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01.07.03 by ScottC @ 9:51 pm   Film: Written by: Alan Sharp, based on the novel by Ursula K. Le Guin Features:
Released by: A&E Home Video My Advice: Shove It in the Oubliette of Oblivion. There has been a trend recently to remake cult sci-fi movies such as Planet of the Apes, The Time Machine, and Rollerball that have been vastly inferior to the original. But the latest addition to this trend, Lathe of Heaven, makes even Gus Van Sant's version of Psycho look good. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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12.30.02 by ScottC @ 9:39 pm  Film: Written by: Robin Chapman, based on the novel by P. D. James Features:
Released by: Lance Entertainment My Advice: Rent it. Scotland Yard's Chief Superintendent Dalgliesh (Marsden) is investigating a contract killing of a witness that greatly benefits Martin Dettinger (Marner), a financier who may be selling British arms to Eastern Bloc countries (remember, this is 1984). To complicate matters, Dettinger is about go into surgery and can't be interviewed properly because of his health. Dalgliesh decides to interview Heather Pearce (Findlay), a student nurse who tended to Dettinger, to see if he said anything of importance. To complicate matters more, she is the "patient" in a demonstration of naso-gastric feeding (sticking a tube up the nose into the stomach to feed) at the nurse's school run by Matron Mary Taylor (David). What really complicates matters is the milk used to feed Nurse Pearce is poisoned and she dies right in front of Dalgliesh. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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12.28.02 by Widge @ 12:33 am  Film: Written & Directed by: Mel Brooks Features:
Released by: MGM My Advice: Own it. Max Bialystock (Mostel) has hit rock bottom and isn't exactly digging with a spoon, but ain't doing too well in remaining above ground. You see, he's in such a slump that he's reduced to seducing rich old ladies for their money--they make the checks out to the name of Bialystock's upcoming stage triumph..."Cash." Enter accountant Leo Bloom (Wilder), who realizes that more money could be made off of an immense Broadway flop than a hit. Together (with some prodding by Max), they set out to find the worst show in history. They do. It's called "Springtime for Hitler." Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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12.24.02 by Widge @ 11:42 am  Film: Show Directed by: Guy Caron Features:
Released by: Sony My Advice: Rent it. Cirque du Soleil, if you're somehow not already familiar with it, is essentially what we know of as a standard circus--except on crack. Performances of almost superhuman strength and skill are set against a backdrop of amazing, ever-shifting visuals, not to mention incredible music. Dralion marks their most recently completed show (Cirque's world tours take three years--their latest, Varekai, is making the rounds as I write this) and is an interesting fusion of the traditions that make up the Chinese circus and the established world and style of Cirque. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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12.20.02 by ScottC @ 4:21 pm  Film: Written by: Features:
Released by: Wellspring Media My Advice: Rent it if you are a New Age enthusiast; Avoid it if you are squeamish. In our warp speed race towards modernity and the future, our society has abandoned many of our ancient traditions in an effort to make better time. But some feel the need for the rituals and rites that we're lacking. Some seek the extremes of pain and body modification to feel part of something greater while others simply gather to party around a great big bonfire. The redefining of primeval experiences for the present era is explored in Modern Tribalism. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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