DVD Verdict reviews: THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS, A NEW KIND OF LOVE, and more!

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS, THE
ERRAND BOY, THE FAMILY JEWELS, INTIMATE STRANGERS, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN, A
NEW KIND OF LOVE, NOI, TIGER: THE AUTHORIZED DVD COLLECTION, THE TIN
DRUM: CRITERION COLLECTION, and TOM AND JERRY BLAST OFF TO MARS:


THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS (reviewed by Jesse Ataide, overall score
75/100):
"If fans are looking for a deep exploration of the person behind the
music, they'll probably walk away sorely disappointed. The whole purpose
of the film seems to be to provide a fun behind-the-scenes look at the
artist's life while on tour, and not a means for personal examination."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/diaryaliciakeys.php

THE ERRAND BOY (reviewed by Dennis Prince, overall score 81/100):
"It's always great fun to screen a film you've never before seen and be
pleasantly surprised, tickled, and enjoyably entertained. The Errand
Boy, however, wasn't such a film. No, it's listing, lopsided, plot-
lacking excursion into the emerging ego of one of Hollywood's long-
revered legends of comedy."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/errandboy.php

THE FAMILY JEWELS (reviewed by Dennis Prince, overall score 87/100):
"Oddly enough, the King of Comedy surprised me with a picture that,
while it's no major achievement, embodied an undeniable sweetness of
entertainment and even included some comic bits worthy of genuine
applause. Whew! What a relief."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/familyjewels.php

INTIMATE STRANGERS (reviewed by Rob Lineberger, overall score 78/100):
"There is subtle and pervasive eroticism in the film, but it is not
particularly sensual or warming. Leconte plays on the expected romantic
orbit, dangling the usual romantic milestones in front of the audience
like a carrot. Yet the central dynamic is not about physical affection,
but emotional connection and the power of simply listening to another
human being."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/intimatestrangers.php

LOST BOYS OF SUDAN (reviewed by Lacey Worrell, overall score 95/100):
"Viewing the United States -- especially what is considered rural,
wholesome America -- through the eyes of outsiders who remain on the
outside for the duration of the documentary is an unsettling but highly
enlightening experience. At times, Peter's and Santino's attempts to fit
in while at the same time honoring their own culture are heartbreaking."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/lostboyssudan.php

A NEW KIND OF LOVE (reviewed by Amanda DeWees, overall score 81/100):
"For some, the appearance of these two Oscar winners in such a meringue
of a movie may be a disappointing comedown from their more important
work; for those who are prepared to park their high expectations,
however, this is an enjoyably whimsical trifle, which benefits greatly
from the presence of the two leads."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/newkindlove.php

NOI (reviewed by Bill Gibron, overall score 90/100):
"From a daily visit to a gas station, to a grandmother's gradual
senility, Noi presents arenas of experience that most of us have an idea
or association with. Yet because of the place and the people, we view
them through a veil of eccentricity that is mesmerizing and memorable."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/noi.php

TIGER: THE AUTHORIZED DVD COLLECTION (reviewed by Lacey Worrell, overall
score 90/100):
"Woods is like Jordan. You don't have to be an aficionado of his chosen
sport to appreciate his prowess and dominance. You don't have to
understand the rules of basketball to enjoy watching Jordan dunk a
ball, and you certainly don't have to be a golf lover to feel the
suspense and sheer enjoyment of watching Woods play golf. Woods has
brought ratings and a sense of coolness and youth to a sport that once
sincerely lacked both."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/tigerwoods.php

THE TIN DRUM: CRITERION COLLECTION (reviewed by Neil Dorsett, overall
score 99/100):
"In one scene we see the triumph of the artist and the individual, the
tendency to entropy in spite of the mousetraps of men, or whatever, the
will to power and/or vandalism, the subversion of the father figure,
and the implication that attending the rally is like stepping in poop;
and on top of all that it's just plain screwing with the brownshirts.
Can you dig it? And in terms of poetic content, this whole movie is
like that."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/tindrum.php

TOM AND JERRY BLAST OFF TO MARS (reviewed by Sandra Dozier, overall
score 95/100):
"I knew I was going to be a happy, happy camper within the first five
minutes, which consisted of the following painful injuries being visited
on Tom: His head is pushed into his torso by an ironing board falling
from an open cabinet, he falls head first into a toaster, he is trapped
in a dishwasher on the heavy-duty cycle, a bucket is stuck on his head,
and once outside he is shaved bare by a passing airplane (you'll just
have to see it to understand), sling-shot through a tree, tricked into
eating Spike's bone, forcibly made to return said bone, and dragged
behind a lawn mower on a skateboard."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/tomjerrymars.php

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