Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 33%
| Dune (2000) | "
Apparently attempting to atone for the thin additional material from the initial DVD release, Artisan's packed this one with more goodies than you can shake a Fremen at." Posted Apr 26, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | Daredevil Vs. Spider-Man (2002) | "
The action is great but the decision to use CGI in conjunction with traditional animation would have done well to wait until they had a better handle on the CGI." Posted Feb 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Prisoner, The - DVD Mega-Set (1966) | "
The Prisoner stands as one of the most unusual and interesting things ever produced within the medium of television..." Posted Jan 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 88%
| Full Contact (1992) | "
An excellent revenge film: tough guy antihero, generous helping of thugs, some serious betrayals and reversals. In short, everything you could ask for in such a story." Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Evil Dead (1979) | "
Sculpted in latex to look exactly like the Necronomicon book seen in the film, the case is pretty creepy. Screaming face on the front, human ear on the back." Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | With Fire and Sword (1999) | "
The end result is a picture that looks like it was beamed ahead from the 17th century, and the level of realism really adds to the immersive nature of the story." Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Jimi Hendrix - The Dick Cavett Show () | "
The performances are decent, but the problems of decades-old television film stock hamper the enjoyment of them." Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Gormenghast (2000) | "
The series is, in short, brilliant. Peake's novels have their share of rabid fans and the buzz is that they have been successfully appeased by the Beeb's presentation." Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Robinson Crusoe (1996) | "
Essentially, they've taken Defoe's novel and turned it from a fairly benign travel narrative/adventure story into a morality play with action sequences." Posted Aug 23, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| N/A | Gatchaman - OVA: Box Set (1994) | "
If this is starting to sound boring and repetitive, that's because it is. Any random episode of Battle of the Planets or G-Force covered the same ground two decades earlier." Posted Aug 23, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 83%
| Major League (1989) | "
The DVD presentation couldn't get more spare without actually cutting scenes from the feature." Posted Aug 10, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Akira (1988) | "
With a set of special features to put most other DVDs to shame, this special edition DVD is amazing." Posted Jul 27, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 11%
| Kung Pow! (2002) | "
Rather than following the formula of successful spoofs, it branches out and tries to be funnier than spoofs usually are, and the results are disastrous." Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
Rotten 3.5/5
| Rotten 36%
| 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) | "
Serious gearheads need to take care in checking this one out, though, as the sillier cosmetic mods will have eyes rolling so hard you might sprain something." Posted Jul 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins (2001) | "
So unless you're a completist for the Timm/Dini school of animation, this disc is worth seeing, but not a particularly splendid addition to a serious collector's cabinet." Posted Jul 20, 2008 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | Star Trek: Voyager - The Complete First Season (1995) | "
I must confess amazement that Paramount had the cajones to offer half as much content for the same price, and even more amazement that people out there will actually pay it." Posted Jul 20, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 86%
| Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (2000) | "
If you've liked some of the other feature-length Batman productions by this animation team, then this should be no exception." Posted Jul 20, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| The Batman Superman Movie (1998) | "
The story is solid stuff, and despite having originally appeared as individual episodes, this compiled version runs fairly seamlessly." Posted Jul 19, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 69%
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003) | "
With this kind of loaded package, the disc is a must-buy for anybody that enjoyes anime, science fiction, or action movies at all." Posted Jul 19, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| N/A | Cowboy Bebop - Best Sessions (2002) | "
Take Mickey Spillane, Blade Runner, and a stack of jazz CDs. Add a pinch of Han Solo. Throw in a dash of kung fu and John Woo. Throw it all in a blender and liquify." Posted Jul 19, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Hellsing - Vol. 1: Impure Souls (2002) | "
Definitely worth owning for fans of horror, John Woo, or action-heavy anime titles of any stripe." Posted Jul 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Justice League - Secret Origins (2001) | "
If your childhood nostalgia has ever led you to watch an old episode of Superfriends recently, this disc will serve to get that Velveeta taste out of your mouth." Posted Jul 17, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| N/A | Twin Peaks - The Complete First Season (1990) | "
So if you were a fan of the series, a fan of Lynch, or just a fan of great television, you'll be hard-pressed to find a finer addition to your collection than this." Posted Jul 14, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| N/A | The X-Files - The Complete Sixth Season (1998) | "
This represents the stopping point for fans of the show looking to purchase DVDs. Anything after this season will only make you sad." Posted Jul 7, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| N/A | Star Trek - The Complete First Season (1966) | "
