EISA Movie Reviews

As in the movie Boys' Night Out (1962) ASIN: 6302985293 (see my review May 10, 2000), Kate, Charlie, and Luc, only know what they are supposed to want in life. They pursue their wants until they find that they really want something different than they were supposed to want. That is a lot of wants.

Lots of action, one-liners and great music (French Kiss: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000001EFZ (see my review October 12, 2000). I notices that all the time Kate is in Paris that she just misses seeing the Eiffel Tower by a few seconds. She does find an Eiffel Tower souvenir that reminds her of Luc.

Everyone is perfect for the part. I would almost thing that Kevin Kline was French. Laurent Spielvogel plays the Concierge and has the attitude that Johnny Carson always says the French have. Even Jean Reno (birth (location) Casablanca, Morocco) seems exceedingly French.

This film is a quit amusing, thought provoking, and tales many unexpected turns.

This is the best DVD I have seen on the exotic styles of kissing, initimate massages, fellatio, even how to create your own massage oils. A must have for every collector or beginner.

This series is simply delightful.For Those not familiar with the Magic Users Club, it is about a group of student, 5 to be exact, whom are endowed with magic and in a club at the Kitanohashi Highschool in Tokyo. I got hooked on this series starting with the OAVs, in which a giant bell came from Outer Space spreading the message that it was here to take over.Throughout the OAV relationships began to form between Sae and Takeo, Aburatsubo and Nanaka, and Akana and Minawa (which you don't see in the TV series anymore. Well anyway at the end Sae used her magic to turn the giant bell into a cherry blossom tree, which then started the TV series. When I first got the TV series, I was reluctant cause I knew that sometimes the makers of the series spends all the time and effort in a OAV then skimps a little on a continuation. This TV series was different. It still has the hilarious humor and the great moments I loved in the OAV. Anyway in the 3rd DVD, A Magic Kiss, it is the time of the Culture Festival at the school, and Sae is doing everything she can to help the Magic Club participate but she ends up being left all alone to read fortunes for the festival in the Club Room. Takeo is busy fighting with Miyama, Abaratsubo is basically in every club, Nanaka is busy with the Film Club, and Akane gets dragged into some Costume and Singing thing.Sae begins to try the Fortune spell and fails, then the Mysterious Blond Hair boy/girl shows up and wants his fortune read, but Sae gets the spell right and the boy dissappears then a girl sees all the fortune cards floating and an hour later people are lining at the door, but not for fortunes, they just want the crackers she gives out. After a while, the rest of the Club members end up meeting and figure out that Sae is the only one doing fortunes and go to the club room to help out.The ending sort of made me sad cause Sae worked really hard on the banner thing for the festival and now its all torn down in a big pile by the school. In the next episode, Sae and Nanaka end up being dragged to a Drama Club audition by Akane. Sae goes to the bathroom and spots the mysterious blond haired person and the end up running down a dark corridor only to find the Sae ends up back in the Bathroom alone again. They also find out that the person is Jurachy Jinno (you find out who he really is in the next and last DVD). In the last episode, Sae is going back to her home because her cousin is getting married and she gets to see all the horses (they like to play with her hair) and she ends up using the flying spell without her magic wand. While flying Jinno shows up and tells her something like Magic is Fun and Do More, she then loses her focus and falls. That night she goes to her room and looks out the window and Jinno is floating there, she opens the window and Jinno kisses her. Sae immeadeatily calls Takeo and tells him that Jinno was at her window, but he says that is immpossible because Jinno was in Tokyo just a while ago, and Jinno joins the Magic Club and his magic skills are very advanced. Thats the end of this DVD. The next one gets even better and there is a guest apperance by Miki which made me really happy. She uses really neat magic but I won't spoil the ending, but I'm sort of sad that this is the end of the series. Well anyway I hope you enjoy this series as much as I do.

Ranma ½ is one of the most popular anime series of all time.

"Kiss Me, Cat" is the third DVD released from the seventh, and final season of the Ranma ½ television series.

