DVD Verdict reviews: THE DARK (2005), THE WARRIOR, STONE PILLOW, and more!

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of BREASTS: A DOCUMENTARY, THE DARK
(2005), GARUDA, NAKED IN THE 21ST CENTURY: SPECIAL EDITION, PLYMPTOONS:
THE COMPLETE EARLY WORKS OF BILL PLYMPTON, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: LIKE NO
OTHER, STONE PILLOW, and THE WARRIOR:


BREASTS: A DOCUMENTARY (reviewed by Rob Lineberger, overall score
70/100):
"You might have noticed that Breasts: A Documentary has the word
'breasts' in the title. This means that search engine spiders (and
even real, live web surfers) are going to be all over this review like
ants on spilled jam. It will quickly become the most popular DVD
Verdict review of all time. I can sit back and watch the clicks roll
in (and surely win a prize of some kind). See, it worked -- you're
here, aren't you?"

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/br...ocumentary.php

THE DARK (2005) (reviewed by Mitchell Hattaway, overall score 60/100):
"Now that I've explained just how dull it is, I don't know what else
to say about The Dark, other than you know you're in trouble when the
only marginally scary scene in a horror movie involves a flock of
stampeding sheep."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/thedark2005.php

GARUDA (reviewed by Adam Arseneau, overall score 64/100):
"The amount of groan-worthy moments in the first five minutes of Garuda
alone has to set some new kind of cinematic record. The film not only
fails to make any sense, but it actually wallows in its own asinine
nature, focusing on cramming as many action film cliches into a scene as
possible."

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

NAKED IN THE 21ST CENTURY: SPECIAL EDITION (reviewed by Neal Masri,
overall score 50/100):
"It is an unfortunate fact of life that the vast majority of people
who embrace the nudist lifestyle are people whom you would not want to
see naked."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/naked21st.php

PLYMPTOONS: THE COMPLETE EARLY WORKS OF BILL PLYMPTON (reviewed by Rob
Lineberger, overall score 75/100):
"Plympton's distinctive style has graced commercials, MTV, the Academy
Awards, porn mags, respected mags, and many other media outlets. He is
subversive and mainstream, funny and biting. Only one thing is certain:
When you see his 6 frame-per-second, jittery, cross-hatched animations,
your mind is going to be bent a little bit."

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

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: LIKE NO OTHER (reviewed by Ryan Keefer, overall
score 72/100):
"Filled with highlights of Shaq's career and interviews with those who
have played with and against him, this feature takes a look at some of
the key moments in his career as well. His early career playoff
disappointments are talked about, but not so much because, hey, it's his
video, so he can do what he wants."

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

STONE PILLOW (reviewed by Bryan Pope, overall score 50/100):
"Do I wag my finger at the late, great Lucille Ball -- revered Queen of
Television -- for involving herself with this distressingly
miscalculated 'drama' about the homeless? Or do I let her slide because
she is, after all, the late, great Lucille Ball -- revered Queen of
Television -- and this was her final film? After reviewing my notes, I
would say a good finger wagging is in order."

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

THE WARRIOR (reviewed by Joel Pearce, overall score 70/100):
"Confusing and convoluted setup aside, The Warrior is actually a slick,
fast-paced action movie that will appeal to fans of both historical
epics and westerns."

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

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