DVD (Region 1)/Elite Entertainment/89 mins.

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Widescreen)

Audio: 1.0 Mono (English)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Theatrical Trailer

The Movie: Following the success of his 1974 horror-piece "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (see my review on that DVD, by all means!), director Tobe Hooper turned his sights away from Texas and down to the Louisiana Bayou for his bizarro schlock-a-thon classic "Eaten Alive" (1976). The plot (co-written by fellow "Chainsaw" scribe Kim Henkel) conerns the misdoings at a remote, dilapidated motel run by loony old-timer Judd (brilliantly played by the late Neville Brand, who was best known as Al Capone on TV's "The Untouchables"). Old Judd is a cantankerous bastard who happens to keep a big alligator in a pond next to the hotel. Okay, so Judd likes to throw a few people into the pond so that his pet can enjoy...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)/Artisan/102 mins.

Aspect Ratio: 1.85: 1 (Anamorphic Widescreen) Enhanced for 16x9 TVs

Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Index; Theatrical Trailer; 4 TV spots; Cast & Crew Biographies/Filmographies; Soundtrack Promo Reel; Interactive Trivia Game; Wushu History; Wushu In Action Segment; English Subtitles

The Movie: While making his Hollywood debut opposite Mel Gibson in 1998's "Lethal Weapon 4," Chinese action star Jet Li has been wowing them over in Asia for nearly 20 years (he's the #2 action draw, after Jackie Chan). "Black Mask" was released in Asia in 1996, but has been dubbed and marketed for Stateside audiences in 1999. It tells the story of Michael (Li), a member of the biologically- enhanced commando unit called Project 701. He is forced to escape when the Government pulls the plug on the project. He change...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)/20th Century Fox/117 mins.

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Widescreen)

Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround); English (Dolby Digital 2,0 Surround); French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround). THX Certified.

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; English Captions & Spanish subtitles; Cast & Crew Roster; Expanded Director's Cut

The Movie: Based on James Fenimore Cooper's seminal "The Deerslayer" and adapted from the 1936 movie of the same title, 1992's epic "The Last Of The Mohicans" is a visual treat for the eyes and a cerebral treat for the history buff in us all. Basic story takes place in 1757 along the Hudson River Valley. The English and French are dukin' it out and the various Indian nations on either side-- sometimes double-crossing both armies. In the middle is white warrior Hawkeye (an awesome Daniel Day Lewis), adopted son of Mohican warrior Chi...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)/104 mins./Warner Bros.

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)

Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Subtitles (English/French); Theatrical Trailer; "Making-Of Young Guns II" Featurette

The Movie: Taking place one year after the events in the original 1988 surprise hit, we find that rascally Billy The Kid (Emilio Estevez) teaming up with surviving Regulators Doc Scurlock (a restrained Kiefer Sutherland) and half-Mexican/half-Indian Chavez (a noble Lou Diamond Phillips) to fight off the rest of the gang who killed their boss and friend (played by Terence Stamp in "YGI"). Only this time, there are 3 new members aboard: the conniving "Arkansas" Dave Rudabaugh (Christian Slater), kindly ex-farmer-turned-outlaw Henry French ("Ferris Bueller's" Alan Ruck) and waify To...Read the entire review

The Movie:
What happens when you combine the grisly talents of cinematic horrormeister George Romero ("Night Of The Living Dead") and literary horrormeister Stephen King ("Carrie"/"Salem's Lot"/etc.)? You get 1982's ghoulish "Creepshow"!! As directed by Romero and scripted by King, this 5-story anthology is an homage to the old EC Comics of the '50s (before my time, by the way). Ghastly, nasty and campy...and those are the good things about it!! Anyway, the movie begins and ends with a framing tale about a little boy who is chastised by his nasty father for reading a "Creepshow" comic. Let's just say that Pops gets his in the end.

Story #1: "Father's Day" is about a loony woman who killed her father on Father's Day. Seven years later his family gathers at the mansion for a party. Pops jumps out of his grave and eliminates his greedy family members one by one. Check out an early...Read the entire review

DVD-18 ( Region 1)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Standard TV Ratio)

Audio: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Filmographies; "Making Of" Featurette; Storyboard Comparisons; Make-up Gallery; Audio Commentary (featuring Author/Screenwriter Stephen King, director Mick Garris, editor Patrick McMahon and actors Rob Lowe, Ruby Dee, Miguel Ferrer and Jamie Sheridan)

The Movie: Based on Stephen King's mammouth (1100+ pages) book, the ABC mini-series aired over 4 nights in May of 1994. The tale is this: A bio-engineered super-flu is accidentally released from a government lab. In 4 weeks time, 99% of humanity is wiped out! The survivors here in the good ole' USA become physically linked through their dreams and begin to assemble into two camps: the good are located in Boulder, CO and led by the ancient and angel...Read the entire review

DVD (Region I)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)

Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1); French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Theatrical Trailer

