24 - Seasons 1-5

This show is one of the most popular, if not one of the role models for the 21st Century, Jack Bauer. A show that deals with a 24 hour period to stop terrorists who will do anything to harm others such as an assisination, kidnappings, blowing up dirty bombs (Nuclear), virus outbreaks, warheads to Nerve gas. In our post September 11th world, this show is an example that a hero like Jack Bauer to stop all roots of evil from being spread. There are also some plots & twists along the way such as a mole in season 1, the assisination of President Palmer in season 2 to Habib Marwan and the involvement of the Chinese Consulate in season 4, it no wonder why this show has been nominated for 12 to 15 emmys in the 5 seasons this show was on. Gotta love 24. Now for the box sets. If you would like to get this whole boxed set, about $180.00, this is the show for you if you don't have all seasons just yet. On the other hand if you would like to save some bucks, buy the seasons seperately to save some money. But this show is still one of the best on TV and hopefully it comes on for at least another 15-25 years! -- P. Burgos "J.D. NASHMAN" (Hanford, CA)

Release Date: 12/05/2006

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24 - Season 6 Premiere (First 4 Episodes)

This is a great promotion for the series. Sure, FOX could have taken the high road like CBS, NBC or ABC and just offered the reruns free on their web site, but in the end this DVD serves a useful purpose. At least we don't have to sit through those horrible non-fast forwardable commercials on-line at the network web sites. And the $9.99 cost of the DVD is completely offset by a $10 coupon included with the set that can be applied to any full season of "24" including the eventual release of Season 6. So it's a wash. Plus you get the first 12 minutes of episode 5!

It is not unreasonable to believe that hundreds of thousands of people may have missed the premiere due to TiVo or VHS recorder errors or just plain forgetfulness. No one is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to purchase this DVD.

The fact that this DVD was sold out at my local Target, K-Mart and Wal-Mart stores and as I type this is ranked #7 on the Amazon DVD sales charts, proves there is indeed an audience wanting this DVD. -- worstfilms "worstfilms" (Los Angeles, California)

Release Date: 01/16/2007

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24 - Season Six

I was incredibly disappointed in season Six of 24. The reason I give this a three-star review as opposed to a two is that I think that perhaps the standards for this season to live up to were very dificult coming off of season Five, which is easily the best season of the show thus far. The plot seemed to go in far too many different directions, far too many relationships unresolved and there were far too many questions that remained unanswered. I applaud the show for being ambitious and trying different things, but there were too few moments of Jack doing what he does best and too many moments where the show felt like a long and very boring civics lesson in terms of presidential power and the transfer of it.

Also the problem that seems to be facing this show right now is that Jack has little to no emotional investment anymore in CTU or in his own life. His best friends are all dead (and he's had to kill one of them himself), and his lover is practically catatonic. All he really seems to have left is the job (and his daughter), but that just doesn't seem like enough. The brains behind this great show had better find someone or something fast to get Jack to reinvest himself in emotionally or else this season could be the harbinger of doom for the Hour of Bauer's Power!! -- J. C. Savio "Ave Atque Vale" (Arizona)

Release Date: 12/04/2007

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DVD Journey's Below the Line: The Editing Process of 24

Presented by the Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. Featuring primetime series and the people who create them, Journeys Below the Line captures, up close and personal, the realistic inner workings of the craft and technical jobs that are essential to the creation of successful television. Each program of the series illustrates an exciting Emmy-worthy career area by observing and interviewing top professionals. This TV Academy produced series will take you deep inside the television industry where few have been privileged to view. Incorporating exciting on-set production footage, insightful interviews with cast and crew, and spirited give-and-take with media arts students, these powerful presentations will both enlighten and educate audiences around the country.The Editing Process - goes behind the scenes with the editors of the FOX Television hit, 24 and emphasizes the jobs contributing to the distinctive editorial look and style of the series. ! Follow the shooting of a 24 scene in a metro station, focusing on the script supervisor, Anne Melville, and the notes she makes that help the editor. It then follows these notes to the editor's room where Scott Powell uses them to build the scene. As Scott works on this scene and others he discusses the various aspects of his job and how he approaches editing so that his work follows 24's overall style. Director Jon Cassar sits with Scott and gives his input to the work in progress. Throughout the program many others who work on 24 discuss their involvement with and appreciation of the editorial process.

