The JFJ Weekly Update - Issue #33 June 10, 2001 http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/ Hi everyone. The forum has returned to the website.  You can access it through the normal _link_s on the site, or directly at: http://www.moviereviewforum.com/forum/ Rebuilding the forum meant having to erase all previous messages, so we're starting clean.  Stop by and comment! Now let's get right to our review recap.  We posted 17 new reviews this past week, and they are: ***** DVD Reviews ***** Big Trouble in Little China (1986) reviewed by Chuck Dowling One of the best DVD releases of 2001... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/bigtroublechina.html) The Brave One (1956) reviewed by Stephen Cooke As a-boy-and-his-bovine movies go, I still prefer Buster Keaton's Go West, but the 1956 Oscar-winning The Brave One is a Disney-esque fable that still manages to tug at the heartstrings... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/stcbraveone.html) Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (1981) reviewed by Chuck Dowling Comedy duo Cheech and Chong's third motion picture is essentially the same as their first film Up in Smoke, with only some minimal role reversal thrown into the mix... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/nicedreams.html) Deep in the Heart (of Texas) (1998) reviewed by Brian Matherly None of the stories told are particularly funny... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/bmdeepheart.html) The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) reviewed by Norman Short BFS Entertainment, that stalwart little distributor, continues to find a nice niche to fill with 6 episodes for your collection... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/nsdickvandyke.html) The Dream is Alive (1985) reviewed by Norman Short I heartily recommend The Dream is Alive to space junkies like myself and even casual viewers might want to give it a rental... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/nsdreamalive.html) Dungeons and Dragons (2000) reviewed by Brian Matherly Dungeons and Dragons is a movie that was made far too late in the game to fully capitalize on the popularity it had once had... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/bmdungeons.html) Inspector Morse: The Remorseful Day (2000) reviewed by Norman Short If a smart story and complex characters, along with an involving mystery is to your liking, then Inspector Morse should be a good fit... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/nsremorseful.html) Kept (2001) reviewed by Rick Luehr Kept has no new twists to offer in terms of sex or thrills... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/rlkept.html) Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1978) reviewed by Brian Matherly While not what one would expect from the usual two-fisted gunplay films that John Woo is better known for, this early excursion into the realm of swordplay and martial arts battles is just as worthy a film in his library as The Killer or Hard-Boiled is... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/bmlasthurrah.html) Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987) reviewed by Norman Short If you're a parent looking for something suitable for your kids to watch on DVD, Mio in the Land of Faraway will meet your needs... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/nsmiofaraway.html) Soldier of Orange (1977) reviewed by Brian Matherly Paul Verhoeven?s follow-up to his critically acclaimed films Turkish Delight and A Girl Called Katy Tipple is yet another fine example of what one of America?s foremost sci-fi/action directors can do when given serious subject matter... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/bmsoldierorange.html) The Tai Chi Master (1993) reviewed by Brian Matherly I guess it is unnecessary to say that the fight scenes in the film are extremely well done, being that Yuen Wo Ping was involved, but they really are amazing... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/bmtaichimaster.html) Transformers: Villains (1986) reviewed by Chuck Dowling Rhino really dropped the ball with this release... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/transformersvillains.html) ***** Anime Reviews ***** Martian Successor Nadesico - Volume 3: Danger Zones     reviewed by Bob Mackey The main plot of Nadesico seems to be drifting... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/anime/martian3.html) Neon Genesis Evangelion - Collection 0:4 (1995) reviewed by Bob Mackey The fourth disc of Eva sheds a little more light on the story and some of the pasts of the characters... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/anime/neon4.html) ***** Other Reviews ***** Sensual Friends (1999) reviewed by Nos Darkly Talk about missed opportunities... (Full Review: http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/ndsensualfriends.html) All the reviews mentioned above can also be accessed through the main page of the website, or through the review's appropriate index page. My thanks to Brian, Norman, Stephen, Bob, Nos Darkly, and Rick who all turned in another great week's worth of reviews. We'll have many more reviews for you in the upcoming weeks.  Look for reviews of Catch-22, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Lawrence of Arabia, Love Potion #9, Moulin Rouge, Nine Months, Saturday the 14th, and many others.  So please check back with us daily... there's always something new to read!  And as always, thank you for being a part of our website. Sincerely, Chuck Dowling, Editor in Chief - The Jacksonville Film Journal Specializing in reviews of DVDs, cult favorites and the indie scene. http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/ Proud Member of the Online Film Critics Society - http://www.ofcs.org/ (To subscribe, go to http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/newsletter.html and simply select subscribe .)