Articles by Guido Henkel

RED 2

January 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

For some reason “RED” flew completely under my radar when it was released and it was “RED 2” that first drew my attention towards this funny and action-packed row of thrillers. Former black-ops CIA operatives Frank Moses (Bruce [...]

Love Actually

January 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Entertainment has released a new 10th Anniversary Edition of the romantic comedy "Love Actually, " and while I'm typically not much of a viewer of romantic comedies, the release caught my eye. I'm glad it did, because I [...]

Predator 3D

January 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

The "Predator" franchise has had its ups and downs with long cycles of inactivity in-between films. And yet, the original "Predator" has become a genre classic that is as gripping today as it was 25 years ago. Now 20th Century Fox Home [...]

Prisoners

January 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

Prisoners The abduction of their children is without a doubt the biggest nightmare imaginable for any parent. The anguish and the pain cannot be fathomed and the fear of such a kidnapping puts most parent on edge. The question is only natural then, what [...]

Muppet Treasure Island / The Great Muppet Caper

December 30, 2013 // 0 Comments

As the Muppets discover all sorts of materials for their feature films, in 1996 they made their mark on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate novel "Treasure Island." "Muppet Treasure Island" is an adaptation of the book, [...]

The Neighbors

October 21, 2013 // 0 Comments

It is generally hard for me to get excited about a network TV show, but once in a while a show comes by that I may stumble upon and that I find entertaining enough to actually remember enough to occasionally follow during its broadcast, or to look forward [...]

Psycho II

October 15, 2013 // 0 Comments

Continuing their series of horror releases, Shout! Factory has also prepared a brand new high definition edition of "Psycho II, " the sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 landmark movie. I did not remember a whole lot about the film so I [...]

Notting Hill

October 4, 2013 // 0 Comments

What attracted me the most to view "Notting Hill" at first, was the fact that it is mostly located in one of London's most colorful suburbs, the titular Notting Hill. Since I have spend quite some time in London myself, a bit of nostalgia [...]

World War Z

September 30, 2013 // 0 Comments

I have to admit that I am getting a little zombied out lately with so many releases featuring the undead in all sorts of variations and incarnations – not to mention the TV show that pretty much covers everything that seems possible in the genre. [...]

Prince Of Darkness

September 23, 2013 // 0 Comments

John Carpenter is getting a lot of love lately with new releases of his most iconic movies on Blu-Ray, ranging from "Halloween, " "They Live" and "The Fog" all the way to this latest outing, "Prince of Darkness," [...]
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