The Movie: "The Exorcist III" is based on William Peter Blatty's novel "Legion"-- which is in-turn based on his original novel, "The Exorcist," the basis for the 1973 horror phenomenon. While that one was directed by William Friedkin, "EIII" is directed by Blatty himself. Largely underappreciated in its original 1990 release, the movie deserves a 2nd glance thanks to Blatty's subtle, creepy (and well-shot, edited and acted) style. The late, great George C. Scott stars as D.C. detective Bill Kinderman (played in the original by the late, great Lee J. Cobb). A rash of the religious murders of priests leads Kinderman to discover that a long-dead serial killer is livin...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)

Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1 (approx. Widescreen)

Audio: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround); English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)

Features: Audio Commentary (by director Tope Hooper, director of photography Daniel Pearl and star Gunnar Hansen); Theatrical Trailers; TV Spots; Deleted Scenes & Alternate Footage; Blooper Reel; Trailers for "TCM 2, 3,4"; Still Photos Archives (Production Stills, Posters, etc.).

The Movie: 1974. Fresh out of film school, young director Tobe Hooper and his crew shoot a low-budget horror film on a lousy 16mm film stock and call it "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." After its low-key release (and subsequent re-release), "TCM" went on to be hailed as a genre masterpiece --and more importantly, a blueprint of things to come (like 1978's "Halloween" and 1980's "Friday The 13th). Basic plotline is about 5 teens driving in their hippie van ...Read the entire review

DVD (Region I)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Cast & Crew Biographies; Production Notes

Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)/ 1.33:1 (Full Frame)

Sound: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo); Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo); Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)

Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai

The Movie: Based on Stephen King's creepy novel, "Christine" is a decent, but not altogether scary flick. However, in the very-capable hands of genre master John Carpenter ("Halloween"), "Christine" manages to entertain while giving the viewers some creeps. Basically, the title character is a red, 1958 Plymouth Fury with a diabolically- sinister disposition. People who've owned the car have met with tragic and deadly fates. Enter the nerdy Arnie (Keith Gordon of "Back To School"); a geeky, troubled high school sen...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Theatrical Trailer; Production Notes

Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen) 1.33:1 (Full Frame)

Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) , English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)

Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

The Movie: Nice, France. Russian criminal Mikhail (Jean-Claude Van Damme0 is chased through the streets by crooked FBI agents Pellman and Loomis. He is killed in a car accident. Called onto the scene is Inspector Sebastien Thierry and his partner Alain Moreau (Van Damme)--who looks exactly like the dead man! This prompts Alain to dig into Mikhail's past and discovers that they are twin brothers--seperated at birth. Alain comes to the USA to track down the people involved in Mikhail's life. He meets and falls ...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)

Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Access; Filmographies; "The Making Of Gore Vidal's Caligula" documentary

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)

The Movie: 1980's "Caligula" has the distinction of being one of the most infamous films ever made. Produced and co-directed by Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, this $15M Italian production plays like a cross between deep Shakespeare and "Deep Throat"! Basically, the movie tells the story of the mad Roman Emperor Caligula and his brief reign (37-41AD) of terror. As played by the lithe and reptilian Malcolm McDowell ("A Clockwork Orange"), Caligula is one sick, demented bastard!! Other notable appearances include the late, great Sir John Gielgud ("Arthur"), the great Peter O'Toole ("Lawrence Of Arabia"), Helen Mirren ("Excalibur") and a bevy of Guccione...Read the entire review

DVD (Region 1)

Features: Interactive menus; scene access; bonus program ("Last Hours Of The Titanic"); photo gallery; Titanic route map; profile of Dr. Robert Ballard; interactive trivia quiz; previews of additional National Geographic programs; web site access links.

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (original full frame)

Sound: English (Dolby Digital Surround 5.1)

The Movie: The 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic has facinated millions of people worldwide since 1912 (myself included). However, one man's obsession about the disaster led him to search for the wreckage 2.5 miles below the cold, rough, cobalt waters of the Atlantic Ocean. That man was Dr. Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanagraphic Institute in Massachusetts and this is the story of the 1985-1986 Franco-American expeditions sent to locate the Titanic and its wreckage. They are successful, and then make several d...Read the entire review

DVD (Region I)

Features: Interactive menus; production notes

Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1 (anamorphic widescreen)/ 1.33:1 (full frame)

Audio: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround); English (Dolby Digital 5.1); Spanish & French (both in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)

Subtitles: English, French and Spanish

The Movie: "Double Team" chronicles the adventures of top CIA operative Jack Quinn (Jean-Claude Van Damme), who's ready for retirement and a family (his wife's expecting their first child). However, duty calls. Jack must kill international terrorist Stavros (Mickey Rourke, on steroids). Easier said than done, so Jack assembles a hit squad and calls on flamboyant arms dealer Yaz (NBA's bad boy Dennis Rodman) to get some heavy-duty artillery. The hit goes awry, as Stavros escapes--but his little boy is killed. Jack almost suffers the same fate at Stavros' hands, but sur...Read the entire review

