City of Angels
by Brad Silberling
from Warner Home Video
Some critics complained that City of Angels could never compare to Wim Wenders's exquisite German film Wings of Desire, which served as the later film's primary inspiration. The better argument to make is that any such comparisons are beside the point, because Wings of Desire was a much more deeply poetic, artfully contemplative film, whereas City of Angels is an enchanting product of mainstream Hollywood. Meg Ryan stars as Dr. Maggie Rice, a heart surgeon who is grieving over a lost patient when an angel named Seth (Nicolas Cage) appears to comfort her. She can see him despite the "rule" that angels are invisible, and Seth's love for Maggie forces him to choose between angelic immortality and a normal human existence on earth with her. Featuring heavenly roles for TV veterans Andre Braugher and Dennis Franz, the film liberally borrows imagery from Wings of Desire, but it also creates its own charming identity. Cage and Ryan give fine performances as lovers convinced they are soul mates, and although the plot relies on a last-minute twist that doesn't quite work, this earnest love story struck a chord with audiences and proved to be one of the surprise hits of 1998. The Special Edition widescreen DVD includes audio commentary by Nicolas Cage, producer Charles Roven, and director Brad Silberling in addition to deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes documentary, a featurette about the film's special effects, and the theatrical trailer. --Jeff Shannon
Casper (Widescreen Special Edition)
by Brad Silberling
from Universal Studios
This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there's no way, based on this film, that one could have guessed that its director, Brad Silberling, would go on to make the exceptional drama City of Angels. --Tom Keogh
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Widescreen Edition)
by Brad Silberling
from Paramount
This comedic saga revolves around the travails of the three Baudelaire orphans Sunny Klaus and Violet who find themselves fobbed off on a series of odd people including the narrator Lemony Snicket. The recurring bad guy is a distant family relative named Count Olaf who initially takes in the kids but clearly is trying to separate them from a family inheritance.System Requirements: Running Time 107 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG UPC: 097363407645 Manufacturer No: 340764
If you spliced Charles Addams, Dr. Seuss, Charles Dickens, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl into a Tim Burtonesque landscape, you'd surely come up with something like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Many critics (in mostly mixed reviews) wondered why Burton didn't direct this comically morbid adaptation of the first three books in the popular series by Daniel Handler (a.k.a. "Lemony Snicket," played here by Jude Law and seen only in silhouette) instead of TV and Casper veteran Brad Silberling, but there's still plenty to recommend the playfully bleak scenario, in which three resourceful orphans thwart their wicked, maliciously greedy relative Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who subjects them to... well, a series of unfortunate events. Along the way they encounter a herpetologist uncle (Billy Connolly), an anxious aunt (Meryl Streep) who's afraid of everything, and a variety of fantastical hazards and mysterious clues, some of which remain unresolved. Given endless wonders of art direction, costume design, and cinematography, Silberling's direction is surprisingly uninspired (in other words, the books are better), but when you add a throwaway cameo by Dustin Hoffman, Law's amusing narration, and Carrey's over-the-top antics, the first Lemony movie suggests a promising franchise in the making. --Jeff Shannon
A Message from Count Olaf
Dear Adoring Fan of Count Olaf,
Perhaps once every thousand years, a talent emerges that completely changes the way movies are made, orphans are orphaned, and heartthrobs throb. Often this talent has only one eyebrow, as is the case with one of the most cherished and admired actors scheming today. Surely you can you guess of whom I think.
No, you fool! I am referring to the One...the Only...the Unbelievably Handsome Count Olaf!
Or, as I like to call him, Me.
If you've already seen my performance in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, you must still be speechless. But if you haven't, you are in serious danger. Just teasing. But you could be after I send one of my gifted henchpersons to your home!
So why not get my movie on DVD? This major motion spectacle has everything. Me, acting! Leeches, attacking! Orphans, almost falling off a cliff! Of course, if you are familiar with books by Lemony Snicket, you know that they include all of these things too, but most of what he says is lies, and the rest is completely boring.
