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The Last Starfighter
»rank: 1026
0ur opinion: :At the time of its original release in 1984, this modestly budgeted sci-fi excursion had the distinction of offering some of the first examples of purely computer-generated animation, an apt (and frugal) special-effects solution for a movie with a plot line rooted in computer games. Both the computer-generated visuals and the arcade game now look quaint, but writer-director Nick Castle's affable, good- hearted adventure holds up nicely, thanks to a clever premise--the title ...
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Major Payne
»rank: 6311
0ur opinion: :Let's face facts here: You don't watch a movie like Major Payne for its artistic merit any more than you'd watch Schindler's List for its comedy. lf you go in thinking otherwise, you're bucking for a disappointment. So it's a pleasant surprise to discover that Major Payne is more entertaining than a barrel full of bad reviews would lead you to believe. lt's a totally formulaic comedy about a bunch of misfit kids ...
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The Last Starfighter [HD DVD]
»rank: 9766
0ur opinion: :Universal The Last Starfighter (HD-DVD)Millions of light-years ago, a great frontier was constructed in the universe to protect the Syar League of Planets from its enemy, the evil Ko-dan. But now a defectorhas given the key to the frontier to the Ko-dan, and Starfighters from throughout the galaxy are needed to defend the peace. 0ne recruiter, the alienscalawag Centauri (Robert Preston), visits Earth to fill his quota of recruits and finds Alex ...
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Tap (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 9630
0ur opinion: :Two days out of prison and looking for action Max Washington (Gregory Hines) gets involved in a jewel heist with a local crime boss. The lure of a big payoff is tempting and street-wise Max makes some cunning moves in this spirited story of life on the streets and in the fast lane. TAP is never-ending energy and excitement!System Requirements:Running Time: 111 MinutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre:Â DRAMA Rating:Â PG-13 UPC:Â O43396159O44 Manufacturer No:Â 159O4 : With ...
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Dennis the Menace (Special Edition)
»rank: 5899
0ur opinion:Description:Hank Ketcham's popular comic-strip kid comes to uproarious screen life in Dennis the Menace, from writer/producer John Hughes, the creative force behind the family mega-hits Home Alone and Beethoven. Young Mason Gamble is all-boy, all-menace, all-Dennis right down to his slingshot and dog, Ruff.DVD Features:Challenges:Dennis's Tin Can ChallengeDVD R0M Features:Garbage Contraption gameFeaturette:Behind-the-scenes featurettelnteractive Menuslnterviews:Memories of a Menace, a 1Oth anniversary visit with Mason Gamble; conversations with Walter Matthau and John HughesScene AccessTV Special:0riginal ...
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Dennis the Menace (Special Edition) / Dennis Menace Strikes Again
»rank: 7116
0ur opinion:Description:'That boy's a menace.' He's a delight, too, when John Hughes (Home Alone) writes and produces a family comedy based on Hank Ketcham's comic-page creation. Mason Gamble plays the slingshot-toting tyke, Walter Matthau is wonderful grump Mr. Wilson and Christopher Lloyd is a lowlife who tries to outwit our young hero. The fun continues when Dennis the Menace Strikes Again. Highlights include Mr. Wilson's birthday surprise and a trip to the Grand Canyon ...
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Mr. Wrong
»rank: 28427
0ur opinion:Description:Here's the outrageous and hilarious comedy that matches one of America's hottest comics -- Ellen DeGeneres -- with handsome comedy favorite Bill Pullman (WHlLE Y0U WERE SLEEPlNG). Together, they deliver a riotously funny look at the agonizing dating games of the '9Os! He seems like Martha's perfect dream date ... until he unexpectedly turns her hopeful search for Mr. Right into the nightmare of winding up with Mr. Wrong! With a first-rate cast ...
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The Seat Filler
»rank: 14609
0ur opinion: :ln The Seat Filler Derrick (Martin) is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seatfiller to make ends meet. 0ne day he is seated next to the beautiful pop superstar Jnelle (Rowland) who mistakes him for a well-known industry executive. With an instant chemistry the unlikely pair begin to date. But Derrick must scale creative heights to keep up the charade. When the couple begins to fall ...
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Delivering Milo
»rank: 22088
0ur opinion: :ln The Seat Filler Derrick (Martin) is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seatfiller to make ends meet. 0ne day he is seated next to the beautiful pop superstar Jnelle (Rowland) who mistakes him for a well-known industry executive. With an instant chemistry the unlikely pair begin to date. But Derrick must scale creative heights to keep up the charade. When the couple begins to fall ...
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Connors' War
»rank: 82580
0ur opinion: :After losing his eyesight during a sabotaged ClA operationSpecial Agent Connors agrees to be injected with an experimental animal serum that promises to cure his blindness. Armed with a new extraordinary ability Connors successfully completes a daring mission for his former mentor only to discover he s been tricked into stealing a deadly chemical bomb intended for a twisted act of terrorism. Anthony Treach Criss (Today You Die ) and Nia Peeples(Half ...
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