The first two episodes are storylines directly from the original mangas of Rumiko Takahashi.

In "Shampoo's Curséd Kiss," The Ghost Cat, Mao-Mo-Lin, is back and he is still looking for his Bri-i-i-i-ide! Will Ranma be able over come his Ailurophobia long enough to break The Ghost Cat's curse, and save Shampoo from being a cat forever?

The second episode is "Run Away With Me, Ranma!" Ranma uses his girl-side to help grant the dying wish of a old man. Very strange, very cool.

The last episode, "Let's Go to the Mushroom Temple" is a delightful series original. If you are a big fan of Ranma and Akane hooking-up, you will really enjoy watching this episode, Honey.

Very cool and very hard to find! If you can get a cheap version of MTV Unplugged:KISS, then DO IT. It's a serious must for all music lovers and/or KISS fans. I had trouble finding this title at a reasonable price, so I eventually found an unauthorised UNCUT extra version of this show on DVD. (All the versions are great though.) This DVD shows people how versatile KISS can really be and that they aren't just a glorified stage act. It shows them as the actual timeless/immortal musicians that they are. Starring Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer with special guests Peter Criss and Ace Frehley!!!

WARNING: This is a deliberately soft show; don't watch this DVD if you're expecting some ground shattering LOUD heavy metal: with blood spitting, rocket launching, explosions and fireworks or you might be disappointed...

In my own opinion, I'd rather watch "KISS: Animalize Live And Uncensored" or "KISS: Winterland Ballroom 1975" over this title. But remember, "MTV Unplugged: KISS" is meant to be enjoyed as it is ' Bare bones KISS music!

Well, because this DVD simply explains how the band got back together. It shows a human side of them that most people who aren't familiar with KISS don't know.
All the songs are well worked, well planned and well played! They worked really hard and the songs turned out to be simply WONDERFUL!
Buy it! You won't regret!!

I bought this rare DVD from marketseller in September 2002 and watched this DVD over ten times for past two months. It is a great DVD which video is clear and sound is perfect. All old and new members of the group performed in their top form. Great songs including Coming Home, Plaster Caster, Goin' Blind, Do You Love Me, Domino, Sure Know Something, World Without Heroes, Rock Bottom, See You Tonight, I Still Love You, Every Time I Look at You, 2000 Man, Beth, Nothing to Lose, Rock & Roll All Night. If You have this DVD, you will never let it go.

This movie has made me laugh and cry since i was a little girl watching this with my grandmother. I would sit in her lap until 1 in the morning, metally analyzing this movie for what its worth. even through my child's mind, i appreciated this truly beautiful, carefree, and heartfelt movie.

I have always really enjoyed a good romantic comedy. I'm choosey about it. The couple must have a good chemistry. They must, for the most part, get along. Some arguing is okay, but it must be lighthearted. Neither of them should come across as wounded or broken people. They should be whole and strong individually, and even better when they are together.

"French Kiss" delivers all of that. It is one of my very favorite romantic comedies, coming in just behind "Roxanne" and, at the top of the heap, "When Harry Met Sally." Kate (Meg Ryan) is a whole person who knows what she wants, as is Luc (Kevin Kline). They share a common problem in that they both misunderstand how to best go about achieving their goals. They come together into a force to be reckoned with. Timothy Hutton and Jean Reno round out the cast with spot-on performances. Laurent Spielvogel as the concierge steals every scene he is in.

This movie has many splendid romantic moments. The first kiss that Kate and Luc share is one of the finest screen kisses I've ever seen filmed. It just makes you ache to be kissed like that. "French Kiss" also provides some wonderful comedic moments. When Kate describes for Luc a future in which he allows old resentments to fester and spends his days sitting and twitching, it makes me laugh every time. As with most films, there are some low points. I don't care much for broad comedy, so the collision with the dessert tray and the "lactose intolerance" scenes don't do much for me. But for the most part, this is a fun film well worth watching.

I regret that I can give no insights as to the quality of the DVD or the special features included therein (although the description makes it sound like the special features are a little thin). I enjoyed this film so well that I bought the widescreen edition on laserdisc many years back and have seen it only in that format.

