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Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck (1961), John Coltrane (1963), & B.B. King (1968) - DVD Review
Posted on 03.11.03 by Widge @ 11:45 pm
Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck

Film:
DVD:

Hosted by Ralph J. Gleason

Features:

  • Five live tracks from Brubeck
  • Three live tracks from Coltrane
  • Five live tracks from King

Released by: Rhino Home Video
Rating: NR; suitable for all ages
Region: 1
Anamorphic: N/A; all appear in their original 1.33:1 format

My Advice: Jazz lovers must own; jazz non-lovers are fools.

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Summer of Fear (1978) - DVD Review
Posted on 03.10.03 by ScottC @ 10:23 pm
Summer of fear DVD cover

Film:
DVD:

Written by: Glenn M. Benest, based on the novel by Lois Duncan
Directed by: Wes Craven
Starring: Linda Blair, Lee Purcell, Fran Drescher, Macdonald Carey

Features:

  1. Director and Cast Filmographies
  2. Running audio commentary by director Craven and producer Max Keller

Released by: Artisan
Region: 1
Rating: PG-13
Anamorphic: N/A; appears in its original 1.33:1.

My Advice: Rent a better Wes Craven movie.

The loving and happy Bryants take in their niece Julia (Purcell) after her parents die in a mysterious car accident in the Appalachians. At first shy and a little frumpy, Julia transforms into a vivacious and beautiful creature. Everyone in town is charmed by her, especially the menfolk. This doesn't please Rachel (Blair), the Bryants' daughter. Rachel loses her family's affection, her boyfriend and her peace of mind due to her cousin's enchanting presence. Rachel thinks Julia is a total witch. (Remember this is 1978, you couldn't say bitch on network TV.) With evidence piling up and events taking a deadly turn, Rachel may be more right than she knows. Will it be enough to survive the Summer of Fear? (Cue dramatic music)

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Devdas (2002) - DVD Review
Posted on 03.05.03 by Widge @ 6:32 pm
Devdas DVD cover art

Film:
DVD:

Written by: Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Prakash Kapadia, based on the novel by Saratchandra Chatterjee
Directed by: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Kiron Kher

Features:

  • Behind the scenes featurette
  • Footage from the world premiere at Cannes
  • Footage from the Indian premiere
  • Promos and showreel
  • "Forthcoming Attractions of Bollywood"
  • Best Scenes of Khan, Rai and Dixit
  • Booklet regarding the film

Released by: Eros
Region: 1
Rating: PG
Anamorphic: Yes

My Advice: Rent it.

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The Grifters (1990) - DVD Review
Posted on 03.03.03 by ScottC @ 1:15 am

Film:
DVD:

Written by: Donald E. Westlake, based on the novel by Jim Thompson
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Starring: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening

Features:

  • Commentary with director Frears, screenwriter Westlake, actors Cusack & Huston
  • The Making of The Grifters
  • The Jim Thompson Story
  • The Grifters scrapbook

Released by: Miramax
Region: 1
Rating: R
Anamorphic: Yes

My Advice: Own it.

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The Complete Musketeers (1973-74) - DVD Review
Posted on 02.24.03 by HTQ4 @ 9:08 pm
The Complete Three Musketeers

Film:
DVD:

Written by: George MacDonald Fraser, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Directed by: Richard Lester
Starring: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Christopher Lee, Geraldine Chaplin, Faye Dunaway, and Charlton Heston

Features:

  • The Saga of the Musketeers Featurettes
  • The Making of "The Three Musketeers"
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Radio Spots

Released by: Anchor Bay
Region: 1
Rating: PG
Anamorphic: 1.77:1

My Advice: Own it

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