...e to the DVDShoppingList (and sometimes in Anime Avalanche). Look below for the first entry in my “NOT ON DVD CORNER”. Hopefully, this will serve to remind us what films we want to let the DVD labels know that we want to see released,...
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(O) MONKEY (ADV? Discotek? Image? Media Blasters?) This 1978 Japanese TV series (AKA Saiyuki Monkey Magic) is a cult sensat...
For Chicagoland readers: we’re having a GODZILLA ticket giveaway over at www.psychotronic.info. For everybody: A plug for the folks at Sinister Cinema, whose terrific Drive-In Double Features are now available on DVD-R, including 10 new volumes. They also...
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Summer is over. Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” is the last official movie of the summer. Some will say that Hollywood actually went out with a bang with “Superbad”, but this humble moviegoer will say that Hollywood went out wi...
... email to DVDShoppingList with “b-day” in the subject correctly guessing my age and who is buried in Jesus’ tomb.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This week, our spotlight falls on a set of French movies – the kind me...
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(O) VIVA VARIETY Complete Series (Paramount/Comedy Central) With Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Robert Ben Garant and ...
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In our Prize Closet this week, we have two copies of The Hunt, courtesy of Image. To enter, just send an email to which includes your name and address DVDShoppingList, and in the subject line put the words “BE VEWY QUIET”.
Not to be out...
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This week there are two, count them, two DC Comic live action TV properties being released on DVD. There is not one Marvel release this week. The two comic book powerhouses have been battling each other for decades. The battle has spilled over from the co...
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This week our Prize Closet contains 3 copies of The Hitcher, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, just send an email to which includes your name and address to DVDShoppingList, and put the words “THUMBS UP” in the subject ...
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...d address DVDShoppingList, and in the subject line put “ART IS INVISIBLE”.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Some of the funniest shorts ever created. Hopefully this means the whole Complete Tex Avery laserdisc box set is making its way to ...
Hey you. Yeah, the person who clicked on this article, not because they were interested in the latest, hottest and coolest things out there for the holidays, but rather because you're like many last minute shoppers who haven't even stepped into the mall s...
What They SayAll the world-hopping, eye-popping, role-swapping, non-stop madness has come down to this, the fantastical final volume of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! And the action and mystery don\'t let up until the last satisfying minute!
First,...
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When Anchor Bay released the Dario Argento Collection I jumped at the chance to see the “The Italian Hitchcock” and his collection of films. I even took the time to watch them in chronological order to see how Dario Argento would grow as a fil...
What They Say\"Sasshi, I don\'t think we\'re in Osaka anymore!\"
Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'!
Arumi Asahina and Sa...
What They SayMore cracked than crack and madder than a March hare!
Here \'tis: the weirder, wilder, wackier second volume of \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'! Suffice to say that Arumi and Sasshi still haven\'t convinced that pesky goblin to send t...
As we move toward the holiday shopping season, more studios are announcing tentative release dates for new DVD titles. We've compiled a list of the major releases from various studios and their announced release dates; in many of these cases the artwork a...
What They SayThey\'ve begged. They\'ve pleaded. Crikey, they\'ve even threatened bodily injury. But for Sasshi and Arumi, getting back home to the real world really isn\'t as simple as saying \"Abracadabra!\" So once again, the pair plunges headfirst into...
... into the DVDShoppingList. The coverage won’t be as complete as it’s been, but it’ll still be there. Appropriately enough, in our Prize Closet this week we have two copies of FIRED! THE MOVIE, courtesy of Shout Factory. To be eligib...
As of today it has been one year and one week since I took over the DVDShopping Bag Column. I thought for my anniversary I would let you Maniacs in on all that I learned and experienced over the last year as your columnist. If you are not interested, ski...
...d address DVDShoppingList, and in the subject line put the name of Laura Palmer’s horse.
We also have one copy of The Good Shepherd to give away, courtesy of Universal. For this one we’ll be less tricky – you just have to ...