There's never been a film that demands repeated viewing in quite the same way, with a diabolical genius writing you a letter that says, "I DEMAND REPEATED VIEWING!!!" Plus with DVD extras, you'll get at least 20% more Olaf for your money. And... just for you, for an unlimited time only, I'll throw in Aunt Josephine free with purchase.*
So, noble Amazonians, put down your hunting spears and exotic headdresses, and prepare to bask in True Greatness. Or, as I like to call it, Me.
Of course you may have my autograph!
Count Olaf
*Count Olaf will not be held liable or accept blame in any way for any and all liability, loss, damage, or personal injury (including death), without limit and without regard once Aunt Josephine is thrown in, due to the unpredictable behavior of hungry leeches.
Stills from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Click to Enlarge)
 Violet, Count Olaf, and Klaus |  Aunt Josephine |  Count Olaf and Aunt Josephine |  Directing Jim Carrey |
 Klaus, Mr. Poe, Sunny, and Violet |  Count Olaf |  Olaf Ascending |  The Baudelaire Orphans |
All Things Snicket
 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ominous Omnibus, Books 1-3 |  The Situation Worsens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 4-6 |  The Dilemma Deepens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 7-9 |
 The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10 |  The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11 |  A Library of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-10 |
 Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf: A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book |  Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography |  The Puzzling Puzzles Activity Book |
More from the Movie
 Original Movie Poster |  Soundtrack |  Wall Poster |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Computer & Video Games
 For PS2 |  For PC |  For Xbox |  For GameCube |
Casper (Full Screen Special Edition)
by Brad Silberling
from Universal Studios
This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there's no way, based on this film, that one could have guessed that its director, Brad Silberling, would go on to make the exceptional drama City of Angels. --Tom Keogh
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10 Items or Less
by Brad Silberling
from First Look Pictures
Once the center of Hollywood an aging actor finds that his fear of failure has made his career dry up and he's now forced to consider a role in a small independent movie. While researching for the role he stumbles into Scarlet a spitfire check-out clerk at a Latino community market. The two begin a trek through Los Angeles finding richly unexpected situations chance encounters and personal revelation that neither character could ever have anticipated.Run Time: 98 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 687797117694 Manufacturer No: FLP-11769
Morgan Freeman isn't really in every movie that's been made recently; it only seems that way. And considering the variety of roles he's had, it's perhaps appropriate that he plays himself in 10 Items or Less. Well, not exactly--Freeman's character has no name, but he is a recognizable actor who's also known as a voice-over specialist, and several references are made to a movie he made with Ashley Judd (although its title is neither Kiss the Girls nor High Crimes, two actual Freeman-Judd flicks). As directed and written by Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, plus a long list of TV credits), the actor is considering taking a part as a store manager in an indie production (his first film role in four years--nudge nudge, wink wink). His research brings him to Archie's Ranch Market, a grim spot in featureless Carson, California, where he meets Scarlet (Paz Vega, Spanglish), who handles the titular check-out line, a dead-end job which, added to her terrible marriage, makes for one unhappy rancher. Finding himself stranded at the store (his driver has vanished, he can't get his agent on the phone, and he doesn't even know his own home number), the gregarious actor takes the feisty, smart-mouthed Scarlet under his wing, prepping her for an interview for a better job, pitching in when she takes her Gremlin to a car wash, helping her pick out some new duds at Target (where the rich movie star discovers the many wonders of discount retailing), and generally bringing her out of her funk; the two bond, and she drives him back to Brentwood. Story-wise, that's about it, which makes the film almost entirely character-driven. That's not a bad thing by any means, but despite Freeman's and Vega's winning performances, 10 Items or Less is little more than a slight, amusing diversion. --Sam Graham
Doogie Howser, M.D. - Season One
by Matia Karrell
from Starz / Anchor Bay
