All Articles by Eli

GOOD HAIR DVD Review

Posted: February 24th, 2010 at 7:20 am

Recently Chris Rock took some time out from his busy schedule of making great standup and mediocre movies to try something different: make a documentary about black women and how they feel about their hair. The trailers all made Good Hair out to be a non stop knee slapper, but anyone who has seen Rocks comedic routines knows that he also has a keen eye for social insight. Does Rock combine his many skills to make a documentary that is both honest and engaging? Hit the jump.

THE PHILANTHROPIST: The Complete Series DVD Review

Posted: February 2nd, 2010 at 10:21 am

The Philanthropist is the story of uber rich CEO Teddy Rist (James Purefoy) left in turmoil after the death of a child and a messy divorce. He discovers that there is a spiritual void left inside of him, and comes to hope that he can fill that void, and heal his soul, by using his bajillions of dollars to help those less fortunate. Based on real life philanthropist Bobby Sager, this show hoped to hook audiences with a mixture of good feelings, hope, and beautiful locations. It didn’t work. The Philanthropist was cancelled last August. The question now is whether or not the DVD is worth your time. Hit the jump to find out.

THE LEGEND OF THE SEEKER: Season One DVD Review

Posted: November 28th, 2009 at 6:34 am

Ancient prophecy did foretell a time when genre fiction would no longer be a string of cheesy low budget camp fests. The prophets speak of an age when studios will spend time, money, and talent courting the geek demographic and pimply nerds will emerge as sought after tastemakers. Brothers and sisters of geekdom, the time the prophets foresaw has come! We are living in the Promised Land!

But one made poet philosopher also foresaw the coming of a clever, well made, stylish weekly fantasy TV show.  Could The Legend of the Seeker be the show he scryed is his crystal ball? Hitest thou the jump, and discover!

A MUPPET CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA DVD Review

Posted: October 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 am

“A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa” is an hour long TV special, brought to you on DVD so you can strengthen the DVD market and bolster Halloween sales. And uh, celebrate Christmas. I mean, family. I mean, I respect all creeds and what is important is that family’s qxythdshg. I’m sorry, I just passed out and hit my head on the keyboard. LTS centers round the secular version of the Christmas holiday that seems to make the least people uncomfortable, and make the most money for retailers. The action features the Muppets mailing letters, singing and dancing, accidentally not mailing some letters, and hamming it up with celebrity guests. Spoiler Alert: They take the letters to North Pole, meet Santa, and sing some more. Hope I didn’t ruin the surprise. More after the jump:

MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Walt Disney Animation Collection Vol. 7) DVD Review

Posted: October 19th, 2009 at 10:30 am

Maybe I’m just a sucker for stuff that was around when I was a kid, but I still think that Disney’s old Mickey’s Christmas Carol stands the test of time and deserves it’s status as a “beloved children’s classic.” Whether or not the other three offerings on this disc are as classic… you know the drill: Hit the jump.

AMERICAN SON DVD Review

Posted: September 19th, 2009 at 1:07 pm

Nick Cannon’s stars as soon to be combat soldier Mike is this hybrid soldier/coming of age story. It seems clear that Cannon is making a play to be taken serious in this role, hoping to move on from lighter fare like Drumline. It’s a risky move; will Cannon prevail and show off his overlooked acting chops, or will he prove to be yet another shallow pretty face with nothing more than a smart mouth and flash in the pan success? Hit the jump to find out.

LIE TO ME Season One DVD Review

Posted: September 11th, 2009 at 7:06 am

It’s pretty easy to envision the sort of meeting that led to the creation of Fox’s new show Lie to Me.  A bunch of Fox exec’s were sitting in a room, trying to figure out how to recreate the success of their hit show House. “Wait, what if we get another really smart guy to solve mysteries, and he has to be an asshole?” To find out whether or not this by the numbers, recreate your previous success model approach works, hit the jump.

PERSONAL EFFECTS DVD Review

Posted: August 3rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm

Personal Effects is the story of Linda and Walter, two very different people whose paths would never have crossed were they not both close family members of people who suffered violent deaths. Linda’s husband was shot and killed. Walter’s sister was raped, beaten and left naked by the river (and killed). If watching that sounds like a fun way to spend a few hours, get help. The big question for me going into this film was “Can Ashton Kutcher possibly be any good as a serious actor.” Having seen The Butterfly Effect, my first response is “Hell no.” But I can’t help liking Kutcher, and I keep hoping he’ll prove us all wrong. My review is after the jump:

SCHWARZENEGGER Collection DVD Review

Posted: July 25th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

In yet another quickie cheap DVD collection release, Lionsgate haphazardly throws together four Schwarzenegger movies and hopes that you will shell out your hard earned cash. The good news is this is a highly enjoyable quartet, with a good transfer and a very good set of extras at a price that’s hard to beat. If you are an armchair Arnold fan who hasn’t gotten around to purchasing these flicks yet, the time is now. My full review after the jump:

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