I completely disagree with the above editorial review by Keogh(and hardly because I like everything I see). Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline are both very good, both individually and together. I suggest that the strength of Ryan's performance is due in large part to her working opposite Kline, as well as to her role's calling for her to be more intelligent and sarcastic than when she's opposite Hanks. NOT being a speaker of French, I found Kline's accent a pleasing asset rather than annoying. My wife and I agree that this is one of the better modern romantic comedies.

I had high hopes for this film, and was dissapointed. Granted, it's nice to look at. The use of technicolor is beautiful, and the locations are well-chosen and attractive. But that's the best thing about this film. This story is a collection of every gay movie cliche; the plain but idealistic, romance-starved hero, the attractive guy who's supposedly straight but possibly interested, and the usual assortment of stock charactgers (the sassy female buddy, the older mentor, the shallow lover of the moment who leaves the hero feeling empty, noisy drag queens, money-grubbing talent agents, ect). Of course, our hero (Sean Hayes) falls for a hot, blond straight guy. Of course, the hottie (Brad Rowe) seems to be awfully friendly. And of course, we spend the whole movie wondering "will he or won't he" jump in bed with our hero. And that's about it for some 90 minutes. Sean Hayes plays the main character, and that's probably why this film got so many positive reviews. It's true that Hayes is hilarious on "Will & Grace" and a very talented artist. But here, he's saddled with a role that gives him little to do. Because the movie is too light to be a romantic drama and not funny enough to be a romantic comedy, Hayes struggles to find the right balance for his performance. Instead, he comes off as sullen and impatient, as if he can't wait for the movie to end. It's not one of Hayes finer moments, though it's not his fault. Thankfully, it didn't do any damage to his career. Brad Rowe has it no better. His role is also not easy. During the whole movie, the audience wonders, is Rowe really interested in Hayes but afraid to admit it? Or is he just friendly and not aware of how he effects his gay friend? Or is he an opportunistic jerk using Hayes to further his own career? The movie keeps all possibilities open for longer than I was able to care. Rowe is supposed to keep the audience uncertain, and wondering if his character is sexually confused. In the process he comes off as absent-minded and spacy. During most of his scenes, he acts like he's forgotten an important phone number. I regret to say that this movie is only for people who like to chase what they can never have.

This is an enjoyable, fluffy romp through the perils of gay relationships. The movie isn't spectacularly groundbreaking, but it's a good movie. It's a little darker than many gay romantic comedies, no easy happy endings here, but it still leaves you satisfied and hopeful. Sean Hayes (Jack from Will & Grace) is excellent and surprisingly restrained as Billy.

This film is funny, touching, well-written, well-acted and simply one of the best gay films made. In fact, one of the better films anywhere. The tone is light and it doesn't get all bogged down in itself and angsty. Sean Hayes is splendid as Billy and shows his skill as an actor beyond his new persona as "Just Jack".
If you have a library of gay cinema - this is a must have. If you have a library of cinema, this should be there as well.

this is a great 80's vampire flick, like you've never seen before thanks to Cage's brilliant and always crazy on screen performance as the man who was bit by Beals and then goes on a crazy time eatting roaches and tormenting Alonso. surely for fans of vampires or Cage. Cage knows how to get into his role and he does it with perfection

What this movie is most famous for is Nick Cage eating a live cockroach (actually, he ate two, but only one appears in the film), when what it should be known for is the fact that it was so far ahead of its time. It's a black comedy that appeared before the big run on dark comedies (had it appeared a mere five years later, it wouldn't have been cutting edge). Peter Loew (Cage) is such a bad person, that we can't help but laugh at what he says and the things he does, as horrible as they may be. On the surface the film appears to be about madness, but really, loneliness is at its core. We can identify with what Loew feels, if not what he does. The dvd contains a commentary track with Cage and director Robert Bierman, who hadn't gotten together to talk about the film in 11 years. And as great as the movie is, the commentary is just as wonderful. You get insight into the making of the film (and an understanding of the horrible accent Cage uses in the film), and hearing them laugh along with you at the horridness of Loew just adds to the experience. It's a great film, and though sparse, a great dvd.

