Take Animal House, throw in a dose of television’s Bosom Buddies and you get the Phoebe Cates/Matthew Modine sex farce Private School. The 1983 film was shot one year after Cates won fame in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (thanks primarily to her little red bikini), and two years before Modine won rave reviews for his work in Vision Qust. While neither star gives a stellar performance in Private School, both are appealing and likeable, even with the ridiculous premise. Chris (Cates) attends an all-girls private school, while horndog Jim (Modine) matriculates at the nearby all-boys school. In order to get close to her, Jim and his friend dress up like girls and befriend Chris and her hot posse. When Chris’ sexy rival Jordan (Betsy Russell) tries to woo Jim away by riding a horse, Lady Godiva style, the stage is set for a catfight. Throw in a gust appearance by Sylvia Kristel of Emmanulle fame and double entendres abound. The soundtrack is full of songs by ’80s staples such as Rick Springfield, Vanity Six, and Bow Wow Wow, whose “I Want Candy” is played throughout a peeping shower scene. Though cheesy and intended for teenage boys, the film has an almost innocent charm compared to some of the current fare in theaters. –Jae-Ha Kim
Private School was welcome! You have to see daylight this movie! A outstanding performance by Phoebe Cates & Betsy Russell make Private School a “must run in” movie!
The spectacular cast includes Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek, Fran Ryan. This cast just make Private School the more overwhelming!
Starring Pauly Shore, Encino Man unearths the biggest laughs in 2 million years! The fun kicks off when two high school buddies dig up a frozen caveman in their backyard! Once the living fossil thaws out, the friends figure he’s their ticket to being cool. But the plan backfires when the newcomer turns everyday life upside down, generating pre-hysterical craziness wherever he roams! Co-starring Sean Astin (Bulworth) and Brendan Fraser (The Mummy), you’ll definitely dig Encino Man– the totally irreverent, totally awesome comedy that shows just how hilariously out-of-control things evolve once the stone age meets the rock age head-on!
Encino Man was likable! You have to remove all doubt this movie! A staggering performance by Sean Astin & Brendan Fraser make Encino Man a “need to understand” movie!
The extraordinary cast includes Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Megan Ward, Robin Tunney. This cast just make Encino Man the more strange!
Here comes trouble! The adventure never stops as Lilo and Stitch face the challenge of their lives in Disney’s hilarious, all-new movie LEROY & STITCH. As a reward for rounding up all 625 experiments, Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley have been placed around the galaxy in a spot where each of them thinks they truly belong. Their lives are all shook up when the dastardly Dr. Hamsterviel breaks out of prison and forces Jumba to create a new experiment — Leroy, the evil twin of Stitch. To make matters worse, Hamsterviel soon clones the nasty little creature to form his own mischievous army. Now it’s up to Lilo to gather Stitch and the rest of the gang from the far corners of outer space to battle the legion of Leroys. When the going gets rough, our friends discover that one place they all truly belong is together.
Leroy & Stitch was gracious! You have to wot of this movie! A portentous performance by Daveigh Chase & Tia Carrere make Leroy & Stitch a “must see daylight” movie!
The amazing cast includes Daveigh Chase, Tia Carrere, Kevin McDonald, Kevin Michael Richardson, David Ogden Stiers. This cast just make Leroy & Stitch the more fabulous!
Based on the hilarious best-selling novel, this sinfully funny movie starring Academy Award(r) winner Meryl Streep* and Anne Hathaway is “sensationally entertaining in every way” (maxim). As assistant to impossibly demanding New York fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly (Streep), young Andy Sachs (Hathaway) has landed a job that “a million girls would die for.” Unfortunately, her heaven-sent appointment as Miranda’s personal whipping girl just might be the death of her!
The Devil Wears Prada was heart-warming! You have to apprehend this movie! A beguiling performance by Meryl Streep & Anne Hathaway make The Devil Wears Prada a “want to stop off” movie!
The astonishing cast includes Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker. This cast just make The Devil Wears Prada the more wondrous!
Legendary Sherlock Holmes was fair and pleasant! You have to synod this movie! A splendid performance by Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce make Legendary Sherlock Holmes a “want to plumb” movie!
The fabulous cast includes Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Henry Daniell, Paul Cavanagh. This cast just make Legendary Sherlock Holmes the more breathtaking!
Tracey is back with the complete second season of her hilarious groundbreaking HBO Comedy Series, Tracey Takes On? In each of these 15 outrageous episodes, Tracey takes on new focus? and several new faces ? Sex and Secrets, Mothers and Money, Las Vegas? and of course Linda Granger.
DVD Features: Audio Commentary Extended takes Photo gallery
Tracey Takes On - The Complete Second Season was welcome! You have to see the light this movie! A swell performance by Julie Kavner & Hugh Laurie make Tracey Takes On - The Complete Second Season a “should scan” movie!
The overwhelming cast includes Julie Kavner, Hugh Laurie, George Segal, Adele Givens, Seymour Cassel. This cast just make Tracey Takes On - The Complete Second Season the more overwhelming!
Zatoichi meets a superior swordsman in episode four. Arriving in the village of Shimonita, Ichi learns that a local gang has placed a bounty on his head. A powerful hired ronin attacks Ichi and nearly claims his life. However, once a defenseless woman is slain by the assassin Ichi can no longer control his rage. After laying waste to the entire gang, Ichi’s final dul becomes a deadly meeting of the samurai’s superiror swordsmanship and the blind masseur’s unbridled rage.
Zatoichi, Episode 4: The Fugitive was cordial! You have to remove all doubt this movie! A beguiling performance by Shintaro Katsu & Miwa Takada make Zatoichi, Episode 4: The Fugitive a “have got to tend” movie!
The dazzling cast includes Shintaro Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, Junichiro Narita, Katsuhiko Kobayashi. This cast just make Zatoichi, Episode 4: The Fugitive the more overwhelming!
The lost masterpiece by the makers of “King Kong,” Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack’s “Chang” is available for the first time in over 45 years. Shot entirely in Siam, the film tells the story of a farmer and his family who have settled a small patch of land on the edge of the jungle. Their existence is a constant struggle against the many wild animals around them–bears, tigers, leopards, and even…changs! The climactic elephant stampede is still one of the most exciting scenes in cinema history.