Features:DVD (Region 1) Distributor: Warner Bros. Run Time: 121 minutes Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1 (Widescreen) 1.33:1 (Full Frame) Audio: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Synopsis: Detroit, MI. Everyday-guy Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) loves Elvis, Sonny Chiba martial arts flicks and a bubbly, but earnest call girl named Alabama (Patricia Arquette)--whom he met at a Sonny Chiba triple movie show. They marry, and the chivalrous Clarence confronts her slimy pimp Drexl (excellently played by Gary "Count Dracula" Oldman). Goodbye Drexl, as Clarence blows him away. He grabs a suitcase that should've had Alabama's belongings in it, but is instead carrying about $500K worth of smack (that's cocaine, for you non-movie lingo folks). As the Steve Miller song goes, it's time to take the money and run! The couple, heading to California, sto...Read the entire review

Features: Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Widescreen)/16X9 Enhanced Sound: English 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround, French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Subtitles: English/Spanish/French Interactive Menus, Cast & Crew Bios, Theatrical Trailer

Movie: Young martial artist Kurt Sloane (Jean-Claude Van Damme) accompanies kickboxing champion/brother Eric (Dennis Alexio) to Thailand to take on challengers there. The cocky Eric fights the massive, evil Tong Po (Michel Qissi), takes a beating and is subsequently-paralyzed by Tong Po on a whim. Kind spectator and Vietnam-vet Taylor (Haskell Anderson) takes the injured Eric and Kurt to the hospital, where the former must stay for three months. Kurt vows revenge. Taylor warns him of the dangers; apparently, Tong Po is the muscle for the province mob guy, Freddie Lee. Kurt persists, so Taylor takes him to meet mystical martial arts master Xian (comica...Read the entire review

Region 1 DVD Rated: R Features: Interactive Menus/Scene Access Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen Sound: English 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo Extra Features: Reel Recommendations

Synopsis: While not a direct sequel to 1995's surprise hit vampire flick starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel and Juliette Lewis, this one was produced by Robert Rodriguez (Part 1's director) and Quentin Tarantino (Part 1's actor and screenwriter). Interestingly, though it takes place in Texas & Mexico, the movie was shot in South Africa! I guess vampires don't believe in apartheid either!

Okay, let's get right to the "heart" of the matter: Ex-con Buck ("T2" villain Robert Patrick) is lured back into a life of crime by his band of thieving buddies, led by the volatile, escaped bank robber Luther. This desperado sets up the next caper involving a bank heist. Only thing is, the ...Read the entire review

Contents: 8 DVDs (Region 1)/Movie Ratings (1-5)
"A Nightmare On Elm Street" (1984) [5]
"A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge" [2.5]
"A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" [4]
"A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master" [3]
"A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child" [3.5]
"A Nightmare On Elm Street 6: The Final Nightmare" [2.5]
"Wes Craven's New Nightmare" [4]
"The Nightmare Encyclopedia" [5]
Sound: Dolby Digital (English 5.1 & 2.0 Mono)
Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1 (anamorphic widescreen)
Special Features:Interactive menus, production notes, 7 theatrical trailers, TV spots, deleted scenes, Audio commentary (Parts 1 & 7), full-length making-of documentary, stills/photos, music videos, DVD-ROM access, 2 3-D glasses (for Part 6 3-D sequence), 36-page color booklet.

Plot: Okay, since there are too many movies to go int...Read the entire review

The Movie:
1975's "Tommy" is one of the seminal rock operas of the 1970's (up there with "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Pink Floyd's The Wall"). "The Devils" director Ken Russell tackles The Who's classic double-album (engineered by member Pete Townsend) with panache and transforms the movie into what essentially is a 111-minute rock video (a good 6 years before MTV came out!). The basic plotline is as follows: Tommy is a deaf, dumb and blind boy who became that way after witnessing the death of his pilot father by his mother's lover (played by the late, great Oliver Reed). Mom's played by the lovely Ann-Margret, by the way. As an adult, Tommy (played by The Who's frontman Roger Daltrey) evolves into a new person by beating the Pinball Wizard (played by Elton John--who sings the song "Pinball Wizard). Tommy eventually becomes a messianic figure with a cult following. Okay, that's the ...Read the entire review

The Movie:
Based on Stephen King's scary 1975 novel, "Salem's Lot" was shot as a 3-hour miniseries that aired (over 2 nights) on network TV in 1979. Directed by genre great Tobe Hooper ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre") and starring David Soul (TV's "Starsky & Hutch"), the late, great James Mason ("Heaven Can Wait"), the late Lew Ayres ("All's Quiet On The Western Front"), Geoffrey Lewis (plenty of Eastwood movies; father of actress Juliette Lewis) and Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard 1-2), "Salem's Lot" is one of the scariest MFTV movies ever. Presented on DVD in its full 3-hour running time (which was later edited into a tight 112-minute movie for international release), it is still a treat (albeit an outdated one). In a casket-shell, here's the plot: Vampires have settled into the quiet town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine (film was actually shot in Northern CA). Writer Ben Mears (Soul) returns to his ...Read the entire review