Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Bride of Chucky

  • Actors: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, Alexis Arquette.
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC.
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround). Subtitles: English, Spanish.
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
  • Rated R. Run Time: 89 minutes.
Thanks to some makeshift stitching and a voodoo spell from girlfriend Jennifer Tilly, demented doll Chucky is brought back to "life" in the fearsome fourth entry in the "Child's Play" series. But when Chucky's psychotic side emerges and Tilly is killed, there'll be two terrifying playthings looking for new human bodies to inhabit. With Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, John Ritter and Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English 5.1, French; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentaries; Tilly's produ! ction diary; history of Chucky; theatrical trailer; scene access.Brace yourself: this is a clever, consistently entertaining, and even inspired continuation of the mean-spirited slasher series. For those not in the know, Chucky is a mop-top kid's doll come to life with the soul of a serial killer and the voice of Brad Dourif (doing his best Jack Nicholson). Revived by his former paramour Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly, looking every inch a life-size Barbie in stiletto heels and skintight black leather), Chucky proceeds to turn his human sweetie into a pint-sized Talking Tina doll with attitude, and together they hit the road for a magic amulet and young new bodies to inhabit. They hitch a ride with sweet young runaways Katherine Heigl and Nick Stabile and leave a trail of corpses bloodied, burned, and cut to ribbons. The kids are cute, but the real heat is generated by the latex lovers who use murder as foreplay and consummate their renewed romance in a night of passionate sex ("S! houldn't you wear a rubber?" "I'm all rubber!"). Hong Kong dir! ector Ro nny Yu (The Bride with White Hair) directs with a light touch and against all odds transforms walking dolls Chucky and Tiffany into funny, energetic, full-blooded characters: l'amour fou has never been more crazy. John Ritter costars as Heigl's overprotective uncle (another obstacle on the road to dolly freedom) and Alexis Arquette is hilarious as a lanky goth nerd. The wild conclusion leaves room for another high-concept sequel. The DVD features two commentary tracks, a behind-the-scenes documentary, and "Jennifer Tilly's Diary." --Sean Axmaker

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Boogie Woogie [Blu-ray]

  • BOOGIE WOOGIE BLU-RAY (BLU-RAY DISC)
An all-star cast has wicked fun in skewering the pretentions and superficiality of the art world in this comic romp by director Duncan Ward. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) is a cougar on the prowl for a new boy-toy; Heather Graham (Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me) is an ambitious assistant who will do anything to advance her career; Tony winner Alan Cumming (X-Men 2) is a hapless dealer with too much decency for his own good; Danny Huston (Robin Hood, Clash Of The Titans) is a rapacious dealer; and the legendary Christopher Lee (The Lord Of The Rings trilogy) is the owner of the priceless work of art titled Boogie Woogie that they all circle with naked desire. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but art ALWAYS has a price.An all-star cast has wicked fun in skewering the pretentions and superficiality ! of the art world in this comic romp by director Duncan Ward. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) is a cougar on the prowl for a new boy-toy; Heather Graham (Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me) is an ambitious assistant who will do anything to advance her career; Tony winner Alan Cumming (X-Men 2) is a hapless dealer with too much decency for his own good; Danny Huston (Robin Hood, Clash Of The Titans) is a rapacious dealer; and the legendary Christopher Lee (The Lord Of The Rings trilogy) is the owner of the priceless work of art titled Boogie Woogie that they all circle with naked desire. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but art ALWAYS has a price.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

LeapFrog Shapes And Sharing Picnic Basket