Review, buy Comedy: Interstate 60 [2002], Undercover Brother [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Firewalker [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Meteor Man [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Witches [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Rundown [HD DVD] [2004] [US Import], Caprice [1967] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Black Lagoon Vol. 3 [2006], Due South: The Complete Series Boxset, Jane and the Lost City [1987] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Human Tornado [1976], Monkey Trouble [1994], Army of Darkness [HD DVD] [1993] [US Import], Dolemite [1975] (NTSC), Richie Rich [1994], The Girl From Rio [1969], Stark Raving Mad [2002], The Silver Streak [1976] (REGION 1) (NTSC), They Call Me Bruce? [1982] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Ninja In The Dragon's Den [1982]

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Review Scanbox Entertainment / Interstate 60 [2002]

Interstate 60 [2002] (Scanbox Entertainment)

Actors & Directors

Bob Gale
Ann-Margret
James Marsden
Kurt Russell
Chris Cooper
Gary Oldman

Release date: 2008-05-26
Run time: 112 min.
RRP: ~~£12.99~~
Price: £3.89

Review Interstate 60 [2002] / Scanbox Entertainment:

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Review Universal Studios / Undercover Brother [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Undercover Brother [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Universal Studios)

Actors & Directors

Aunjanue Ellis
Chris Kattan
Malcolm D. Lee
Dave Chappelle
Eddie Griffin
Denise Richards

Release date: 2003-01-14
Run time: 87 min.
Price: £2.82

Review Undercover Brother [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Universal Studios:

Blaxploitation movies deserve a good spoofing, and Undercover Brother tweaks the subgenre with a few good laughs. But what might have been an Afro-centric Austin Powers (adapted by John Ridley from his Internet film series) is instead a lackluster comedy with one basic joke: "Whitey"-personified as a faceless corporate despot known as "the Man"-has the power, but black folks have soul. With enough funk to make Shaft look passé, Eddie Griffin plays "U. B. " with an oversized 'fro and a firm grasp of comedic possibilities. He's recruited by the B. R. O. T. H. [+]

E. R. H. O. O. D. (an all-black justice league) to foil the Man's plan to derail a Colin Powell-like presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams), and U. B. 's undercover exploits keep the slim plot moving. Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris are gamely ridiculed as token white allies, and it's all in good fun as director Malcolm D. Lee (Spike's cousin) finds room for mild jolts of relevant social commentary. -Jeff Shannon.

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Review MGM / Firewalker [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Firewalker [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (MGM)

Actors & Directors

Melody Anderson
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sonny Landham
Chuck Norris
J. Lee Thompson
Will Sampson

Release date: 2005-03-22
Run time: 105 min.
Price: £5.03

Review Firewalker [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / MGM:

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Review MGM / Meteor Man [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Meteor Man [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (MGM)

Actors & Directors

Roy Fegan
Don Cheadle
Marla Gibbs
Marilyn Coleman
Stu Gilliam

Release date: 2003-02-18
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Cliff Eidelman
Price: £3.15

Review Meteor Man [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / MGM:

Robert Townsend has managed to build an entire career on the basis of one funny movie (The Hollywood Shuffle)-even though he hasn't had one that was anywhere near as funny since. Case in point: This would-be comedy about an unwilling black superhero. Townsend plays a schoolteacher in a bad Washington, DC, neighbourhood that is controlled by a vicious drug gang (recognisable by their blonde-dyed hair). Then he is hit by a meteor and suddenly finds that he has super strength and can fly (and can read the minds of dogs). But Townsend's writing is surprisingly weak and, despite a cast that includes a mugging Bill Cosby, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume and sadly miscast James Earl Jones, this movie is never able to get off the ground. -Marshall Fine.

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Review Warner Home Video / The Witches [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

The Witches [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Warner Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Mai Zetterling
Anne Lambton
Jane Horrocks
Nicolas Roeg
Jasen Fisher
Anjelica Huston

Release date: 1999-06-22
Run time: 92 min.
Price: £2.83

Review The Witches [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Warner Home Video:

This splendid adventure-fantasy from 1990 was adapted from Roald Dahl's book, The Witches, and directed by maverick British filmmaker Nicolas Roeg, who turned out to be a perfect (if seemingly unlikely) interpreter of Dahl's fiendishly clever tale of witchcraft in contemporary England. Scary, funny, and wildly entertaining, it's all about a young boy named Luke (Jasen Fisher) whose parents have died in a tragic accident, and whose grandmother (Mai Zetterling) takes him to a posh hotel in England, where a secret coven of witches is holding its annual convention. The Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston, in a scene-stealing performance) has decreed that all children in England be turned into mice, and Luke and his pal Bruno (Charles Potter) are the first victims on the list. That's when the movie magicians from Jim Henson's creature shop have their work cut out for them, turning Luke and Bruno into clever little rodents and The Witches into a dazzling display of imaginative special effects, using a seamless combination of real mice and superb animatronic puppets. Director Roeg doesn't compromise the sinister edge of Dahl's story, but comedy gets equal time from the brilliant cast including Brenda Blethyn (from Secrets and Lies and Little Voice), Rowan Atkinson (of Black Adder and Mr. Bean fame), and Jane Horrocks (Little Voice) as the Grand High Witch's beleaguered assistant. Although it was largely neglected during its brief theatrical release, this wonderful movie has since enjoyed a thriving appreciation on video-see it and you'll understand why. -Jeff Shannon.

