http://www.activewin.com/The Most Activated Windows ResourceenCopyright (c) 1997-2003 Active Networks, IncBob Stein bob@activewin.com20050706T12273820050706T122738http://backend.userland.com/rssActive Networks RSS2 feed generator (c) 2003 Active Networks and Chad MyersSome good notable DVD releases this week considering we're just past a holiday weekend including: Prozac Nation [Review] - a notable film that never got a US theatrical release with a strong performance by Christina Ricci; Bride & Prejudice [Review] - Bend it Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha brings Jane Austen's classic to Bollywood with the absolutely stunning Aishwarya Rai; Fantastic Four: The Classic Series [Review] - a much more satisfying experience than the film in theaters....http://www.activewin.com/dvd/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=3059320050706T122600Brian Kvalheimhttp://www.activewin.com/dvd/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=30593It has been quite a while since "Bride Of Chucky" stirred up horror fans and elevated the killer doll franchise to new heights, thanks to an imaginative story, a wonderfully paced film and atmospheric cinematography. Even though Ronny Yu has not been on board for the series’ new sequel, "Seed Of Chucky," the film nicely follows up with the same traits, making it a thoroughly enjoyable and sarcastic horror romp. The movie picks up where "Bride Of Chucky" left off, essentially. Chucky (Brad Dourif) and Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) made love and had a son who ended up separated from his parents. When he sees a promotional clip about a new movie being made about his parents, he heads for Hollywood to find them, bringing them back from the Dead, hoping to finally have a real family. But with Chucky and Tiff’s twisted sense of being, the soft-mannered Glen (Billy Boyd) is in for a surprise, trying desperately to turn them into good citizens. Chucky is outraged that Glen has no inclination for murder and Tiffany wants him to be a girl. The solution to the problem seems to lie with Jennifer Tilly – playing herself – the Hollywood star who is poised to play Tiffany in the movie. Quickly a plan is devised to satisfy everyone, Chucky’s desire for murder, Tiffany’s desire for a girl and Glen’s hopes for a family… and it’s a free-for-all from there. (Look for John Waters’ cameo, for example, or check out the Ed Wood Jr. references sprinkled throughout.)http://www.activewin.com/dvd/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=3059220050706T122500Brian Kvalheimhttp://www.activewin.com/dvd/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=30592With a lot of fanfare, "Cursed" is the latest movie by horror director legend Wes Craven – his first film in 5 years - and once again written by Kevin Williamson, who penned the director’s successful "Scream" franchise. Although I’ve enjoyed some of Craven’s work a lot in the past, especially his Freddy Krueger films as well as movies such as "The Serpent and the Rainbow," I’ve never been much of a fan of Kevin Williamson, who creates one shallow horror film after another, mostly without real soul but a lot of teenage moronics. With that in mind, I was a bit trepid about "Cursed" but the Wes Craven admirer in me won over and I checked out "Cursed," their collaborative entry into the werewolf genre. After a car accident a young woman, Ellie (Christina Ricci) and her brother Jake (Joshua Jackson) are attacked by a werewolf - on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles out of all places. Without realizing it a first they begin to change and before long they realize that the beast that attacked them may in fact have been a werewolf and in order to prevent turning into werewolves themselves they will have to kill the wolf that infected them. Yes, you have heard and seen all this before, I’m sure, and it doesn’t sound all too interesting after having seen this sort of story for a thousand times, and exactly this is the movie’s biggest problem – its utter lack of imagination.http://www.activewin.com/dvd/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=3059120050706T122300Brian Kvalheimhttp://www.activewin.com/dvd/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=30591