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...ddress to DVDShoppingList, and put the words “SHHHHHHH” in the subject line.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This week, our spotlight falls on summer camp titles! Summertime – for me, anyway – means drive-in movie time, a...
With quite a few releases delayed this week, it gives us a chance to chat a bit. DVDShoppingList has been running for about two months now, and we’re mighty curious to know more about how the feature is working for You, our wonderful readers. Are you pr...
Welcome to the first Mania.com edition of DVDShoppingList! We’re pretty pleased to be a part of this spiffy new site, especially since it lets us spread out from that claustrophobic middle column. For any newcomers, I’ll just tell you th...
This week’s column marks the start of my second year of DVDShoppingList, and I want to thank all the readers out there for the support they’ve shown for it – if you’re all enjoying it, that makes all the time & trouble that goes into it worthwhile.O...
...stions to DVDShoppingList in an email identified with “NOT ON DVD” in the subject line. (O) ZOTZ! / THE OLD DARK HOUSE (Anchor Bay?, MGM? Warner Bros.? Sony?) The recent passing of Tom Poston reminded me that his two collaborations with f...
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(O) THE AFRICAN QUEEN (Paramount? Warner Bros.? Fox?) One of the all time classics of cinema featuring Humphrey Bogart as a...
Previously on DVDShoppingList: My prize closet needed cleaning out, so I gave the beloved readers a chance to win some DVDs. As a result, Pat Monahan and Tracie Howard will be feelin' the Noise when their copies of WHITE NOISE arrive at their homes. As ...
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(O) FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (Anchor Bay?, Blue Underground? Image? No Shame? Paramount?) Despite the growing recognition ...
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(O) ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (Universal) With so much classic Golden Age horror now available on DVD, it’s incredible how...
Well, seeing as this is the last DVDShoppingList of 2004, you might want to print out this column to carry along with you. Then, if there’s a lull at any New Year’s Eve party, you can pull it out to get the fun started again. You can say things like, "G...
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...d address DVDShoppingList, and in the subject line put the word “STITZER”.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Since 1956, Janus Films has distributed some of the greatest films from around the world. Founded by theater owner an...
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(O) MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (MGM? Kino? Image?) Based on slightly on Jules Verne, this 1929 sci-fi thriller stars Lionel Barr...
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...ery first DVDShoppingList giveaway! Courtesy of Cinescape, Miramax, Buena Vista, and the Psychotronic Film Society, I've got copies of our spotlight item KILL BILL Volume 1 to give away to five lucky winners. For details on how to enter, go to w...
...estions toDVDShoppingListin an email identified with “NOT ON DVD” in the subject line.
(O) THE KEEP (Paramount?) This 1983 Michael Mann horror feature has been announced for DVD release a couple times I the past ...
...ddress to DVDShoppingList, and in the subject line put “WEINSTEIN TRIO”.
We also have FIVE copies of Flyboys courtesy of MGM/Fox. To have one of them flying your way, email your info to the same address, but for this one make th...
It’s that time of year again where shopping becomes warfare and finding that perfect gift is some times more stressful than actually buying it.
That’s where this Gift Guide comes in handy. It’s not the end-all, be-all of Gift ...
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In our Prize Closet this week we have a prize pack including all four of our Spotlight items, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty! To be eligible to win one, just send an email to which includes your name and address to DVDShoppingList, and put the wo...
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...ddress to DVDShoppingList, and put the words “PRODUCE PETE” in the subject line. And be sure to dial up DotComedy on your internet machine, where they’ll be featuring a new Steve Carell clip every day until June 22.
SPOTLIGHT ...
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(O) NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (Lionsgate?) Last week we featured Fred Dekker’s Monster Squad here, and as Lionsgate is stil...
...d address DVDShoppingList, and in the subject line put the word “PURGATORY”.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This week, our spotlight on the latest work by a cinema master.
(O) THE DEPARTED (Warner Bros.) Mart...
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