DVD Talk DVD ReviewsDVD Talk DVD Review RSS FeedSex and Death 101- June 30, 2008 Rent It THE FILMDaniel Waters ("Happy Campers") possesses such an impressive wit, harboring a real gift for taking obscenely dark moments of comedy and twisting them to even more delightful and disturbing ends. The first example of his genius is found in the 1989 classic teen film, "Heathers." The last example of his glorious writing "Heathers." "Sex and Death 101" is another cruel reminder that Waters's creative antennae were irrevocably bent...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33745 My Blueberry Nights- June 30, 2008 Recommended THE MOVIE: I first saw The Transporter at an advance screening immediately after a local comic book convention. I was with a bunch of comic book guys, as well as my DVD Talk colleague David Walker. We all laughed our way through it and had a good time, but upon exiting, it was hard to say if we actually thought the movie was good. Amidst the debate, David wisely observed, "Come on, guys, we all know that if that was in Chinese, we'd be..http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33749 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters - Criterion Collection- June 30, 2008 DVD Talk Collector Series THE MOVIE: Paul Schrader's 1985 biopic of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, is a thoughtful and inventive examination of a writer's life and how it both influences and is influenced by his work. It's a rare case of a willfully arty film that manages to make the question of style over substance immaterial, as they ultimately are one and the same. As the title suggests, Mishima is broken...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33741 Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals- June 30, 2008 Rent It Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals:Joe D'Amato (Born Aristide Massaccesi) spent a good deal of time in the Dominican Republic. He'd go to make a movie, and then while there he'd more likely than not go ahead and make a few more. Or so it would seem. At any rate one of those efforts - and a truly schizophrenic one - is Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals. Known (like all of D'Amato's movies) by many titles, the spilt personality takes..http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33740 Early Edition: The First Season- June 30, 2008 Recommended It's no secret that some of the best TV shows often have their lives cut short, but at least the forward-thinking Early Edition (1996-2000) stuck around for a few years. It's garnered more than just a cult following since its broadcast debut; consistently ranked as one of the most-wanted TV series that hadn't reached DVD yet, this story of a man and his magic newspaper never quite earned mainstream success. Much to the delight of...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33738 The X-Files: Revelations- June 29, 2008 Recommended As one of the most memorable television creations in recent memory, Chris Carter's landmark series The X-Files (1993-2002) delivered atmosphere and imagination in generous handfuls. Seamlessly blending sci-fi, drama and suspense with solid storytelling, great performances and striking visuals, the ongoing adventures of FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) enjoyed massive commercial and critical...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33736 Noir Complete Collection- June 29, 2008 Highly Recommended The Movie:You might be forgiven if as you watch Noir you think you've stumbled onto an animated and pluralized Luc Besson creation, "Les Femmes Nikita," or perhaps a feminized Robert Ludlum cartoon, "The Bournette Identity." Or, to completely date myself and elevate myself into all-time flop-tv geekdom, the short-lived Frank Converse mystery Coronet Blue. All three of these pieces have curious similarities to this very...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33731 Neil Diamond - The Thank You Australia Concert: Live 1976- June 29, 2008 Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: In 1976, Neil Diamond ended his monumental tour of Australia and New Zealand by playing to 38,000 fans in Sydney, a record number for a pop concert at the time. Originally broadcast as a television special, Neil Diamond - The Thank You Australia Concert: Live 1976 captures that historical night, preserving a consummate performer at his most muscular. Striding the stage in yellow shirt and leather pants, Diamond is a...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33730 Trigger Man- June 29, 2008 Recommended The Film:Written, produced, edited, photographed and directed by Ti West, Trigger Man is the sort of psychological thriller that has a certain amount going for it, but runs the risk of not quite finding its audience. It is, above all else, a horror film, only without the conventional trappings of a horror film. With a total run time of 80 minutes, the film spends the first thirty minutes very casually setting things up before it gets...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33729 |