The writer-producer-director team of Charles Shyer and Nancy Meyers (Father of the Bride) can't lift this sugary ode to Howard Hawks's His Girl Friday to a believable--let alone enjoyable--plateau. Neither, unfortunately, can its two great and perfectly cast leads, Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. As competing newspaper reporters after the same story, there should be enough sparks and brilliantly barbed dialogue flying between them to resurrect the screwball comedy genre of classic Hollywood. But the material isn't there, the charisma isn't there, and the direction (by Shyer) certainly isn't there. At more than two hours, I Love Trouble begins to dismantle itself, and the cute factor becomes a pain. --Tom Keogh
Thanks to sharp writing and a pitch-perfect ensemble cast, Frasier became one of the smartest and funniest television shows of the 1990s. Following the 1993 demise of Cheers, Diane's fussy psychiatrist boyfriend Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) seemed an unlikely candidate for a spin-off series. Yet the show earned smash ratings and dozens of Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor (Grammer) in the very first series. In an inspired bit of casting, Grammer was matched with David Hyde Pierce as his brother and fellow psychiatrist Niles, and the rest of the players included his radio-programme manager, Roz (Peri Gilpin), his father, Marty (John Mahoney), his father's physical therapist, Daphne (Jane Leeves) and the dog Eddie (Moose). In the first series, Frasier and Marty try to learn how to coexist in the same apartment, Niles and Daphne spend a stormy evening in Niles's house, Frasier acquires pushy agent Bebe (Harriet Sansom Harris) and searches for love with Amanda Donohoe among others, his ex-wife Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) makes a guest appearance, the family takes a cross-country trip in a Winnebago and the two brothers collaborate on a book. --David Horiuchi
Created by Fritz Freleng for the title sequence of the 1964 Blake Edwards/Peter Sellers comedy classic the Pink Panther appeared in many theatrical cartoons won an Academy Award (Short Subject - Cartoon) for The Pink Phink (1964) and starred in five television series. The New Pink Panther Show provides him with a speaking voice (Matt Frewer) for the first time.Well-written and artistically animated The New Pink Panther Show also includes vintage The Ant and the Aardvark cartoo
When a kickboxing police inspector is murdered, his kickboxing twin brother infiltrates the Russian mob in order to see justice meted out--as painfully as possible. A slimmed-down Jean-Claude Van Damme is surprisingly effective as the lead(s), but the real star here is gritty Hong Kong director Ringo Lam (probably best known for City on Fire, the film that inspired Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs), who makes a lethal American debut with this hard-edged, convoluted film, which uses the identical-sibling gimmick to considerably darker effect than the goofball Double Impact. Some incredible stunt work and a terrifically ruthless final reel make this underrated action film a winner, although fans of Species may be somewhat disappointed that costar Natasha Henstridge never fully displays the assets that made her famous. --Andrew Wright
This new comedy from "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman follows a group of scientists (including "X-Files" star David Duchovny) investigating the alien lifeforms evolving at an amazing rate in an underground cavern.