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Review MCA Home Video / The Rundown [HD DVD] [2004] [US Import]

The Rundown [HD DVD] [2004] [US Import] (MCA Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Rosario Dawson
Seann William Scott
Peter Berg
Dwayne Johnson
Ewen Bremner
Christopher Walken

Release date: 2006-06-13
Run time: 105 min.
Price: £6.69

Review The Rundown [HD DVD] [2004] [US Import] / MCA Home Video:

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Review 20th Century Fox / Caprice [1967] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Caprice [1967] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (20th Century Fox)

Actors & Directors

Ray Walston
Doris Day
Frank Tashlin
Richard Harris
Edward Mulhare
Jack Kruschen

Release date: 2007-01-30
Run time: 98 min.
Price: £6.86

Review Caprice [1967] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / 20th Century Fox:

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Black Lagoon Vol. 3 [2006] (Mvm)

Actors & Directors

Sunao Katabuchi

Release date: 2008-07-07
Run time: 100 min.
RRP: ~~£15.99~~
Price: £10.49

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Review Due South / Due South: The Complete Series Boxset

Due South: The Complete Series Boxset (Due South)

Release date: 2006-10-23
Run time: 3620 min.
RRP: ~~£149.99~~
Price: £115.64

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Review Anchor Bay / Jane and the Lost City [1987] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Jane and the Lost City [1987] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Anchor Bay)

Actors & Directors

Jasper Carrott
Kirsten Hughes
Graham Stark
Terry Marcel
Sam J. Jones
Maud Adams

Release date: 2001-03-12
Run time: 92 min.
Price: £3.28

Review Jane and the Lost City [1987] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Anchor Bay:

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The Human Tornado [1976] (Xenon)

Actors & Directors

Lord Java
Jack Kelly
Rudy Ray Moore
Ernie Hudson
Cliff Roquemore
Lady Reed

Release date: 2002-03-19
Run time: 85 min.
Price: £5.14

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Review Entertainment in Video / Monkey Trouble [1994]

Monkey Trouble [1994] (Entertainment in Video)

Actors & Directors

Christopher McDonald
Mimi Rogers
Harvey Keitel
Thora Birch
Finster
Franco Amurri

Release date: 2000-03-27
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: ~~£15.99~~
Price: £7.97

Review Monkey Trouble [1994] / Entertainment in Video:

Monkey Trouble is a movie only a kid could love, which was the whole point. Harvey Keitel plays a small-time thief who performs as an organ grinder on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. His scam involves his monkey, which has been trained to pick pockets. Now a mob boss wants to borrow the monkey to pull off some big scores-but the monkey runs away and is adopted by a lonely little girl (Thora Birch). She finds herself in increasingly hot water when her new pet starts bringing her the valuables of everyone in the neighbourhood. Birch is a natural young actress, while Keitel hams it up shamelessly (he reportedly made the film to amuse his young daughter). -Marshall Fine A movie only a kid could love, which was the whole point. Harvey Keitel plays a small-time thief who performs as an organ grinder on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. His scam involves his monkey, which has been trained to pick pockets. Now a mob boss wants to borrow the monkey to pull off some big scores-but the monkey runs away and is adopted by a lonely little girl (Thora Birch). [+]

She finds herself in increasingly hot water when her new pet starts bringing her the valuables of everyone in the neighbourhood. Birch is a natural young actress, while Keitel hams it up shamelessly (he reportedly made the film to amuse his young daughter). -Marshall Fine.

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Review Universal Studios / Army of Darkness [HD DVD] [1993] [US Import]

Army of Darkness [HD DVD] [1993] [US Import] (Universal Studios)

Actors & Directors

Embeth Davidtz
Deke Anderson
Bruce Campbell
Andy Bale
Ian Abercrombie

Release date: 2007-06-26
Run time: 81 min.
Creator: Joseph Lo Duca
Price: £6.67

Review Army of Darkness [HD DVD] [1993] [US Import] / Universal Studios:

It's hard not to feel there's something wrong when Army of Darkness, the third entry in Sam Raimi's lively Evil Dead series, opens with a 15 certificate. And indeed, this is not quite the non-stop rollercoaster of splat we're entitled to expect. Like Evil Dead II, it opens with a digest-cum-remake of the original movie, taking geeky Ash (Bruce Campbell) back out to that cabin in the woods where he is beset by demons who do away with his girlfriend (blink and you'll miss Bridget Fonda). Blasted back in time to 12th century England, Ash finds himself still battling the Deadites and his own ineptitude in a quest to save the day and get back home. Though it starts zippily, with Campbell's grimly funny clod of a hero commanding the screen, a sort of monotony sets in as magical events pile up. Ash is attacked by Lilliputian versions of himself, one of whom incubates in his stomach and grows out of his shoulder to be his evil twin. After being dismembered and buried, Evil Ash rises from the dead to command a zombie army and at least half the film is a big battle scene in which rotted warriors (nine mouldy extras in masks for every one Harryhausen-style impressive animated skeleton) besiege a cardboard castle. There are lots of action jokes, MAD Magazine-like marginal doodles and a few funny lines, but it lacks the authentic scares of The Evil Dead and the authentic sick comedy of Evil Dead II. On the DVD: Army of Darkness may be the least of the trilogy, but Anchor Bay's super two-disc set is worthy of shelving beside their outstanding editions of the earlier films. Disc 1 contains the 81-minute US theatrical version in widescreen or fullscreen, plus the original "Planet of the Apes" ending, the trailer and a making-of featurette. [+]

Disc 2 has the 96-minute director's cut, with extra slapstick and a lively, irreverent commentary track from Raimi, Campbell and co-writer Ivan Raimi, plus yet more deleted scenes and some storyboards. The fact that the film exists in so many versions suggests that none of them satisfied everybody, but fans will want every scrap of Army in this one package. -Kim Newman.

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