Aliens: Special Edition (Region 2) on 03/07/01
This time it's war!
Chris Gould tackles James Cameron's sequel to the classic 'Alien'. Does this live up to expectations, or is it game over, man? [Full Review]
American Ninja (Region 2) on 21/06/02
Crouching Plotline, Hidden Talent
Chris Gould dons his 80s style "ninja" pyjamas just in time to review the "cult" action flick American Ninja... [Full Review]
Any Given Sunday (Region 4) on 30/05/01
Life is a contact sport.
Chris Gould dons his shoulder pads and heads out onto the field with Oliver Stone's homage to american football. [Full Review]
BASEketball (Region 1) on 31/07/01
Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!
A comedy from the director of The Naked Gun and Airplane!, staring the creators of South Park? Sound too good to be true? Chris Gould investigates. [Full Review]
Big Trouble In Little China: Special Edition (Region 1) on 03/07/02
Some people pick the darnedest places to start a fight!
I have somehow managed to avoid seeing Big Trouble In Little China in its entirety for a great many years, but thankfully Fox�s new special edition DVD affords me the opportunity to re-visit this adolescent favourite...
[Full Review]
Blade (Region 2) on 19/06/02
The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero.
Chris Gould checks out one of the older Marvel Comics' adaptations... [Full Review]
Blade Runner (Region 2) on 30/05/01
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...
Do androids dream of electric sheep? Chris Gould finds out. [Full Review]
Clerks: Collector's Series (Region 1) on 29/12/01
Just because they serve you doesn't mean they like you...
Chris Gould starts his look at the films of Kevin Smith with the cult comedy classic, Clerks.... [Full Review]
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (>Region 3) on 29/05/01
A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.
A tale of unrequited love set aginst the backdrop of feudal China. Featuring some of the most stunning martial arts scenes ever committed to film. [Full Review]
Die Hard/Die Hard 2 (Region 2) on 11/05/02
Yipee
Chris Gould dons his vest as he prepares to tackle Fox's special editions of Die Hard and Die Hard 2... [Full Review]
Donnie Brasco: Special Edition (Region 1) on 08/12/01
In 1978, the US government waged a war against organized crime...
Chris Gould takes time out to review Donnie Brasco, well actually all he does it say how good it is, so it must be a great movie! [Full Review]
Family Guy (Region 2) on 23/01/02
He's our Family Guy!
Family Guy is described as the show you�d get if you put Hank Hill, Homer Simpson and South Park in a blender. Chris Gould checks it out... [Full Review]
Fight Club (Region 1) on 30/05/01
Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.
Chris Gould breaks the first rule and takes us through Fox's outstanding 2 disc release of Fight Club. [Full Review]
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Region 1) on 07/01/02
Fantasy Becomes Reality.
Chris Gould takes a look at one of the most ambitious films of last year - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within... [Full Review]
From Dusk Till Dawn: Dimension Collector's Edition (Region 1) on 03/07/01
Vampires. No Interviews.
Chris Gould checks out the Dimension Collector�s Edition of this slick, quick-witted gangster flick, which contains more than a little added bite. [Full Review]
Gremlins (Region 2) on 23/06/01
Cute, Clever, Mischievous, Intelligent.
Chris Gould reviews the R2 edition of Joe Dante's excellent horror/comedy. [Full Review]
Hard Eight (Region 2) on 06/06/01
When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets.
Chris Gould takes a look at the first feature film from 'Magnolia' director, Paul Thomas Anderson. [Full Review]
Heartbreakers (Region 2) on 16/04/02
Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead.
Breasts. That's what this film is all about. We didn't have to tell Chris Gould twice... [Full Review]
Jaws: 25th Anniversary Edition (Region 2) on 09/08/01
Just when you thought it was safe...
Chris was recently spotted swimming around the shore of his local beach wearing a pretend fin and scaring the wits out of passing pensioners. It can mean only one thing, he has just reviewed the special edition of Jaws! [Full Review]
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Region 1) on 14/03/02
Hollywood had it coming.
In the latest in my series of View Askew reviews I�m breaking with tradition and skipping to the final instalment in the New Jersey series, the litigiously titled Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. The film, the last to feature the characters of Jay and Silent Bob, is a riotous comedy that pokes fun at most of Smith�s detractors. Is it as good as the rest of the films in the New Jersey series? Read on... [Full Review]
Josie and the Pussycats (Region 2) on 06/11/01
Here kitty, kitty, kitty...
