DVD distributor Blue Underground specializes in exploitation cinema — the gloriously awful, low-budget, oft-forgotten films that were once whispered about in revered tones by people who had never seen them or, in my case, were far too young to seriously inquire about them. Snuff is one such film, and I was delighted when it landed on my desk this week
Doctor Who – The Enemy of the World (BBC/Roadshow Entertainment, PG) For 45 years The Enemy of the World was lost, but thanks to a bit of television archaeology by Phillip Morris it was found gathering dust in a store room at a television relay station in Nigeria.
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The animated hit “Despicable Me 2” is this week’s top DVD/Blu-ray release
Grade • B+ DVD/Blu-Ray • “Teen Wolf†is the best supernatural teen show since “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.†OK, there haven’t been a whole lot of supernatural teen shows since “Buffy,†but this one is still very entertaining. It’s not easy being an adolescent, particularly if you’ve been bitten by a werewolf.
Grade • C+ DVD • It’s an unfortunate twist of fate that “Fast & Furious 6†arrives on DVD just over a week after one of its stars, Paul Walker, died in a car crash. Seeing the movie again lets one appreciate Walker’s easygoing charm, in those short bursts when cars aren’t racing loudly all over.
Grade • A DVD • Even for a Whovian like me, the “Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor†lived up to the hype.