Collection ID 1668
Director: Stewart Raffill
Starring: Michael Madsen, Peter Tuinstra, Sherry Edwards, Elizabeth Healey, Scott Hazell
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, TV Movie
Studio: RHI Entertainment   Release date: 2007   Rated: Unrated   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: A large man-eating crocodile terrorizes tourists and locals near Krabi, in Thailand. Michael Madsen plays a hunter stalking the immense reptile, while sub-plots include a rivalry between a foreigner, who owns a crocodile-farm, and a Thai man who plays a part in framing the foreigner for the crocodile's rampage.
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Collection ID 736
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath
Genre: Horror
Studio: CNCAIMC   Release date: 1993   Rated: R   
Language (Country): Spanish, English (Mexico)
Summary: In 1536, in Veracruz, Mexico, during the Inquisition, an alchemist builds a mysterious and sophisticated device named Cronos to provide eternal life to the owner. In the present days, the antiques dealer Jesus Gris finds Cronos hidden inside an ancient statue while cleaning it with his granddaughter Aurora. He accidentally triggers the device and soon his wife Mercedes and he note that he has a younger appearance. Out of the blue, the stranger Angel de la Guardia visits Gris's shop and buys the old statue. On the next day, Gris finds his shop trashed and Angel's card on the floor. He pays a visit to Angel that introduces him to the eccentric millionaire De la Guardia that explains the healing power and the eternal life given by Cronos. Angel is sent by De la Guardia to hunt down Gris to get Cronos no matter the costs.
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My Review: I've seen this film before, but Criterion recently (2010) released the film in Blu-Ray, and I watched the Cronos release on Netflix's 'Watch Instantly' streaming service. Unfortunately, the streaming suffered from sever stutter, and sound synching problems. Fortunately, the film was just as good as I remember it. The feature film debut directed by Guilermo del Toro. The screen play was also written by Guilermo. Starring Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman. This movie was better than I'd have thought it might be. Mexican movies don't exactly have a very good reputation, but I like Ron Perlman and Guilermo del Toro directed some pretty good movies: Blade II, Hellboy, Mimic, Pan's Labyrinth, and one of my favorites: The Devil's Backbone. Cronos is a thrilling horror flick with a dark sense of humor. A vampire movie with a completely reworked vampire origin. An ancient, golden, clock-work device that extends life is the source of much obsession and anguish. In the end love conquers over greed. Ron Perlman's acting has rarely better, and the acting by Federico Luppi was outstanding. The special/mechanical effects were excellent., but the best part of this movie was the challenging, intelligent, horror story.

Collection ID 1570
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath
Genre: Horror
Studio: CNCAIMC   Release date: 1993   Rated: R   
Language (Country): Spanish, English (Mexico)
Summary: In 1536, in Veracruz, Mexico, during the Inquisition, an alchemist builds a mysterious and sophisticated device named Cronos to provide eternal life to the owner. In the present days, the antiques dealer Jesus Gris finds Cronos hidden inside an ancient statue while cleaning it with his granddaughter Aurora. He accidentally triggers the device and soon his wife Mercedes and he note that he has a younger appearance. Out of the blue, the stranger Angel de la Guardia visits Gris's shop and buys the old statue. On the next day, Gris finds his shop trashed and Angel's card on the floor. He pays a visit to Angel that introduces him to the eccentric millionaire De la Guardia that explains the healing power and the eternal life given by Cronos. Angel is sent by De la Guardia to hunt down Gris to get Cronos no matter the costs.
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My Review: I've seen this film before, but Criterion recently (2010) released the film in Blu-Ray, and I watched the Cronos release on Netflix's 'Watch Instantly' streaming service. Unfortunately, the streaming suffered from sever stutter, and sound synching problems. Fortunately, the film was just as good as I remember it. The feature film debut directed by Guilermo del Toro. The screen play was also written by Guilermo. Starring Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman. This movie was better than I'd have thought it might be. Mexican movies don't exactly have a very good reputation, but I like Ron Perlman and Guilermo del Toro directed some pretty good movies: Blade II, Hellboy, Mimic, Pan's Labyrinth, and one of my favorites: The Devil's Backbone. Cronos is a thrilling horror flick with a dark sense of humor. A vampire movie with a completely reworked vampire origin. An ancient, golden, clock-work device that extends life is the source of much obsession and anguish. In the end love conquers over greed. Ron Perlman's acting has rarely better, and the acting by Federico Luppi was outstanding. The special/mechanical effects were excellent., but the best part of this movie was the challenging, intelligent, horror story.