When we asked Chris Gould to review Josie and the Pussycats he was sceptical. Then we read him the cast list... [Full Review]
Krull (Region 2) on 18/09/01
A world light-years beyond your imagination.
Chris Gould takes a trip down memory lane as he reviews this classic fantasy action film. [Full Review]
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Region 2) on 21/12/01
Who is Lara Croft?
In the past, films based on video game characters have tended to be complete disasters, with the abysmal Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle �Street Fighter� standing head and shoulders above the rest as probably the worst film ever. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is based on the phenomenally successful video games of the same name, but can the film emulate their success, or will it become another forgotten novelty? [Full Review]
Legacy of the Lions (All Regions) on 21/03/02
Forget Tony the Tiger, here come the Lions!
Chris Gould takes a retrospective look at the Bristish Lions... [Full Review]
Legally Blonde (Region 1) on 06/01/02
Boldly going where no blonde has gone.
Chris Gould reviews the R1 edition of Legally Blonde, starring Reese Witherspoon. [Full Review]
Lost In Space (Region 2) on 17/07/01
An adventure like nothing on Earth.
Chris Gould checks out the big budget remake of the camp 60s TV show. [Full Review]
Magnolia (Region 2) on 01/06/01
And the book says we may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us.
Chris Gould checks out the R2 edition of director P T Anderson's sprawling masterpiece. [Full Review]
Mallrats: Collector's Edition (Region 1) on 20/02/02
They're not there to shop. They're not there to work. They're just there.
Chris Gould checks out the second film from 'Clerks' director Kevin Smith... [Full Review]
Manhunter: Limited Edition (All Regions) on 26/08/01
Enter the mind of a serial killer...you may never come back.
Chris Gould chases the Red Dragon in his review of Michael Mann's gripping thriller. [Full Review]
Matrix, The (Region 4) on 04/06/01
The future will not be user friendly.
No one can be told what the Matrix is? Chris Gould attempts to disprove that theory with his review of the R4 disc. [Full Review]
Monkey - Volume 1 (Region 2) on 21/06/02
The nature of Monkey was irrepressible!
Chris Gould revisits his childhood in his review of the cult television series Monkey... [Full Review]
Mr. Vampire (Region 2) on 19/04/02
So Wonderful It Spawned An Entire Genre!
Mr. Vampire is yet another in the long line of nostalgic movie reviews that I�ve done since I joined DVDBlokes. I was keen to watch the film again after a gap of roughly ten years, mostly because I remember the film being hysterically funny... [Full Review]
Natural Born Killers (Region 4) on 01/06/01
The media made them superstars.
We've all heard the hype, not to mention the controversy, but is the film any good?Chris Gould finds out in this R4 review. [Full Review]
Nightmare On Elm Street Collection, The (Region 1) on 30/05/01
Sleep kills...
Featuring all seven original classics and a never-before-seen look behind the nightmares. Welcome to primetime. [Full Review]
Parole Officer, The (Region 2) on 22/03/02
Steve Coogan Is..... The Parole Officer
Chris Gould takes a look at The Parole Officer, a British comedy starring Steve Coogan, creator of such memorable television characters as Alan Partridge and Paul and Pauline Calf... [Full Review]
Planet of the Apes (2001) (Region 2) on 18/02/02
Rule the planet.
Chris Gould isn't a guy who'll stand for any monkey business, so he seemed the perfect choice to review Tim Burton's 'Planet of the Apes'... [Full Review]
Predator (Region 1) on 10/07/01
Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before.
Chris Gould hunts down the re-release of this classic 80s action film. [Full Review]
Predator: Special Edition (Region 2) on 01/07/02
Nothing like it has ever been on earth before.
Following the theft of my R1 copy of Predator, I was left with the choice of either using the insurance money to buy another copy, or to hold out a few months and wait for the new R2 special edition. Well, I decided to wait, was it worth it..? [Full Review]
Reservoir Dogs (Region 2) on 06/08/01
Let's go to work.
Chris Gould reviews Momentum' R2 release of Tarantino's first picture... [Full Review]
Robocop - Criterion Edition (All Regions) on 30/05/01
Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.
Chris Gould serves the public trust as he reviews the Director's Cut of Robocop. [Full Review]
Robocop Trilogy (Region 2) on 14/01/02
Part man. Part machine. All cop.
Chris Gould checks out MGM's forthcoming release of the Robocop Trilogy... [Full Review]
Shocker (Region 2) on 24/10/01
No more Mr. Nice Guy
Chris Gould takes a trip down memory lane as he reviews one of Wes Craven's most shocking films... [Full Review]
Shrek (Region 1) on 12/11/01
The greatest fairy tale never told.
