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Rebecca

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

Arguably one of Alfred Hitchcock’s best films, his 1940 take on Daphne DuMarier’s novel "Rebecca" doesn’t find half as much mention as some of his later films. Undeservedly it always stands in the shadow of films like "Psycho", [...]

Yellow Submarine

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

As time goes by and many great films celebrate their umpteenth Anniversaries, film restoration is becoming more and more of an issue. Sometimes these projects focus mostly on preserving the images as we got to know them, sometimes changes are made and [...]

The Mummy (1999)

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

Since Indiana Jones made his last appearance on the silver screen in 1989 no film had seriously attempted to follow in the footsteps of this highly successful trilogy. I am sure in part this had to do with the fear of being compared to the big [...]

Idle Hands

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

In 1991, the Milwaukee police made a gruesome discovery in the apartment of a man named Jeffrey Dahmer and soon the entire nation was aware of his grisly acts. That same month a film called "Body Parts" opened nationwide and was immediately [...]

Twin Dragons

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

When you can get your hands on a Jackie Chan movie, it is practically always a warrant for an action-packed and completely furious film, sprinkled with hilarious comedy throughout. Some time ago, Miramax licensed the rights to Chan’s 1992 film [...]

The Dark Crystal

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

In 1982 a film appeared in theaters around the globe that was completely different from anything we had ever seen on the silver screen. Jim Henson and Frank Oz, the inventors of numerous puppet TV specials, including the award-winning and highly popular [...]

Cleopatra

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

TV movies and mini series always have a problem standing out beside mega-budget Hollywood productions. Fortunately Hallmark Entertainment has become some sort of an authority in the field over recent years, delivering some surprisingly well produced films [...]

Night Shift

September 7, 1999 // 0 Comments

Ron Howard’s 1982 comedy “Night Shift” has been released by Warner Home Video as one of their standard editions, containing a pan & scan transfer as well as a widescreen presentation that is enhanced for 16×9 TV sets. The picture is clear [...]

The Wiz

September 3, 1999 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Video’s release of the musical film “The Wiz”, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson contains a great Easter Egg. If you go to the disc’s main menu and then to the “Monus Materials” you will find a menu entry for a featurette. [...]

Netforce

September 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Trimark Home Video presents “Netforce” in a very good fullscreen presentation. Since the film has been produced for TV, it is supposedly the aspect ratio the film was originally shot at. The image is very clear and highly detailed without any noise or [...]
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