For some reason, Martin Scorsese's movies deal with the seamier subjects of life – psychotic cab drivers, the world of boxing, crime and gangsters… The Departed may well be Scorsese's best film since Goodfellas….CLICK THIS LINK TO SUBSCRIBE TO EMTV, OUR iTUNES VIDEO PODCAST!! The Departed is an unusual film for Martin Scorsese […]
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Norbit: Razzie Up, Eddie!
I think it's telling that, in Norbit – despite giving himself three roles – Eddie Murphy has exactly one genuinely funny gag. It plays on the race card and is uttered by a character named Mr. Wong. Other than that, and some brief flurries by Eddie Griffin and Katt Williams as a pair of truly […]
Animation I: Hellboy: Sword of Stones; Open Season; Avatar – Book 2: Earth, Volume 1
Animation freaks will be pleased by the amount of quality DVD releases to hit stores over the last few weeks. This week's Hellboy: Sword of Stones; last week's Open Season, and Avatar – Book 2: Earth, Volume 1 are all terrifically entertaining works that will appeal to fans of all ages. CLICK THIS LINK TO […]
From Gangsters to UFOs: Shottas and Night Skies: Small Budgets, Big Thrills!
One of the most bootlegged movies around, the Jamaican gangster flick, Shottas, is finally available in a legitimate DVD release. Night Skies gives us a new look at UFO abductions. What do they have in common? The fictional Shottas gives us an authentic look at the Jamaican gangster world; Night Skies is based on actual […]
Antonio Sabato Jr. Get’s Antsy in New Thriller
Antonio Sabato Jr. (The Bold and the Beautiful, Melrose Place) and Jessalyn Gilsig (Prison Break, Nip/Tuck) are starring in Insight Film Studios
Rules of Engagement: Déjà vu – But With Patrick Warburton!
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Smokin’ Aces Is… Well… Smokin’!
Make no mistake about it, Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces will, no doubt, be savaged by a lot of critics. It's a loud, messy, explosive, twisted action flick with little-to-no redeeming values. Fortunately, it's also a lot of fun…CLICK THIS LINK TO SUBSCRIBE TO EMTV, OUR iTUNES VIDEO PODCAST!! CLICK THIS […]
Blood and Chocolate: Supernatural Romeo & Juliet Lacks Bite!
One sign a movie might not be very good is that it gets no press screening. Another is that it's advertised as being "From the producers of…" Yet another is if it's a remake of a European film. If these three conditions exist for the same film, the recommended course of action is to stay […]
Performance DVDs: Inside The Actor’s Studio: Dave Chappelle; Pablo Francisco: OUCH!
Both Dave Chappelle and Pablo Francisco have been described as "outrageous" comedians. In the case of Chappelle, whose appearance on Inside The Actor's Studio is now available on DVD, the term applies in the sense that his comedy pushes the envelope and is funny. Francisco, whose concert DVD OUCH! Is also currently available, is outrageous […]
Gryphon Makes The Most Of The Most Dangerous Night Of Television!
With its array of in-house and acquired B-movies, Sci Fi Channel has staked out [branded] Saturday night as "The Most Dangerous Night of Television." One of the more interesting movies to air under the new branding is a sword & sorcery adventure called Gryphon [Saturday, 9/8C], a not-so-epic tale that is fun for some good […]