DVD Review: Smiley Face

Smiley Face
Directed by Gregg Araki
Starring Anna Faris, John Krasinski, Adam Brody, Danny Masterson
Rated R
First Look Studios
Available on Jan. 8, 2008

Smiley Face chronicles an out of the ordinary day in the life of incorrigible stoner Jane as she ponders how she got from Point A -- her apartment -- to Point Z -- the top of a ferris wheel conversing with the disembodied voice of Roscoe Lee Browne.

From there we flashback to earlier that morning in Jane's apartment where we learn that thanks to the residual checks from a soda commercial she did nearly a year ago, the struggling actress can now waste away her days on her couch playing computer games and taking bong hits...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

DVD Review: 'Planet Terror' Extended and Unrated

Planet Terror
2-Disc Extended and Unrated Edition
Written and Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin
The Weinstein Company
On sale: October 16, 2007

Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror was originally released in theaters earlier this year along with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof under the title Grindhouse. The two feature-length films were accompanied by four faux action/horror trailers and were filmed in low budget style in an effort to replicate the 1970's "grindhouse" movie-going experience.

Sadly, while Grindhouse nailed the theater experience, it failed at the box office -- though not for lack of a few good stories, my favorite being Rodriguez's zombie romp Planet Terror, released here in its own unrated and extended DVD edition...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!