The 1994 box-office hit that turned comedy maniac Jim Carrey into Hollywood's first $20-million man, this gag-filled no-brainer stars Carrey as the titular rubber-faced gumshoe who tracks down lost pets for his heartbroken clients. Ace's latest case involves the apparent kidnapping of the Miami Dolphins' team mascot, Snowflake the dolphin. His investigation is a source of constant aggravation for Miami police lieutenant Lois Einhorn (Sean Young), who turns out to be packing more than a pistol under her skirt. Friends fans will appreciate the presence of Courtney Cox, who remains admirably straight-faced as the Dolphins' publicist and Ace's would-be girlfriend, but of course it's Carrey who steals the show with shameless abandon. Carrey's hyper antics made Ace Ventura: Pet Detective one of the bestselling videos of the 1990s. This inevitable sequel finds Jim Carrey reprising his role as the world's greatest pet detective. His latest case, the disappearance of a rare African white bat, draws him out of his spiritual retreat at a Tibetan monastery following the tragic outcome of his previous case. That traumatic experience, which makes for a hilarious opening-scene send-up of the Stallone thriller Cliffhanger, prompts Ace to venture to Africa, where he goes native with the tribe that hired him to find their symbolic bat. From that point anything goes, with Carrey pushing the boundaries of good taste (what, you were expecting good taste?) up to and including his now-infamous "birth" scene from the backside of a mechanical rhinoceros. Hey, don't be ashamed if you find yourself laughing. --Jeff Shannon
The Simpsons reside in the town of Springfield. Homer works as a safety inspector at the local nuclear power plant; Marge tries to keep the peace in her family; Bart is the mischievous 10-year-old hellion; 8-year-old Lisa is the intelligent saxophone-playing vegetarian member of the family; and baby Maggie conveys emotions via pacifier sucks. Viewers also have come to know and love the rich and sometimes quirky universe of characters that inhabit Springfield. In the milestone 350th episode Homer befriends beer-loving barfly and roofer Ray Magini guest-voiced by Ray Romano. After discovering a shared passion for sandwiches and the Three Stooges Homer and Ray become inseparable friends. However Marge believes Ray is a figment of Homer's imagination and enlists the help of Dr. Hibbert to literally shock Ray Magini out of Homer's system. Famed author and scientist Stephen Hawking also makes a return guest voice appearance as himself. Episodes Comprise: Treehouse of Horror XV All's Fair in Oven War Sleeping With the Enemy She Used to Be My Girl Fat Man and Little Boy Midnight Rx Mommie Beerest Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass Pranksta Rap There's Something about Marrying On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister Goo Goo Gai Pan Mobile Homer The Seven-Beer Snitch Future-Drama Don't Fear the Roofer The Heartbroke Kid A Star Is Torn Thank God It's Doomsday Home Away from Homer The Father the Son and the Holy Guest Star
Live-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences.
Mike Myers stars as the title character in the big screen adaptation of the classic children's book by Dr. Seuss.
In 1987 moviegoers had yet to be crushed under the weight of the 1990s TV remake mania, and Dragnet comes off as fresh and funny. The line between parody and tribute can be hard to draw, but any marginally hip baby boomer who has ever watched Jack Webb's straight-laced Detective Joe Friday caught a glimmer of the comedic vein waiting to be mined beneath Dragnet's gritty Los Angeles streets. Dan Aykroyd plays Joe Friday, the straight-arrow nephew of Webb's iconic cop. This part was made for him (in fact, he's given top writing credit), and under his steely exterior you can tell he's having a ball delivering those rapid-fire recitations of regulations and deadpan expressions of moral outrage. Tom Hanks plays Pep Streebek, the laissez-faire narco agent who is Friday's new partner. Their assignment: bust the Pagans, a wild-and-woolly gang of dope fiends, deadbeats, and beatniks behind a bewildering array of bizarre robberies. Hilarity ensues. Friday and Streebek outfox a corrupt televangelist (Christopher Plummer), bicker over chili dogs and cigarettes, alternately revile and fawn over a porn millionaire (Dabney Coleman), wrestle a 30-foot-long anaconda, and rescue the virgin Connie Swail--the only girl capable of stealing Friday's heart. --Grant Balfour, Amazon.com
Samuel Jackson stars as "the cat who wont cop out whens theres danger all about" in this new take on the blaxploitation classic.
