Best video store
Repeat winner Hollywood Express gets a thumbs-up for its funky assortment of cult, independent, and
foreign-language films. What's more, the mini-chain knows how to arrange all these titles so that we'll
find them: certain directors (Hitchcock, Waters) and distinct genres (Asian action) even get their own
alcoves in the store. But what really sets Hollywood Express apart from Blockbuster is the display of
staff picks. We recently spotted the following titles, complete with breathless comments scribbled on
note cards, at the Central Square location: a 1992 boxing flick called Gladiator ("Brian Dennehy could
kick Russell Crowe's ass!"), 1990's Captain America ("The worst comic-book movie ever!"), 1989's Glory
("Should have won Best Picture!"), and Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood ("Join the Mifune for God
campaign!"). If you're paralyzed by indecision, just go with the video that has the most exclamation
points. At least you'll have someone else to blame if your household decides that, in fact, it's
impossible to beat Russell Crowe's ass.
Hollywood Express, 765 Mass Ave, Cambridge, (617) 864-8400; 1740 Mass Ave, Cambridge, (617) 497-2001; and 14 McGrath Highway (Twin City Plaza), Somerville, (617) 628-6000.
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