Page Two: The Immersion Method

Dream double bills and the great and simple pleasure of film viewing

"...a reel of great clips from Songwriter. Watching the DVD, I was planning on noting a couple of the..."

May 2, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Forbidden Kingdom

There are plenty of comic moments and some seriously kickass fight scenes in this film that co-stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

"...no Police Story II, but then neither was the straight-to-DVD effort New Police Story...."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zombie Strippers

The filmmakers score an A+ for the title of this tongue-in-cheek horror film that stars porn star Jenna Jameson and horror fixture Robert Englund, even though its best special effects come courtesy of breast implants.

"...about 400 theatres one week before its release to DVD, Zombie Strippers has two big assets going for it,..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sex and Death 101

This serial-killer comedy, which screened during Fantastic Fest, is a self-indulgent, snarky, scattershot affair.

"...souls. So 15 years pass, and, save for a straight-to-DVD directorial debut, Happy Campers, in 2001 and a bit..."

April 11, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Flashpoint

Shine a Light

"...juggles set-lists. Slating Zilker Park for the Biggest Bang DVD meant Jagger couldn’t have too much overlap between Austin’s..."

April 4, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Threadgill's reopens its original location in historic fashion, Spoon gets remixed, and Neil Young's Greendale takes the stage

"...originally released in 2003 and subsequently adapted for a DVD and graphic novel, chronicles the struggle and scandal surrounding..."

April 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

HAAM Happy

A little girlie action at Nancy Coplin's big six-0

"...last year’s Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue double live CD/DVD, but the DVD doesn’t compare with the in-person experience...."

March 31, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Film News

Villa Muse down but not out (not just yet, at least), plus new (and old) developments for Veronica Mars' Rob Thomas

"...premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. A DVD distribution deal is likely soon. Check out the trailer..."

March 21, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Eye

In this Hong Kong horror remake, Jessica Alba stars as a blind violinist whose cure turns out to be worse than the disease.

"...times I have to sit myself down with a DVD of Kaidan, Onibaba, Kairo, or A Tale of Two..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Richard Kern's Daydream Nation

Richard Kern and Thurston Moore bed up together … again

"...punk rock strippers, Action’s pull is in its bonus DVD, Extra Action, an hourlong set of amateur shots of..."

Feb. 7, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...a possible deal to send the film straight to DVD and cable television likely to be announced this month...."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Biography of Burnt Orange

"...and released in theatres in 2006. Now out on DVD...."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature

TV Eye

It's ba-ack: The season debut of The Wire marks the return of appointment television

"...it was better watched in one fell swoop on DVD. But I was curious about the new season, which..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Wish List

Give 'til it helps: Part 1

"...DVD/CD burner and flash drives..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Features Feature

Emmylou Harris

"...way with a song. Over the course of a 4-CD/1-DVD set, Emmylou Harris travels the back roads of her..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons

"...never received the veneration afforded the Beach Boys. This 3-CD/1-DVD set oozes classics spanning presidents Kennedy through Carter, but..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Review by Greg Beets

Megadeth

"...in both content and packaging, Warchest is a career-spanning 4-CD/1-DVD collection that provides the group's essential ammunition and includes..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell

TV Eye

Letterman's writers find a new home on the Internet, plus gifts to give yourself and others

"...any fresh produce-related revenue we may eventually generate through DVDs or new media. ... Many of our executives routinely..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Wendy Colonna

"...Blue is an ambitious undertaking: two CDs and a DVD recorded live at Antone's. It's also a risky one..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Something Out of Nothing

Joe Swanberg, anti-director, on Hannah Takes the Stairs

"...New York premiere of Hannah Takes the Stairs, the DVD release of LOL, Swanberg's previous feature, and a multifilmmaker..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Randy and the Mob

This Southern-fried comedy, directed by and starring Ray McKinnon, is a flat-footed take on the suburban Southern gentleman in disrepair.

"...genuine in its steamy Southern (dis-)grace and (in-)hospitality that DVD renters are advised to check for spontaneous kudzu-creep when..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ACL Fest Sunday Reviews

"...King Oliver's outfit when Louis Armstrong blew cornet. This CD/DVD box set is a message in the bottle of..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

TV Eye

Walls come tumbling down

"...set to premiere in August, will be available through DVD (you can place it in your Netflix queue now)..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Bulemics

"...This odds-and-more-sods CD/DVD from the Bulemics resonates with all the slapdash irreverence..."

July 6, 2007 Music Review by Greg Beets

How Much Bang for the Buck?

The Rolling Stones latest DVD drops with a bang.

"...my Rolling Stones fan club email: The Biggest Bang DVD was on the way! Seven hours of Jagger huffing..."

June 7, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Sweat in Your Crack: The Schadentrack

A sweaty, itchy look at this summer's freaky discs.

"...attack. Gang Gang Dance Retina Riddim (The Social Registry) CD/DVD of live and experimental collage-type footage. Check them out..."

May 29, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Beyond 'The Electric Company'

Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?

"...6 and younger watched broadcast television and 32% watched DVDs or videos for an average hour and 20 minutes..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

The Incredible Expanding Record Store

End of an Ear to expand.

"...Good news for fans of South First vinyl/CD/DVD bunker End of an Ear. By the time their..."

May 22, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Shrek the Third

The big, green cash machine has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power but most assuredly of the caustic wit that made the first two films so winning.

"...features), parents will be better off firing up the DVD player and steering well clear of this plodding, unfunny..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

KVRX Local Live Vol. 11: Assacre to Zookeeper

"...Ghostland Observatory) are caught on disc, while a companion DVD courtesy of Texas Student Television rounds out. See double..."

May 4, 2007 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

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