Hello young lovers, who ever you are. Could anything be more delightful than owning a copy of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King & I” on DVD? Never have the colors looked so smashing, so vivid, so true to life. It’s like watching “The King & I” for the first time. Directed by Walter Lang, the big screen adaptation of “The King & I” is eye candy for purveyors of elaborate musical. Read the rest of this entry »

ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY, THE (R)

Spike Lee directed this live concert featuring comedians Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac. The humor runs the gamut, but the intended audience seemed to enjoy most of the jokes, which richly deserved the R-rating the film received. (Paramount) Read the rest of this entry »

BLESS THE CHILD (R)

Poor Kim Basinger. First she’s trapped in Africa, now she’s trapped in yet another derivative demonic thriller that brings to mind “The Omen” and “The Exorcist.” It’s all a case of been there, done that, all done up in a hokey package featuring silly special effects. Read the rest of this entry »

If that old saying “You are what you eat” is true, then the genetically enhanced sharks in “Deep Blue Sea” are research scientists and their assistants. The sharks eat a lot of research scientists and assistants before they are done, pumping up the level of suspense in this watery action-adventure until it is almost unbearable. Read the rest of this entry »