Articles by Guido Henkel

Out Of Africa

April 14, 2010 // 0 Comments

In 1985 Sydney Pollack's epic "Out Of Africa" was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and eventually won 7 of them, including that for "Best Picture". Interestingly, lead actress Meryl Streep lost hers as "Best Actress" to [...]

Extraordinary Measures will be taken in May

April 14, 2010 // 0 Comments

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has added Extraordinary Measures to their line-up, scheduling the drama for release on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc in May. Fate and determination push idealistic father, John Crowley (Brendan Fraser, The Mummy) into joining [...]

Assault on Precinct 13 goes for the high def show-down

April 13, 2010 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Entertainment has added the remake of Assault on Precinct 13 to their Blu-Ray Disc line-up, scheduling the film for a July release. Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne lead an explosive, all-star cast, including John Leguizamo, Ja Rule and [...]

Showgirls celebrates its 15th Anniversary

April 13, 2010 // 0 Comments

To some it is the most forgettable film ever made, to others it is a gem and a guilty pleasure. Now, MGM Home Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment are preparing a 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition of Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls on [...]

A Nightmare On Elm Street

March 31, 2010 // 0 Comments

Generations of horror fans have been following Freddy Krueger's sadistic escapades in eight movies and as the remake of the original slasher film is preparing to hit theaters, now is the time for an entirely new generation to explore and experience [...]

Universal unveils The Wolfman specs

March 31, 2010 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Entertainment has just officially announced details and sepcs for the upcoming release of The Wolfman, which will come to DVD and Blu-Ray Disc in June in a variety of configurations. Academy Award® winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of [...]

I Sell The Dead

March 30, 2010 // 0 Comments

Completely out of the left field, unexpected and never-heard-of, the film "I Sell The Dead" arrived on my desk the other day. I m not sure, what ultimately attracted me to the film, the fact that Dominoc Monaghan and Angus Scrimm were in it, or [...]

Insomnia strikes in July

March 30, 2010 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video has added a high definition version of Christopher Nolan’s 2002 thriller, Insomnia to their release line-up, bringing the film to Blu-Ray in July. A thriller to keep you wide awake in mesmerizing hi-def from the director of The Dark [...]
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