Gary Frisch

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Audio Video News
Meet the Parents On DVD
Gary Frisch  |  Jul 29, 2001

<I>Robert DeNiro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson, John Abrahams, James Rebhorn. Directed by Jay Roach. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS. 108 minutes. 2000. Universal Home Video 21133. PG-13. $26.98.</I>

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Miami Vice—Universal
Gary Frisch  |  Apr 13, 2007
Video: 4
Audio: 4
Extras: 3
Michael Mann revisits the iconic ‘80s TV show he helmed with this humorless, straight-for-the-jugular film adaptation, which puts Colin Farrell’s Crockett and Jamie Foxx’s Tubbs deep undercover against a drug cartel. In his audio commentary, the director terms the DVD the “more extensive” cut—completed weeks after the release of the theatrical version—rather than the “extended” or “director’s” cut. In any case, this unrated version runs six minutes longer and, presumably, includes some violent moments not seen theatrically.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Mission: Impossible III 2-Disc Collector’s Edition—Paramount (HD DVD)
Gary Frisch  |  Feb 05, 2007
Video: 5
Audio: 4
Extras: 4
M:i:III is the first film to be released simultaneously on HD DVD, Blu-ray, and standard DVD. Underachieving at the box office, this is nonetheless a lavish and worthy entry in the franchise. Philip Seymour Hoffman steals the show as a vile weapons dealer, but there are plenty of action sequences, stunts, and disguises to support Cruise. So what if it feels like we’ve seen it all before? Director J.J. Abrams adds a few fresh twists, and it’s still good fun the third time around.
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Monster-in-Law—New Line
Gary Frisch  |  Nov 30, 2005
Video: 4
Audio: 3
Extras: 3
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Munich 2-Disc Collector’s Edition—Universal
Gary Frisch  |  Apr 13, 2007  |  Published: Aug 13, 2006
Video: 4
Audio: 4
Extras: 3
Steven Spielberg strikes a conciliatory tone in his introduction to this two-disc presentation of his acclaimed revenge opus. Clearly responding to some criticism, he notes that he is “in no way, shape, or form” attacking Israel in the film. We’ll take him at his word; however, Munich is a harsh look at how the country sought to avenge the kidnapping and murder of its athletes at the 1972 Olympics by implementing its own campaign of sanctioned murder.
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My Left Foot Collector’s Series—Miramax
Gary Frisch  |  Dec 01, 2005  |  Published: Dec 16, 2005
Video: 3
Audio: 3
Extras: 1
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Planet of the Apes: The Ultimate DVD Collection—20th Century Fox
Gary Frisch  |  Apr 20, 2006
Somewhere at my mom's house, I still have a Planet of the Apes action figure or two and possibly a 45-record with a storybook. Prior to Star Wars, POTA was the movie-marketing phenomenon.
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Rescue Me—Sony Pictures
Gary Frisch  |  Dec 19, 2005  |  Published: Sep 19, 2005
Video: 4
Audio: 3
Extras: 3
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Audio Video News
Rosemary's Baby Emerges on DVD
Gary Frisch  |  Apr 01, 2001

M<I>ia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Roman Polanski. Aspect ratio: 4:3 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital mono. 136 minutes. 1968. Paramount Home Video 06831. R. $29.99.</I>

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RV—Sony Pictures
Gary Frisch  |  Apr 24, 2007  |  Published: Oct 24, 2006
Video: 3
Audio: 2
Extras: 3
RV had good potential, but even Robin Williams’ presence fails to turn this retread into anything more than a forgettable evening’s rental. Everything about this story of a man dragging his family on a road trip in a rented recreational vehicle—from the overly enthusiastic but bumbling dad, to the resentful kids and the family bond forged on four wheels—was done better in National Lampoon’s Vacation. That doesn’t mean RV is devoid of laughs. There are enough chuckles to keep nondiscriminating viewers reasonably entertained, and the overly long waste-disposal sequence should evoke gales of laughter from the kids. But you’ll be left with a “been there, done that” feeling.
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