirit as it were. While Laura feels relief, John feels anxiety over the sisters' motives. Adding to his unease are a near-fatal accident, a serial killer on the loose, and the mist-laden, mysterious, twisting city of Venice itself. Can John and Laura trust what they see through the haze and confusion before it's too late? Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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10.24.02 by ScottC @ 6:50 pm  Film: Written and Directed by: Marty Callaghan Features:
Released by: MPI Home Video My Advice: Rent it if you’re a big history buff who can speak Russian, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Swedish; otherwise Borrow It. Before CNN, before 60 Minutes, even before the six o'clock network news, if people wanted to see the news they went to the movies and watched the newsreels. One of the first major producers of newsreels was British Pathe. Starting with the bi-weekly newsreel Pathe Gazette in 1910, their archives have over 3,500 hours of history captured on film. These newsreels and 'cinemagazines' are the primary source of material for Archives of War. The six programs cover the campaigns of WWI, the leaders and battles of WWII, the events and attitudes during the Cold War, and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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10.17.02 by ScottC @ 4:41 pm  Film: Written by: Stacy Peralta and Craig Stecyk Features:
Released by: Sony Pictures My Advice: Rent it. Skateboarding was having its second growth spurt after being consigned to the fad trash pile along with hula-hoops and flagpole sitting. With the introduction of polyurethane wheels, the improved speed and performance gave the sport a much-needed shot in the arm. The peak was the Del Mar Nationals in California in 1975, the first national competition held in a decade. At the Nationals was the Zephyr Skate Team. Their skating style was aggressive, unrestrained, and unorthodox. Their attitude was in your face and sure of themselves and their skills. Their story is the focus of Dogtown and Z-Boys. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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10.15.02 by HTQ4 @ 7:43 pm  Film: Written by: Jonathan Hales, David Hayter, William Osborne & Stephen Sommers Features:
Released by: Universal Pictures My Advice: Rent it Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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10.08.02 by ScottC @ 9:28 pm  Film: Written by: Robb White Features:
Released by: Sony Pictures My Advice: Rent it. Miriam Webster (Breslin) has a good life. She owns a successful floral shop, dates the handsome pharmacist Carl (Corbett), and her beloved half-brother Warren has returned from Europe. He brings trouble in the form of a beautiful yet unstable blonde named Emily (Arless). Supposedly brought to care for Warren’s ailing former nanny Helga (Eugenie Leontovich), Emily spends her time being bitchy to Miriam, putting the moves on Miriam's boyfriend, and tearing up Miriam’s shop. And there is Emily’s fascination with sharp edged weapons and her need to shove those weapons in other people. Can Miriam avoid Emily when she goes Homicidal? Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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