DVD: Paul Gross

DVD: Paul Gross

DVD:

Paul Gross

Tales of the City (Collector's Edition)

Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat

Acorn Media, 2003

The DVD is (mostly) NOT edited
Let me say right here and now that this DVD edition (contrary to what some people have posted on here) is, for the most part, UNedited. The language (with one exception I noticed on episode 2), and nudity, are intact -- it is not edited, replaced or otherwise "cleaned ...

Back to the Beach

Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello

Paramount, 2004

Bobby!!!!
If you like anything about surfing movies, or surf music, or old TV shows and actors, you will like this movie. It's goofy and predictable, sure. But what isn't anymore? If you are a Stevie Ray Vaughan fan, or a Dick Dale fan, then their scenes are worth owning the DVD ...

Slings & Arrows: The Complete Collection

Paul Gross, Martha Burns

Acorn Media, 2008

Rise up Hamlet!
This series is brilliant. Wonderfully fleshed out characters and a story line that keeps you going episode after episode. Highly recommend it. Huge savings if you buy the complete set.

A Mighty Wind

Bob Balaban, Michael Baser

Warner Home Video, 2003

To do Retro then was very Nowtro
This is a more gentle musical satire than Spinal Tap, but no less an acheivement. There are beautifully detailed performances from Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara as the former folk sweethearts Mitch and Mickey. The husband and wife out of the New Mainstreet ...

Due South: The Ultimate Collection - Three Complete Seasons

Paul Gross, David Marciano

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2008

Humor, drama, great characters!
For those of you who haven't seen a single episode of Due South and need some clues as to what kind of show this is, I'll give it a shot. I wouldn't be surprised if this show was cancelled simply because it doesn't fit neatly into a particular category and would be ...

No One Would Tell (True Stories Collection TV Movie)

Candace Cameron Bure, Fred Savage

Platinum Disc, 2006

A message that never gets old
Candace Cameron and Fred Savage shake off the goody-goody images associated with the roles that brought them teen stardom on Full House and The Wonder Years. Cameron plays Stacy Collins, a normal high school girl full of insecurities who happens to land the class ...

Network (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Faye Dunaway, William Holden

Warner Home Video, 2006

Virtual reality and corporate cosmology
I saw "Network" when it was released in 1977. I'd just graduated from college and was still pretty wet behind the ears. Now, with thirty years' worth of experience in the world, I've watched the film again, and am stunned by how prescient it is. Screenplay author ...

Getting Married in Buffalo Jump

Wendy Crewson, Paul Gross

Henstooth Video, 2004

A Wonderful Surprise
This movie was a wonderful surprise. I bought it because it stars Paul Gross, whose work I've appreciated in the Due South television series. I expected to see an ordinary boy-meets-girl romance, something cute, fluffy, and forgettable with some nice eye candy. ...

Aspen Extreme: Top Gun On The Slopes!

Paul Gross, Peter Berg

© Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., 2002

Great humor
This is a very touching comedy that will, as the cliche goes, make you laugh and cry. Paul Gross and company do a fantastic acting job portraying realistic and likeable characters. And who doesn't love to see some amazing daredevil skiing?

Slings & Arrows - Season 1

Paul Gross, Don McKellar

ACORN MEDIA, 2006

So original, so much fun
This jaw-dropping series from Canada originally aired in the USA on the Sundance channel. There are so many surprises and astonishing moments in this jaw-dropping series that I almost hesitate to tell you anything about it because part of the delight of this show ...

Due South: Season Two (3-DVD Digipack)

Paul Gross; David Marciano; Beau Starr; Daniel Kash; Tony Craig; Catherine Bruhier

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2005

Great family viewing
Due South is a well-written, charming show that is fun to watch with the whole family. I mean 10 through 52 year olds. It is witty. The characters are interesting. It is just really well done. We are always looking for things that we can watch together in the ...

Married to It

Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Unbelievable Cast!
This movie is insightful, moving, and profound. Can you believe this cast? Robert Sean Leonard, Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Cybil Shephard, Mary Stuart Masterson... How could it be a bad movie with all that talent?

Casual Sex?

Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson

Universal Studios, 2003

Feelin' Hot! Hot! Hot!
Stacy Hunter and Melissa Halpern are best friends that share a common problem: sex. Stacy is a fun, flirtacious, woman who is regretting her reckless sexual past. Melissa is a nice, down-to-earth Kindergarten teacher who has only slept with two men in her life, and ...

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Ben Cross, Paul Gross

Allumination, 2004

Okay, but not as good as the original
I didn't think this movie was as bad as most of the negative reviews here. (But then I admit to being easily entertained when it comes to movies:-)). The movie doesn't have the big screen appeal of the original, perhaps, but for a made for TV movie I thought it was ...

Slings & Arrows - Season 3

Paul Gross, Mark McKinney

Acorn Media, 2007

Warning: "Play All" deleted scenes
The DVD production team slipped up. Many of the best deleted scenes can be seen only if you choose Play All. The onscreen list stops halfway through the actual roster. There is also a glitch in the wonderful additional Lear material. Lear's daughter is named "Ophelia" ...