"THE COMPLETE PREMIERE SEASON PLUS ALL-NEW BONUS MATERIALS FEATURING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS Neil Patrick Harris stars as Douglas "Doogie" Howser, a whiz kid who breezed through high school in 9 weeks, graduated from Princeton at 10 and passed his medical board at 14. But as a 16-year-old doctor, Doogie must now find a way to balance the demands of professional medicine with the everyday pressures of being a teenager. In this debut season, Doogie experiences his first kiss, loses his first patient, fights the system at Eastman Medical Center, and discovers some unique lessons about life, death and growing up with the help of his best friend Vinnie (Max Casella), his parents (Belinda Montgomery and James Sikking), his new girlfriend Wanda (Lisa Dean Ryan), his boss Dr. Canfield (Lawrence Pressman) and more. When you're a boy genius, life can be a mystery: This is DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. This collection includes all 26 first season episodes of the hit comedy-drama created by Emmy® winners Steven Bochco (HILL STREET BLUES, L.A. LAW, NYPD BLUE) and David E. Kelley (ALLY McBEAL, CHICAGO HOPE, THE PRACTICE), and featuring revealing new interviews with Steven Bochco and Neil Patrick Harris produced exclusively for this collection. FEATURES FEATURES • All 26 Episodes From Season One • Brand New Interviews with Co-Creator/ Producer Steven Bochco & Star Neil Patrick Harris • 8-Page Journal With Liner Notes & Color Photos"
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Full Screen Edition)
by Brad Silberling
from Paramount
Three orphaned children uncover a relative's sinister plot to kill them and take the fortune their deceased parents have left for them.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 2-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
If you spliced Charles Addams, Dr. Seuss, Charles Dickens, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl into a Tim Burtonesque landscape, you'd surely come up with something like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Many critics (in mostly mixed reviews) wondered why Burton didn't direct this comically morbid adaptation of the first three books in the popular series by Daniel Handler (a.k.a. "Lemony Snicket," played here by Jude Law and seen only in silhouette) instead of TV and Casper veteran Brad Silberling, but there's still plenty to recommend the playfully bleak scenario, in which three resourceful orphans thwart their wicked, maliciously greedy relative Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who subjects them to... well, a series of unfortunate events. Along the way they encounter a herpetologist uncle (Billy Connolly), an anxious aunt (Meryl Streep) who's afraid of everything, and a variety of fantastical hazards and mysterious clues, some of which remain unresolved. Given endless wonders of art direction, costume design, and cinematography, Silberling's direction is surprisingly uninspired (in other words, the books are better), but when you add a throwaway cameo by Dustin Hoffman, Law's amusing narration, and Carrey's over-the-top antics, the first Lemony movie suggests a promising franchise in the making. --Jeff Shannon
A Message from Count Olaf
Dear Adoring Fan of Count Olaf,
Perhaps once every thousand years, a talent emerges that completely changes the way movies are made, orphans are orphaned, and heartthrobs throb. Often this talent has only one eyebrow, as is the case with one of the most cherished and admired actors scheming today. Surely you can you guess of whom I think.
No, you fool! I am referring to the One...the Only...the Unbelievably Handsome Count Olaf!
Or, as I like to call him, Me.
If you've already seen my performance in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, you must still be speechless. But if you haven't, you are in serious danger. Just teasing. But you could be after I send one of my gifted henchpersons to your home!
So why not get my movie on DVD? This major motion spectacle has everything. Me, acting! Leeches, attacking! Orphans, almost falling off a cliff! Of course, if you are familiar with books by Lemony Snicket, you know that they include all of these things too, but most of what he says is lies, and the rest is completely boring.
There's never been a film that demands repeated viewing in quite the same way, with a diabolical genius writing you a letter that says, "I DEMAND REPEATED VIEWING!!!" Plus with DVD extras, you'll get at least 20% more Olaf for your money. And... just for you, for an unlimited time only, I'll throw in Aunt Josephine free with purchase.*
So, noble Amazonians, put down your hunting spears and exotic headdresses, and prepare to bask in True Greatness. Or, as I like to call it, Me.
Of course you may have my autograph!
Count Olaf
*Count Olaf will not be held liable or accept blame in any way for any and all liability, loss, damage, or personal injury (including death), without limit and without regard once Aunt Josephine is thrown in, due to the unpredictable behavior of hungry leeches.
