DVD

raisin in the sun
Casting Sean Combs in a revival of Lorraine Hanbury’s play sounds crazy, but never underestimate the Diddy.
by Nathan Rabin
 
rules
The New Cult Canon: The Rules Of Attraction
Sleazeterpiece?
by Scott Tobias
 

From The Archives

 
cops DVD
COPS: 20th Anniversary Edition
Two decades later, the syndicated spectacle of cops chasing down the shirtless and unruly is beginning to look like art.
by Noel Murray
 
adventures of baron munchausen
The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen: 20th Anniversary Edition
Say this for Terry Gilliam’s infamous flop: Every cent of the extravagant budget is up on the screen.
by Nathan Rabin
 
angry
12 Angry Men
Sidney Lumet’s directorial debut turns a cramped jury room into an intense cinematic experience.
by Noel Murray
 
king corn
King Corn
It may look innocent on the cob, all slathered with butter, but make no mistake: Corn will kill you and everyone you care about.
by Scott Tobias
 
sabrina the teenage witch
Hiya, Kids!!: A '50s Saturday Morning / Sabrina The Teenage Witch: The Complete Animated Series
Two new DVD sets reveal how the kids of yesteryear wasted their Saturday mornings.
by Noel Murray
 
Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck
Dane Cook is right about what this commentary track turned into.
by Scott Tobias
 
Ring of Fear
Ring Of Fear
Can anyone solve a baffling set of big-top mysteries? How about real-life mystery writer Mickey Spillaine?
by Nathan Rabin
 

DVDs In Brief

Quick reviews of:

Untraceable
The Great Debaters
Mad Money
Youth Without Youth
Over Her Dead Body

Recent Reviews

 
Tim And Eric
Tim And Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: Season One
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim’s surreal Adult Swim spoof of public access television will now alienate viewers on a new format.
by Nathan Rabin
 
Fall Of The Roman Empire
The Fall Of The Roman Empire
In an era of overpriced big-screen monstrosities, Anthony Mann’s historical behemoth towers over most.
by Noel Murray
 
William Klein
Eclipse Series 9: The Delirious Fictions Of William Klein
When a former painter, fashion photographer, and modernist designer in the ‘50s and ‘60s became a filmmaker, he made movies like nobody else.
by Noel Murray
 
Three Caballeros box
The Three Caballeros / Saludos Amigos
When Walt Disney traveled south of the border, the results said something about tourist and destination alike.
by Nathan Rabin