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This two-disc set (one of three in the Best of Season One boxed set, available separately) is divided into two guest categories: "The Triple Threat" devotes six episodes to actor-director-producers (or "hyphenates"), each providing their own unique opinions and anecdotes from their stellar careers. Danny DeVito describes how his production company, Jersey Films, grew beyond his original "boutique" expectations; Keviin Costner defends his love for Westerns and observes how movies need to be "massaged" in editing to maximize their potential; Sylvester Stallone discusses the hazards of fame and his post-Rocky future; and Clint Eastwood describes the difficulty of getting Mystic River produced in a risk-averse Hollywood climate. Kevin Spacey (with Lions Gate executive Mike Burns) talks about his labor-of-love Bobby Darin biopic Beyond the Sea, and the DVD's highlight is a complete show devoted to guest Mel Gibson and the controversy surrounding his just-released film The Passion of the Christ.
"The Directors" devotes six episodes to a broad spectrum of commercial and artistic achievement, beginning with Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer discussing the secret of their successful long-term partnership. Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai) talks about working with Tom Cruise, disappointment about not directing Shakespeare in Love (which he produced), working in television, and the passage of time as the only true litmus test of a movie's success. To promote their latest films, Brett Ratner appears (with After the Sunset star Pierce Brosnan); comic book fan Kevin Smith discusses Jersey Girl, his aborted Superman project, and The Green Hornet; Matthew Perry (The Whole Ten Yards) discusses comedy with directors Garry Marshall and Jonathan Lynn; and the Wayans brothers (Keenen Ivory, Marlon, and Shawn) discuss the making of White Chicks. While these shows may be of varying interest and long-term value, Sunday Morning Shootout is a lot like Hollywood itself: It deals with movies, talent, and achievements that are both timeless and ephemeral, and only hindsight allows us to know which is which. --Jeff Shannon
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