Articles by Guido Henkel

The Lady From Shanghai

September 27, 2000 // 0 Comments

"The Lady From Shanghai" was Orson Welles’ last film in Hollywood before he decided to continue his illustrious career in Europe. Certainly the harsh criticism the film was facing in the US played a significant role in his decision, but as we [...]

Paramount’s DVD is the baddest muth…Shut your mouth!

September 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

Paramount Pictures’ Home Entertainment is bringing the action packed remake Shaft to DVD this December. When spoiled college kid Walter Wade kills a young black student, John Shaft makes the arrest. Walter skips bail and flees the country, and after two [...]

Director to sign copies of “Any Given Sunday”

September 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

Fresh on the heels of his mid-career retrospective, Oliver Stone, Filmmaker, at The Museum of Modern Art, the director has reason to feel good about a distinguished career. Now, in honor of the DVD release of his box-office smash, Any Given Sunday, Oliver [...]

First Macrovision licensed DVD authoring facility in Scotland

September 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

Macrovision UK Ltd. , a subsidiary of Macrovision Corporation of Sunnyvale, California (Nasdaq:MVSN) announced that Viscom Aberdeen is now fully licensed to incorporate Macrovision’s proprietary copy protection technology at the authoring stage of the [...]

Short Circuit

September 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

Usually not a big hidden feature proponent, Image Entertainment has actually hidden some additional footage on their release of the robot comedy “Short Circuit.” Well hidden within the menu structure, these interview clips are a bit tricky to find, [...]

American Beauty

September 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

Showered with awards and nominations, Sam Mendes’ "American Beauty" has reached a status that hardly allows you to view the picture without any preconceived notions. The fact that the DVD release had been postponed for a long time now further [...]

Where The Heart Is

September 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

’Where The Heart Is’ is the story of a young teenager without means who lives in a Wal-Mart shopping center where she eventually gives birth to a daughter. Immediately becoming the center of a media frenzy, this young woman tries to make the best of [...]

Universal Home Video creates a Legend

September 25, 2000 // 0 Comments

The long wait is finally over, as Universal Home Video announces the release of Ridley Scott’s 1986 movie, Legend. Scheduled as a Collector’s Edition for release on November 21, Universal Home Video has added quite a number of special features to this [...]
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