Stills from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Click to Enlarge)
Violet, Count Olaf, and Klaus | Aunt Josephine | Count Olaf and Aunt Josephine | Directing Jim Carrey |
Klaus, Mr. Poe, Sunny, and Violet | Count Olaf | Olaf Ascending | The Baudelaire Orphans |
All Things Snicket
| A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ominous Omnibus, Books 1-3 | The Situation Worsens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 4-6 | The Dilemma Deepens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 7-9 |
| The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10 | The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11 | A Library of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-10 |
| Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf: A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book | Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography | The Puzzling Puzzles Activity Book |
More from the Movie
| Original Movie Poster | Soundtrack | Wall Poster |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Computer & Video Games
| For PS2 | For PC | For Xbox | For GameCube |
Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season Four
by Matia Karrell
from Starz / Anchor Bay
He began as a 16 year old doctor, but now `boy genius' Doogie Howser (Neil Patrick Harris) is a young man dealing with the adult dilemmas of self-doubt, sexual relationships, racial tensions, new roommates, gun control, child abuse and beyond. This fourth and final season includes such fanfavorite episodes as "There's A Riot Going On", "The Adventures Of Sherlock Howser", "You've Come A Long Way, Babysitter", the Emmy® Award winning "Doogie Got A Gun", and much more. Max Casella, Kathryn Layng, Lawrence Pressman, James Sikking, Belinda Montgomery and Markus Redmond co-star in this last season of the hit comedy/drama from creator/producers Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley that remains one of the best loved series of the 90s
Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season Two
by Matia Karrell
from Starz / Anchor Bay
Oh, the torments of being a teenaged surgeon! It's funny that a nation known for distrusting intellect would embrace a show about a young genius who becomes a doctor at 14. Debuting in 1989, Doogie Howser, M.D. originally emphasized Doogie's medical career, contrasting the issues of life and death with star Neil Patrick Harris's chipmunk cheeks and buoyant energy. Season Two tilted more towards Doogie's life as a teenager--particular the bubbling of his adolescent hormones, often sparked by the schemes of Doogie's best friend, the relentless horndog Vinnie Delpino (Max Casella, later to appear in Ed Wood and The Sopranos). The show's sexual frankness can be startling--it's hard to imagine a contemporary show that would openly advocate condoms, as Doogie does when he makes public health promotions for a music video channel.
Given the gimmicky nature of the premise, it's also surprising how emotionally complex Doogie Howser, M.D. could be. The season opens with a realistic investigation into Doogie's lost youth and closes with a multi-episode storyline about Doogie's girlfriend Wanda (Lisa Dean Ryan, Surfacing) struggling with depression after losing her mother in a car crash. Of course, the show was just as often silly (Vinnie enlists his friends to make a zombie/slasher movie) or awash in sentimentality--Doogie's journal entries, which conclude every episode, could be wincingly sappy. But even at its weakest, producer Stephen Bochco (creator of L.A. Law and Hill Street Blues, who created Doogie Howser, M.D. with David Kelley, creator of Ally McBeal) kept the writing and directing crisp, and the cast (including James Sikking, Belinda Montgomery, and Lawrence Pressman as the adults in Doogie's life) turned in solid work. Harris successfully carried off the role of a genius who still had the emotional confusions of youth; it's jarring to see him as an adult in a short interview, included as an extra, as well as an interview with Casella (who, it turns out, was already in his 20s when the show began). The show rested on Harris' shoulders, and, like his character, he carried his responsibilities lightly and with style. Warning: Repeated exposure to the theme song will inspire suicidal thoughts; fast forward through the credits to preserve your sanity. --Bret Fetzer
Doogie Howser, a whiz kid who breezed through high school, graduated from Princeton, and passed his medical board by age 14, must now find a way to balance the demands of professional medicine with the everyday pressures of being a teenager.
Doogie Howser, M.D. - Season Three
by Matia Karrell
from Starz / Anchor Bay
Doogie Howser, a whiz kid who breezed through high school, graduated from Princeton, and passed his medical board by age 14, must now find a way to balance the demands of professional medicine with the everyday pressures of being a teenager.
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