For its fourth season, Cheers served up a new bartender. Following the death of Nicholas Colasanto, who had played Coach, the season premiere introduced Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson), the Indiana hick who certainly didn't raise the bar's collective IQ but had his own brand of endearing goofiness. That episode, "Birth, Death, Love and Rice", also explained what happened at the end of season 3 when Sam (Ted Danson) chased Diane (Shelley Long) and Frasier (Kesley Grammer) to Italy in hopes of preventing their marriage. The end result is that Diane returns to work at the bar and resumes her sexually charged flirtation with Sam, and Frasier becomes a brooding presence always looking for a way to win her back. Jennifer Tilly guest-stars as one of Sam's ex-girlfriends who actually hits it off with the petulant psychiatrist, but stealing the show in the same episode ("Second Time Around") was Dr. Lilith Sternin (Bebe Neuwirth), in what was supposed to be a five-minute one-shot role. The impossibly buttoned-up Sternin was such a perfect match for Frasier that she later became a regular cast member and won two Emmys. In other memorable episodes, Andy Andy (Derek McGrath) returns to terrorize Diane ("Diane's Nightmare"), the gang tries to turn the tables on Gary's Old Town Tavern in a bowling match ("From Beer to Eternity"), and Frasier sets up a night at the opera ("Diane Chambers Day"). In the three-part season finale ("Strange Bedfellows"), Sam begins dating a politician (Kate Mulgrew, later of Star Trek: Voyager) running for reelection. Diane decides to work for her opponent before taking a more drastic step, leading to Sam's memorable telephone call that served as a cliffhanger leading to season 5. Unlike previous seasons, the DVD set has no extras. --David Horiuchi
The complete fourth season of the US comedy starring Courteney Cox. In this series, 40-something divorced mother Jules (Cox) has now remarried but her and her husband Grayson (Josh Hopkins) discover that married life is not all plain sailing. The episodes are: 'Blue Sunday', 'I Need to Know', 'Between Two Worlds', 'I Should Have Known It', 'Runnin' Down a Dream', 'Restless', 'Flirting With Time', 'You and I Will Meet Again', 'Make It Better', 'You Tell Me', 'Saving Grace', 'This Old Town', 'The Criminal Kind', 'Don't Fade On Me' and 'Have Love Will Travel'.
Episodes Comprise: 1. Treehouse Of Horror XI 2. A Tale Of Two Springfields 3. Insane Clown Poppy 4. Lisa The Tree Hugger 5. Homer Vs. Dignity 6. The Computer Wore Menace Shoes 7. The Great Money Caper 8. Skinner's Sense Of Snow 9. HOMR 10. Pokey Mom 11. Worst Episode Ever 12. Tennis The Menace 13. Day Of The Jackanapes 14. New Kids On The Blecch 15. Hungry Hungry Homer 16. Bye Bye Nerdie 17. Simpson Safari 18. Trilogy Of Error 19. I'm Going To Praiseland 20. Children Of A Lesser Clod 21. Simpson Tall Tales
From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe. In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. The film is written by Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman.
Over four hours of gut-emptying side-splitting humour! Disc 1: All the episodes from the third series! 1. Scandinavia 2. Germany 3. Eastern Europe 4. Greece 5. Italy 6. Spain Disc 2: International relations Sanchez style; the unbroadcast story of the boyos! Over two hours of previously unbroadcast footage completely exclusive to this DVD!
From the smash-hit Disney XD Original Series Phineas And Ferb come 5 hilarious episodes fi lled with awesome adventures! Plus get the inside scoop on how Phineas And Ferb was first created and chill out at the amazing Homemade Tree Shade Arcade for some supercool games that will keep you coming back for more fun and laughs! Nothing's impossible for Phineas and Ferb! When school's out for the summer the stepbrothers plan all kinds of exciting and fantastic adventures for each day of vacation. Soup up Mom's car and enter the Swampoil 500 Race? No problem! Form a rocking band and become a one-hit wonder? Sure! Rebuild a time machine and bring back a T-rex? Excellent! Meanwhile their big sister Candace is going nuts trying to bust them to Mom and Dad and their pet platypus is leading a double life as Agent P who is secretly saving the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz's evil plots. If they can imagine it they can do it-and Phineas and Ferb are gonna do it all!
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece Casualties of War is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). A powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope action and raw power master filmmaker Brian De Palma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
Classic westerns collection of 3 Blu-ray discs starring Clint Eastwood in 1080p High Definition.
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