[T]here's really no excuse for anyone who claims to be a fan of sharp sci-fi storytelling to miss out on this one." Posted Jul 6, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Star Trek: Voyager - The Complete Fourth Season (1997) | "
Rent it if you can, because there are a few episodes that are quite well done. Just be prepared to scene-skip through about half the episodes in the set." Posted Jul 6, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Game of Death 2 (1981) | "
Tong Lung is the actual star of the picture...and his screen presence pales in comparison to Bruce Lee's. It doesn't help that the story and script are hopelessly lame." Posted Jul 4, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 45%
| Star Trek: Generations (1994) | "
Basically, even the most hard-to-please Trek fans would have a hard time passing this one by." Posted Jul 2, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 21%
| Basic (2003) | "
Basic owes a significant debt to the classic Rashômon. The whole 'crime-from-multiple-angles' bit is pulled off brilliantly here..." Posted Jun 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Gun Crazy - Vol. 2: Beyond the Law (2004) | "
If you can make a bowl of popcorn, dim the lights, and put your brain in neutral, this makes a highly entertaining rental." Posted Jun 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | The Prodigal Son (1982) | "
Where the movie stands out as a masterpiece of the form is in that most important facet of Hong Kong cinema, the fight choreography." Posted Jun 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Yesterday (2002) | "
This movie makes it plain that the Koreans are no longer content to play third or fourth-best in the Asian film scene." Posted Jun 29, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Stargate SG-1 - Season 7: Volume 1 (2003) | "
It's a consistently smart, well-written bit of science fiction that doesn't have a thing to do with Rick Berman, and those are exceedingly rare." Posted Jun 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Knockabout (1979) | "
It's an excellent piece of the Hong Kong cinema historical record, as well, showing Sammo Hung in the earliest days of his career behind the camera as a full-on director." Posted Jun 28, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Mister Vampire (1985) | "
This is a solid comedy and a solid action film. The martial arts prowess of the lead actors is unquestionable, and the choreography is excellent." Posted Jun 28, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Vandread - Vol. 1: Enemy Engaged! (2000) | "
The plot is thin, all the women jiggle, and the explosions keep coming to prevent boredom. This is not to say the show isn't enjoyable." Posted Jun 28, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Ichi the Killer - Episode 0 (2004) | "
The animation is bad and the voice acting mediocre. The DVD has no features. Can you see where this is going? That's right: steer well clear of this one." Posted Jun 28, 2008 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 25%
| Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) | "
Real car freaks might want to rent it just to look at the pretty pretty autos. Everybody else walk away." Posted Jun 27, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | The Postman Fights Back (1981) | "
Definitely worth a rental. For those a little more enamored of the fu, it's certainly original enough to buy." Posted Jun 27, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 87%
| Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) | "
Whether or not you're a fan of heavy metal music in general or Metallica in particular, this is a solid documentary worth checking out." Posted Jun 27, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Legacy of Rage (1986) | "
Skip it. If you want to see Lee in something, rent 'Rapid Fire' instead." Posted Jun 26, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 26%
| Never Die Alone (2004) | "
Worth a rental for fans of gritty gangsta tales or noir. All others pass." Posted Jun 26, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) | "
If you're only going to own one installment in the extensive franchise, this is without a doubt the one to have. You won't be disappointed." Posted Jun 20, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| N/A | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 6 (1992) | "
Trek fans will want this one on their shelf pronto. If you're only going to pick up a couple of the season sets, this one and Season 3 are the two to go for first." Posted Jun 14, 2008 |
Rotten 3.5/5
| N/A | Star Trek: Voyager - The Complete Fifth Season (1998) | "
Given that the sum total of solid watchable episodes here numbers less than half of the total season, this really isn't one to add to the collection." Posted Jun 9, 2008 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | Star Trek: Voyager - The Complete Seventh Season (2000) | "
I can see no really compelling reason anybody would necessarily want to own this set, except for Trek completists or the ashamed handful of Voyager devotees." Posted Jun 7, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | The Sherlock Holmes Collection - 4 Films (2003) | "
Matt Frewer gives it the old college try here, but can't ever quite decide how he wants to play the Great Detective. Pick up the Jeremy Brett series DVDs instead." Posted Jun 1, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Farscape - Season 4: Vol. 1 (2002) | "
Nobody could accuse the show of moving slowly in its final season. Unfortunately, after three seasons of sometimes agonizingly slow plotlines, it's too little, too late." Posted May 30, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Pit Fighter (2005) | "
It has lots of promising pieces, and an ending that essentially wrecks all the good will the film had earned." Posted May 28, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete First Season (2001) | "
The effects work is phenomenal, and eclipses pretty much any other series in the franchise to date. A shame it's in support of sub-par storytelling, but what can you do?" Posted May 27, 2008 |
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