Collection ID 456
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung
Genre: Adventure
Studio: Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.   Release date: 2000   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): Mandarin, English, English, French (Taiwan)
Summary: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are lead to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
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My Review: Screenplay by three people, based on a book by Du Lu Wang. Directed by Ang Lee (Eat Drink Man Woman, Sense and Sensability (1995), The Ice Storm, Broke Back Mountain, Lust / Caution, Life of Pi). Starring Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang and others. The story is that of a Chinese warrior entrusted to deliver a mystical sword (called 'Green Destiny') for safe keeping. Unfortunately, the sword is stolen by an unknown agent. The chase is on. The sword must be recovered and honor restored. The search becomes quite complicated when the trail leads to the house of politically influential clan. Now what? A cinematic masterpiece. The acting, the casting, the story, the sets, the locations. This movie is absolutely fantastic. A dramatic action flick with plenty of romance. An epic adventure, a kung-fu flick. This movie has it all. A foreign language film that plays out better than most Hollywood Blockbusters. I bought this movie soon after I saw it. You should buy a copy too. 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 1169
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung
Genre: Adventure
Studio: Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.   Release date: 2000   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): Mandarin, English, English, French (Taiwan)
Summary: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are lead to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
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My Review: Screenplay by three people, based on a book by Du Lu Wang. Directed by Ang Lee (Eat Drink Man Woman, Sense and Sensability (1995), The Ice Storm, Broke Back Mountain, Lust / Caution, Life of Pi). Starring Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang and others. The story is that of a Chinese warrior entrusted to deliver a mystical sword (called 'Green Destiny') for safe keeping. Unfortunately, the sword is stolen by an unknown agent. The chase is on. The sword must be recovered and honor restored. The search becomes quite complicated when the trail leads to the house of politically influential clan. Now what? A cinematic masterpiece. The acting, the casting, the story, the sets, the locations. This movie is absolutely fantastic. A dramatic action flick with plenty of romance. An epic adventure, a kung-fu flick. This movie has it all. A foreign language film that plays out better than most Hollywood Blockbusters. I bought this movie soon after I saw it. You should buy a copy too. 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 128
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Dee Wallace-Stone, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone, Ed Lauter
Genre: Horror
Studio: Sunn Classic Pictures   Release date: 1983   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
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My Review: Based on a Stephen King best seller (of same name). Dee Wallace stars opposite Cujo - A friendly, slobbering St. Bernard turned killing machine by the bite of a rabid bat (once again bats get a bad rep.). After being bitten by the rabid bat, Cujo does his best to suppress the deadly madness spreading through his canine brain. Unfortunately, Cujo's infection takes time to spread, and the tension builds slowly. Eventually the bat bite turns him into an unstopable 200lb canine killer. Most of the action takes place in and around an isolated farm house where Dee and Tad (played by Danny Pintauro) are stranded in a broken down car. Mix in a marital dispute and everyone thinks Donna took Tad and split from a jilted husband. This movie is frightening. How they managed to get Cujo growl and snarl with malice in his eyes is beyond me. The camera work and editing were excellent. Dee Wallace and Danny Pintaruo (at 6 years old) did a fantastic job in this movie. Add some very tense music by Charles Bernstein and you've got one very scary movie. Whatever you do, don't let small children watch this movie - They'll scream bloody murder, be afraid of dogs for years, and likely wet their beds for the next week or so. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 912
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Dee Wallace-Stone, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone, Ed Lauter
Genre: Horror
Studio: Sunn Classic Pictures   Release date: 1983   Rated:   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
