SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE - DVD review
ReviewsOct 07, 2004

SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE - DVD review

Given that "The Shawshank Redemption" was, as of this writing, the second most-highly regarded film among the voting public at the Internet Movie Database (second only to "The Godfather" and tied with

  • By John J. Puccio
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WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY - DVD review
ReviewsSep 21, 2004

WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY - DVD review

Music and comedy led the way to recovery after World War II. First came "South Pacific," based on a collection of James Michener stories and turned into a popular Broadway musical by Joshua Logan in 1

  • By James Plath
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GIRL NEXT DOOR - DVD review
ReviewsSep 16, 2004

GIRL NEXT DOOR - DVD review

Imagine one of every teenage boy's secret desires: To have a porn queen move in next door. Not only next door, but in the bedroom whose window is directly across from his. Not only to see her but to f

  • By John J. Puccio
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STAR WARS TRILOGY - DVD review
ReviewsSep 09, 2004

STAR WARS TRILOGY - DVD review

Note: Puccio wrote the primary review and the Parting Thoughts paragraph. Feng wrote about the Video and Audio quality of the DVDs. Both Puccio and Feng wrote about the Extras. For a lot of people

  • By John J. Puccio
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LION KING 2: SIMBA'S PRIDE - DVD review
ReviewsAug 27, 2004

LION KING 2: SIMBA'S PRIDE - DVD review

"The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride" is the 1998, direct-to-video sequel to Disney's enormously successful "Lion King" of 1994. It was followed more recently by the stage musical of "The Lion King" and ye

  • By John J. Puccio
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BLACK HOLE - DVD review
ReviewsAug 15, 2004

BLACK HOLE - DVD review

There are two major problems that plague Disney's 1979 release, "The Black Hole. " The first is that it's a Disney film, meaning it's primarily aimed at kids and features some pretty juvenile material

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DRILLER KILLER - DVD review
ReviewsJun 24, 2004

DRILLER KILLER - DVD review

Here's a film only a dedicated splatter fan could like. It's really awful, but in fairness "The Driller Killer" from 1979 has a couple of things going for it. It was the first major theatrical releas

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SHOWGIRLS - DVD review
ReviewsJun 18, 2004

SHOWGIRLS - DVD review

When "Showgirls" premiered in theaters in 1995, it was supposed to be a straightforward drama, the struggles of a young woman clawing her way to the top of the chorus line, but as word got around that

  • By John J. Puccio
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BAD SANTA - DVD review
ReviewsJun 12, 2004

BAD SANTA - DVD review

How old were you when you first realized or first discovered that there was no Santa Claus? Six? Eight? How old were you when you realized or discovered that not every Santa on every street corner and

  • By John J. Puccio
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DIRTY PRETTY THINGS - DVD review
ReviewsApr 26, 2004

DIRTY PRETTY THINGS - DVD review

"The hotel business is about strangers. And strangers will always surprise you. They come to hotels in the night to do dirty things, and in the morning it's our job to make things look pretty again. "

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STOKED: THE RISE AND FALL OF GATOR - DVD review
ReviewsMar 21, 2004

STOKED: THE RISE AND FALL OF GATOR - DVD review

A rapid rise to stardom, replete with wealth, fame, fans, and groupies clamoring for a piece of the newly formed celebrity can be hard to take for the best-rounded individual. When it happens to a chi

  • By Eric Parker
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UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN - DVD review
ReviewsFeb 12, 2004

UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN - DVD review

ou know the phrase "Pretty as a picture"? Well, "Under the Tuscan Sun" is just that, the very quintessence of a pretty picture. The movie is frothy and light and hasn't a brain in its head, but it's

  • By John J. Puccio
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