House of Wax (review)
There’s a sexy figure on display throughout *House of Wax,* and we probably won’t see its like ever again. It’s the sign at a rural Florida gas station announcing that the price of gas is — *drool* — $1.19 a gallon. Oh, baby.
Month: May 2005
The Partridge Family: The Complete First Season (review)
Come on, get happy! Oh, the power to bewitch that is incarnate in that horribly catchy theme song is but part of the paranormal cunning of this singing family in flare pants. Watching these 25 episodes from the show’s debut season, which kicked off in September 1970, one becomes aware that The Partridge Family actually … more…
Jack and the Beanstalk (review)
Trippy! There’s a lot of cult love for this 1974 Japanese animated production of the classic fairy tale, and no wonder. It starts off pretty straightforward, sticking to the story we all know about the boy who sells his cow for a couple of magic beans and telling it through rather bland, simplistic animation. But … more…
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One (review)
“Feel the power of attorney!” screams Harvey Birdman, cartoon lawyer, and you will, my friend, you will. The entry in Cartoon Network’s late-night Adult Swim ransacks the cartoon world for legal cases, and the butts in the witness chair belong to a rogue’s gallery of sketchy characters — Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, Fred Flintstone, … more…
Dynasty: The Complete First Season (review)
Forget “Who shot JR?” It’s “Who’s testifying against Blake Carrington at the murder trial of his son’s homosexual lover?” here in this, one of the earliest primetime soap operas and a primo example of the overbaked glitz, dizzy glam, and enormous shoulder pads that dominated early-80s entertainment. It’s slow moving, even for a soap opera, … more…
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (review)
It’s hard to believe that this could be a kinder, gentler Bill Maher than we’ve seen of late, but this HBO comedy special was taped in 2000, before Maher ran afoul of the new post-9/11 miasma created by the new political correctness bumping up against a contraction of personal freedom, before he got real crotchety. … more…
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These reviews have moved — sorry for the inconvenience. Airline: The Complete Season 1 Bill Maher: Be More Cynical Clarissa Explains It All: Season One Double Dare Dynasty: The Complete First Season Ed, Edd n Eddy: Volume 1: Edifying Adventures Entourage: The Complete First Season Hacks Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One Jack and … more…