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My Review: Based on a Stephen King best seller (of same name). Dee Wallace stars opposite Cujo - A friendly, slobbering St. Bernard turned killing machine by the bite of a rabid bat (once again bats get a bad rep.). After being bitten by the rabid bat, Cujo does his best to suppress the deadly madness spreading through his canine brain. Unfortunately, Cujo's infection takes time to spread, and the tension builds slowly. Eventually the bat bite turns him into an unstopable 200lb canine killer. Most of the action takes place in and around an isolated farm house where Dee and Tad (played by Danny Pintauro) are stranded in a broken down car. Mix in a marital dispute and everyone thinks Donna took Tad and split from a jilted husband. This movie is frightening. How they managed to get Cujo growl and snarl with malice in his eyes is beyond me. The camera work and editing were excellent. Dee Wallace and Danny Pintaruo (at 6 years old) did a fantastic job in this movie. Add some very tense music by Charles Bernstein and you've got one very scary movie. Whatever you do, don't let small children watch this movie - They'll scream bloody murder, be afraid of dogs for years, and likely wet their beds for the next week or so. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 188
Director: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez, Brendan Price
Genre: Horror
Studio: Lionsgate   Release date: 2001   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (Spain)
Summary: First, I bought this video from an Amazon associate and got excellent service and a great price. Second, the quailty of the tape was brand new and played well for several viewings with a crystal clear picture and good sound quality. Third, as a fan of anything associated with HP Lovecraft, I enjoyed the movie a heck of a lot. The film might be too over-the-top for the non-initiated into the mythos of Lovecraft, but is a good flick nontheless. It's about a group of people who get stranded on a remote island off the coast of Spain that is inhabited by a strange, reclusive people of amphibious extraction. Based upon the classic, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by HP Lovecraft, made by Stuart Gordon the director of "Re-animator." A must see for any fan. Also check out Tales Out of Innsmouth: New Stories of the Children of Dagon (Call of Cthulhu Fiction) by Robert M. Price (Editor), Inc Staff , Enjoy!
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My Review: A Cthulhu mythos movie. Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, this is just one of the Cthulhu movies that I own. Directed by Stuart Gordon (He also did Re-Animator and From Beyond), starring Francisco (Paco) Rabal (with over 200 films and plays to his name), Ezra Goden and Raquel Meroño. This movie is gory, scary and bizarre. The production value is actually quite good, the acting is also very good, and the story is compelling, creepy and downright disturbing. The writing and direction injects a little bit of humor into this twisted tale of fish gods and mutating cultists. The location and sets were absolutely fantastic. If that town actually exists, I can only imagine it being inhabited by the half-human, half-fish creatures from this movie. The music was very evocative and it helped set the tone throughout the movie.

Collection ID 493
Director: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez, Brendan Price
Genre: Horror
Studio: Lionsgate   Release date: 2001   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (Spain)
Summary: First, I bought this video from an Amazon associate and got excellent service and a great price. Second, the quailty of the tape was brand new and played well for several viewings with a crystal clear picture and good sound quality. Third, as a fan of anything associated with HP Lovecraft, I enjoyed the movie a heck of a lot. The film might be too over-the-top for the non-initiated into the mythos of Lovecraft, but is a good flick nontheless. It's about a group of people who get stranded on a remote island off the coast of Spain that is inhabited by a strange, reclusive people of amphibious extraction. Based upon the classic, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by HP Lovecraft, made by Stuart Gordon the director of "Re-animator." A must see for any fan. Also check out Tales Out of Innsmouth: New Stories of the Children of Dagon (Call of Cthulhu Fiction) by Robert M. Price (Editor), Inc Staff , Enjoy!
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My Review: A Cthulhu mythos movie. Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, this is just one of the Cthulhu movies that I own. Directed by Stuart Gordon (He also did Re-Animator and From Beyond), starring Francisco (Paco) Rabal (with over 200 films and plays to his name), Ezra Goden and Raquel Meroño. This movie is gory, scary and bizarre. The production value is actually quite good, the acting is also very good, and the story is compelling, creepy and downright disturbing. The writing and direction injects a little bit of humor into this twisted tale of fish gods and mutating cultists. The location and sets were absolutely fantastic. If that town actually exists, I can only imagine it being inhabited by the half-human, half-fish creatures from this movie. The music was very evocative and it helped set the tone throughout the movie.

Collection ID 1495
Director: Kevin Costner
Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Genre: Adventure
Studio: Tig Productions   Release date: 1990   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.
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