Articles by Guido Henkel

Van Helsing

May 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

I understand that opinions about Stephen Sommers' "Van Helsing" vary quite a bit and cover the entire spectrum. I enjoyed the film when I first saw it and even now upon repeated viewings I still get a kick out of it every time. It is a [...]

Almost a spoonful of The Tick

May 24, 2006 // 0 Comments

Buena Vista Home Entertainment is releasing the long awaited animated version of The Tick this summer. The nearly complete first season will be arriving on two discs as part of The Tick: The Belated 10th Anniversarry Edition. Nearly complete because only [...]

Blazing Saddles

May 24, 2006 // 0 Comments

Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles" is generally ranked as one of the funniest films ever made and is number 6 on AFI's list of 100 best comedies. While "Blazing Saddles" is certainly a funny film and great comedy, to [...]

Basic Instinct 2 goes Blu

May 23, 2006 // 0 Comments

Sharon Stone’s return to character comes in the form of Basic Instinct 2. The film, will try to find a new audience when it comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on July 11th. London psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass is the type of man crime novelist Catherine Tramell [...]

Pirates go mainstream

May 23, 2006 // 0 Comments

In a fairly unsusual, if not unprecedented move, MTI Home Video will be taking the adult film Pirates back to the editing room, and toning it down to an R-Rated film for a wider release. Both the R Rated and original adult versions are set for DVD release [...]

Firewall and The Perfect Storm are next on the HD-DVD lineup

May 23, 2006 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Entertainment continues their trend of short warning times for HD-DVD releases with the upcoming releases of Firewall and The Perfect Storm for HD-DVD. Like their past catalog titles, The Perfect Storm will carry the same supplements as its [...]

Constantine goes to interactive high definition

May 23, 2006 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Entertainment is doing something new with a HD title for the first time. Constantine is coming to HD-DVD with Warners new In-Movie Experience. The new feature allows viewers to acces inteviews and other behind the scenes materials while the [...]

The Ellen Show is coming to DVD this July

May 22, 2006 // 0 Comments

Emmy Award-winning comedienne Ellen DeGeneres arrives on DVD this summer in the comedy series The Ellen Show: The Complete Series from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When her high-profile, high-finance start-up Internet company goes belly up, Ellen [...]

The Sisters made Chekhov proud

May 22, 2006 // 0 Comments

Union Station Media has taken the task many have called impossible by bringing the works of Anton Chekhov to the screen. The Sisters, an adaptation of the play The Three Sisters is coming to DVD later this summer. Based on Anton Chekhov’s renowned play [...]
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