Hollow Man 2

Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man didn't exactly take the world by storm,
but the flick apparently sold enough DVDs to warrant this (much) lower-budgeted
direct-to-video sequel. And while it's not even up to the meager standards of
the first entry, Claudio Faeh's Hollow Man 2 delivers just enough B-movie
sci-fi slickness to warrant a rental ... provided you didn't outright hate the
first flick.

"In name only" is the phrase of the day here, as Hollow Man 2 has next
to nothing to do with the first entry. This time around we have Christian
Slater's voice as a psychotic inviso-man who also happens to be a former solider
extraordinaire. In an effort to combat the side effects of the inviso-serum
(apparently it makes you decay or something), Michael Griffin must track down
the team of scientists who dabble in high-tech transparency ... and kill them
all. (I think.)

Let's...
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Viewtiful Joe, Vol. 2

If you're into videogames at all (action ones in particular) then you have no
doubt played Viewtiful Joe at some point in your life. The unique style
of combat and artistic flare became an instant success among the gaming
community and even though the series didn't start too long ago it has already
received a couple more installments. In particular, fans of comic book heroes
and cheesy kung fu movies were drawn to the wild characters and chopsocky
antics. It should be no surprise then that we're now checking out the anime of
the same name.

Originally airing in 2004, the Viewtiful Joe anime ran for a total of
51 episodes in Japan and has been broadcast here in the States on the Kids WB.
The anime follows the game franchise, but there are some liberties taken here in
order to make it work for this format. Capcom still has their hand in the show
though s...
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Don't be Mono, Embrace Mono

Blog: It annoys me a great deal that mono
and stereo films are remixed for DVD, without the option of the original track -
this is particulary annoying outside of Region 1, where major studios omit to
include the original track included on the Region 1 DVD...

Breakfast on Pluto

DVD Video Review: Gary Couzens has reviewed
the Region 1 release of Breakfast on Pluto, the tragicomic journey of young
"Kitten" (played by Cillian Murphy), directed by Neil Jordan.

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

DVD Video Review: Miki Sugimoto, in one of
her most famous roles, stars in this cult 70's exploitation flick - out on DVD
now care of newbies Discotek Media.

Good Night, and Good Luck

DVD Video Review: Having received a great
deal of critical acclaim, George Clooney's second stab at directing, Good Night,
and Good Luck, shines a spotlight on the career of Edward R. Murrow; in a
thoughtful account of his conflict with Josepth McCarthy. D.J. Nock
tak...

Summer TimeMachine Blues

DVD Video Review: Kev takes a look at the
latest film from director Katsuyuki Motohiro, famed for his popular Bayside
Shakedown movies. The charming and funny Summer TimeMachine Blues is available
to own on R2 Japanese DVD now.

Rescue Me: The Complete First Season

DVD Video Review: Released back in
February, Dave Foster casts his eye over the UK DVD release of Rescue Me -
Season One. Written by and starring Dennis Leary Rescue Me is a post 9/11 series
looking at the struggles of the fire-fighters found in New York City's Truck
...

American Dad Volume 1

DVD Video Review: Stan Smith is a righteous
defender of the freedoms of the USA - if not of its citizens - including his
right to keep an alien called Roger in his loft...

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

DVD Video Review: The continuation of the
Final Fantasy VII videogame story that starts 2 years later. Can Square match
the depth of their gaming classic with this long-awaited film? Dave Foster
checks out the R2 DVD release...

The Dead

DVD Video Review: Noel Megahey reviews the
Region 2 Network DVD release of John Huston's final film, a masterly adaptation
of the James Joyce short story from 'Dubliners'.

Death Line

DVD Video Review: Mike Sutton reviews the
R2 Network release of "Death Line", a distinctive British horror film which
deserves a better DVD.

King of Beggars

DVD Video Review: Stephen Chow, the
director and star of Shaolin Soccer and the box office smash Kung Fu Hustle,
stars in this light-hearted, action-packed martial arts comedy based on the
legend of Chinese folk hero Beggar So. Dave Foster takes a look at last week's
...

Confetti

Cinema Review: A bridal magazine announces
a competition to find Britain's most original wedding and three couples battle
it out for first prize. This "mockumentary" comedy stars among others Martin
Freeman, Jessica Stevenson and Jimmy Carr. Review by Kevin
O'Reill...

Mission: Impossible III

Cinema Review: Tom Cruise returns as IMF
agent Ethan Hunt in the third Mission: Impossible blockbuster. This one, written
and directed by Alias creator JJ Abrams, sees Hunt take on a ruthless arms
broker played by Philip Seymour Hoffman who is searching for an
ulti...

16 Blocks

Cinema Review: Bruce Willis plays a boozy,
ageing detective assigned the deceptively simple job of delivering witness Mos
Def to a courthouse appointment in this action thriller from Lethal Weapon
director Richard Donner. David Morse plays the crooked cop who
wants...

Go Find The Truth And It Will Make You Sick

A low-potency, low-dose, synthetic version
of Vitamin D costs over $200 US in Germany, right now. Just wait till you see
what Codex does over in the US! Photo credit: Alwaysyoung "Codex Alimentarius
will be seen by future generations as the greatest threat to the basic human
right of health. Never before in history has a special interest group, the
pharmaceutical industry, so shamelessly tried to compromise the health of
millions of people in order to maintain their billion dollar markets from
prescription drugs." Dr. Matthias Rath, Physician, Author, Humanitarian. Once
you get sick and tired of wading through the proof of what Codex is, how it is
being infiltrated into 171 nations and the EU all at once, how...