The Three Musketeers
February 20, 2006
To date there have been numerous cinematic adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Three Musketeers that go back to 1903. More than a hundred years later the first version rendered in 3-D was made by Paul W.S. Anderson, the man responsible for the...
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
February 20, 2006
As a self-confessed Steven Seagal fan, I yearn for the days when Stevie was making theatrical releases along the lines of Under Siege (1992), The Glimmer Man (1996) and, to a lesser extent, Exit Wounds (2001). His later offerings are hard, even for me,...
Serenity
February 19, 2006
In 2002, Joss Whedon was enjoying considerable success writing and directing episodes for three TV shows that he had created: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly. The latter was his new show and pet project – a funky hybrid of the science fiction...
The Dukes of Hazzard: Unrated
February 19, 2006
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) is the latest attempt to resurrect an old T.V. show onto the big screen and give it a hip, contemporary spin, mainly with the casting of Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson, but as every fan of the show...
Star Wars: Clone Wars, Volume 2
February 16, 2006
Volume Two of this popular cartoon consists of the concluding chapters in the events that happen between Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2004) that originally aired on the Cartoon Network. Genndy Tartakovsky...
Sin City: Recut Extended Unrated
February 16, 2006
It only makes sense that if one is going to adapt a comic book into a film that it be faithful in look and tone to its source material. Otherwise, why adapt it in the first place? Of course, there is always the danger of being too faithful to the look...
King Kong
February 15, 2006
One of the most sought after DVDs for classic movie buffs has been the 1933 version of King Kong, one of the most famous monster movies ever made. On the eve of Peter Jackson’s remake, Warner Brothers has released a beautifully restored print on DVD....
Aeon Flux: The Complete Animated Collection
February 13, 2006
MTV wanted to branch out in the 1990s and get away from music programming. In particular, they wanted to produce late night programming for a young adult audience. The result was a collection of animated shows collectively known as Liquid Television....
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997
February 13, 2006
Most people forget that Batman (1989) was the first quality comic book adaptation since Superman (1978) because nobody had taken them seriously or bothered to be faithful to the original source material for quite some time. At first, when fans heard who...
Unleashed
February 10, 2006
Man’s best friend takes on a new role. He’s loyal, obedient, loving and will kick the ass of the criminal underworld if they don’t pay up. Previously titled “Danny the Dog” – Unleashed brings a culture clash to our screens, as the...