Christ gets all animated in anticipation of his review of Shrek, let's hope he doesn't get too carried away! [Full Review]
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Region 1) on 07/06/01
All hell breaks loose.
Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman sneak into an R-rated movie and it warps their fragile little minds. Soon their indignant parents declare war on Canada and our young heroes are America`s last hope to stop Armageddon. [Full Review]
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Region 2) on 13/09/01
The key to saving the future, can be found only in the past.
Chris Gould dons his anorak and fills his thermos with a weak lemon drink as he reviews the fourth instalment of the Star Trek series... [Full Review]
Star Trek: First Contact (Region 2) on 13/11/01
Resistance is futile!
Chris, thermos-owning, Star Trek loving feak, reviews the eighth movie in the Star Trek movie series. This time it's the Next Generation crew and the Borg, and guess what, he likes it ... duh :) [Full Review]
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Region 2) on 02/11/01
Every saga has a beginning
The Phantom Menace is a difficult film to review. I so want to be able to give it 10/10, but I can�t... [Full Review]
Starship Troopers (Region 1) on 08/07/01
The only good bug is a dead bug!
Chris Gould breaks out the bug spray as he tackles the R1 release of Starship Troopers... [Full Review]
Starship Troopers: Special Edition (Region 1) on 08/07/02
A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.
In what is becoming an increasingly common trend, Paul Verhoeven�s ultra-violent sci-fi action flick Starship Troopers is the latest in a long line of films to get a new, Special Edition release... [Full Review]
Superman II (Region 2) on 04/01/02
The adventure continues.
Chris Gould digs out his blue tights and red knickers in time to review the R2 release of Superman II... [Full Review]
Superman: The Movie (Region 2) on 09/10/01
You'll believe a man can fly!
Chris Gould was last seen running around in a cape, wearing his underpants over his trousers. It can mean only one thing... he must have reviewed the R2 edition of Superman: The Movie... [Full Review]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Ultimate Edition (Region 1) on 25/06/01
Same Make. Same Model. New Mission.
Chris Gould finds out if the Ultimate Edition of T2: Judgment Day lives up to it's reputation. [Full Review]
Terminator, The (Region 4) on 01/07/01
The thing that won't die, in the nightmare that won't end.
Chris Gould straps on a Phased Plasma Rifile in the 40watt range and checks out the R4 Special Edition of this classic film. [Full Review]
Thing, The (Region 2) on 19/10/01
Man is the warmest place to hide!
Chris Gould reviews John Carpenter's classic horror movie, The Thing... [Full Review]
Total Recall (Region 4) on 01/06/01
They stole his mind, now he wants it back.
Someone stole Arnie's mind? Surely this would be a futile undertaking? Fortunately Total Recall isn't, as Chris Gould finds out. [Full Review]
Total Recall: Special Edition (Region 1) on 26/04/02
They stole his mind, now he wants it back.
Total Recall, one of the best no-brainer action flicks of the 80s/90s, finally gets the treatment it deserves... [Full Review]
Transformers: The Movie (Region 1) on 01/06/01
Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.
Chris Gould checks out the feature debut of the 80s phenomenon. [Full Review]
Tron: Collector's Edition (Region 1) on 13/02/02
A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.
Chris Gould revisits a childhood filled with smoky arcades as he checks out the Collector's Edition of the cult-classic Tron... [Full Review]
True Lies (Region 4) on 18/06/02
When he said I do, he didn't say what he did.
Chris Gould reviews Arnie's take on James Bond... [Full Review]
True Romance (Region 2) on 10/02/02
Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?
Chris Gould checks out the Tarantino-penned True Romace, a tale of love, guns and Elvis... [Full Review]
Usual Suspects, The (Region 2) on 02/03/02
Five Criminals . One Line Up . No Coincidence.
Chris Gould takes a look at MGM's forthcoming release of The Usual Suspects. The 1995 film has achieved cult status over the years, and is often found on or somewhere near the top of many critics 'top ten' lists. The question is, can MGM do justice to such a revered movie..? [Full Review]
Willow: Special Edition (Region 2) on 11/07/02
Adventure doesn't come any bigger than this.
From director Ron Howard and producer george Lucas comes and epic fantasy tale starring Wicket the Ewok. Confused? Read on... [Full Review]
X-Men (Region 1) on 13/07/01
Join the Evolution.
Chris Gould finds out if this comic book adaptation lives up to expectations. Does it topple Blade as the king of the crossovers, or is it another missed opportunity? [Full Review]
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