I saw Journey's Below the Line recently, being a fan of the 24 series, and I was really impressed with all that goes in to making this show happen. So many behind-the-scenes shows spend far too much time focused on talking heads, but Journey's is tight, concise and absolutely packed with useful, practical and fascinating information. Plus it was great to see the connection between the show's staff and stars and how each plays a role in making each production come together. I also noted that Journey's is distributed by First Light Video, so I visited their website: www.firstlightvideo.com and was absolutely blown away at their selection of instructional programming for the media arts. If you're a student (or teacher) of film and television studies this is simply a must see series and an invaluable resource. -- Henry Flick "hutch" (St. Paul, Minn.)

Release Date: 03/01/2005

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I Trust You to Kill Me

Men approaching a certain age sometimes take a moment to reflect on their life's progress. Some may call it mid-life crisis and it can be typified by actions meant to keep one feeling young--the classic cliche's include buying a sports car or starting to date younger women. Keifer Sutherland, however, takes things a step further. He takes a wide-eyed interest in an unknown band and ostensibly becomes their road manager for a two week European tour. This is the ground covered in the documentary "I Trust You To Kill Me."

I'm not sure what the original intention of this documentary was, but it clearly becomes upstaged by Keifer Sutherland's participation. But it was probably Sutherland's attachment that got the cameras rolling in the first place (and if not, certainly he is the name that secured a distribution deal for the film). For the band is largely superfluous. I suppose we spend some time with the lead singer, I know that music is his passion. However, watching a film about an unknown band is not something I would typically do. At the very least, I'd hoped to walk away with an incisive portrait of a group trying to break onto the scene. Maybe I'd get a look at the artistic sacrifice or gain deep insight into what living for your music means--but not in "I Trust You To Kill Me." Ultimately, this is a largely superficial peak at the actual musicians--and you watch the band politely while waiting to see what Sutherland will do next.

Sutherland doesn't disappoint. Inebriated for much of the tour, he is mostly there to use his name to help fill venues. One stop in Iceland where he is interviewed by a local TV station--they ask about his last visit when he was written about continuously as a notorious partier. That's not much of a stretch because this time around he manages to stumble about, loses his phone, loses his wallet, and in one hotel lobby--he hurls himself into a Christmas tree. Needless to say, this professionalism eventually ends his connection to the band. But he'll always remember Europe because he got one of their song titles tattooed in Icelandic covering his entire forearm.

Amusing and somewhat sad, I recommend this only for those with an interest in the real Keifer. At 39, he's still very much an overgrown boy who does what he wants. -- K. Harris "Film aficionado" (Las Vegas, NV)

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Paradise Found

This is a very good movie if you like Kiefer Sutherland and art. This is based o a true person. I found it very informative. -- Cheri L. Everett "vampierone" (Virginia)

Release Date: 02/20/2007

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Eye of the Killer

"Eye of the Killer" is an excellent small movie. Kiefer Sutherland is police detective Mickey Hayden in a self-destructive mode since the breakup of his marriage. He chases an albino wino who runs out of a convenience store with his Jack Daniels into a vacant warehouse. Hayden falls through a second-story floor and hits his head which starts him receiving psychic visions of the victims through the eyes of the killer. He meets a parapsychologist, Dr. Vera Swann, played by Polly Walker. Romantic sparks eventually fly between the two, allowing Hayden to start to get over his divorce. He lost his wife to police detective John Hatter played by Gary Hudson who seems to meddle in the investigation, eventually pointing toward his guilt. Henry Czerny who was the thief opposite Harrison Ford in "Clear & Present Danger" and has done "Pink Panther" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" plays Harvey, a psychic that attaches himself to Mickey Hayden in a gay bar. Hayden frequents the gay bar because it's a place for a straight guy to be alone. With his partner Ray Coombs played by Ronn Sarosiak, they seek to find the serial killer supposedly responsible for a string of murders. All of the murders eventually are solved and improbably point at the owner of a newspaper who was trying to capitalize on the Jabberwocky serial case to heighten the value of her newspaper so it could be profitably sold. Loren Petersen plays the hapless Alice who we see fall down the stairs several times and get her skull smashed. This little drama that was originally an HBO movie works pretty well as a nouveau film noir. Enjoy! -- Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States)

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