To true cinephiles,if Nicolas Cage ranks today alongside De Niro and Pacino as one of America's finest actors, he owes it to movies like "Vampire's Kiss". He delivers here one of his GREATEST and most elaborated performances already seen in "Birdy" and later to be seen again in "Leaving Las Vegas" "8MM" "Bringing out the dead" etc. Cage is not only a Hollywood super-star. He's an acting genius. This movie proves it all the way. Don't listen to the ignorant, discover a true masterpiece and an acting performance rarely equaled.

Considering this film is only around an hour long,it's strange how long it seems.It is lacking in plot,the acting isn't all that great and the sound editing is distractingly bad.But,what would you expect from a baby-faced kid from New York only working on his second feature and doing practically everything by himself?
"Killer's Kiss" isn't important for it's content,but it is very important for the insight it provides.The insight of a young Stanley Kubrick transforming from a photographer to a filmmaker.Indeed,there are some amazing shots that stick in your mind.For example,there is a shot of two goons creeping up on an unsuspecting soul in a case of mistaken identity.All three figures are in silohouette and the contrast with a brick wall background is striking.Very little is seen,but the implied action is truly tragic.And then you see one of the goons,still in silohouette,combing his hair.Just like a classic Hollywood thug,more worried about his hair than ending another man's life.
But,I digress."Killer's Kiss" should been witnessed,but only with knowledge that it's director was a work in progress.

In all likelihood we'll never see Kubrick's first film, _Fear and Desire_, on video or DVD. So _Killer's Kiss_ is as close to the director's origins as we're likely to get.

The film itself is a pale imitation of Robert Siodmak's noir classic _The Killers_, and suffers greatly for the obvious comparison. But Kubrick's cockeyed photography and taut editing are almost enough to redeem it.

There are moments of greatness, to be sure. The vicious boxing scenes have left many a viewer punch-drunk, and a few images are guaranteed to sear themselves onto your retina. Even though _Killer's Kiss_ as a whole is less than satisfying, it's well worth a look, especially for Kubrick fans.

I keep going back to this picture to revisit a more humanistic (and very young) Stanley Kubrick. I think I even prefer this short film to "The Killing," his next feature. Extraordinary lighting and interesting performances and sequences with Irene Kane, aka, Chris Chase, Frank Silvera, and an intriguing dream/ballet scene with Kubrick's second wife, Ruth Sobotka. When you watch this with EWS, you realize that perhaps Kubrick completed the circle of his career but his world view never really changed.

When this movie came out in 1996, it was mostly ignored by the public. The problem was that it just happened to be several years ahead of its time. Before "Lara Croft", "Charlie's Angels" and "Kill Bill", Geena Davis played one-woman-army Charlie Baltimore. She was really the first major actress to play this kind of role - a female superhero - and she did a damn fine job. Davis, who usually plays kooky or offbeat characters, is convincing and compelling at playing a woman trying to reconcile her past as a ruthless assassin with her present as a mother and schoolteacher. This movie is a fun, thrilling action film that also happens to star Oscar-calibar actors. I'd recommend checking it out and seeing what everybody missed out on 7 years ago.

I was channel surfing and stopped to watch this film primarily out of desperation. I am not a Gena Davis fan but I do like Samuel Jackson so that's how I found this great movie. Gena looked great, was totally believable as Samantha/Charlie and the story worked. There was not one slow moment and Jackson was perfect as the comic relief sidekick.

This movie goes down in my personal history books as one of the best *action* movies ever! Geena Davis totally rocks in this movie! Samuel L. Jackson did his usually superb job of supplying the humanity. Oh, I could watch this ten times back-to-back and never get tired of watching the moment Charli Baltimore reveals a shocking secret to her archenemy, or the moment she shares in the snow with a former student and his cigarette! Don't miss this movie--Geena Davis has never been hotter!