Articles by Guido Henkel

Kino serves up some rare and unusual fare

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Kino on Video, those purveyors of the esoteric and wonderful, have some bizarre offerings for us this October: Dementia (1953)/ Daughter Of Horror (1955) A unique and utterly bizarre rediscovery, John J. Parker’s ‘Dementia’ is a 1950s-style foray [...]

…and 2 works from the twisted mind of director Guy Maddin:

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Careful (Special Edition) (1992) Internationally acclaimed cult director Guy Maddin scales new heights of cinematic strangeness in ‘Careful, ’ a weird, funny and unforgettable parable of sexual repression set in an Alpine village. Bizarre warnings are [...]

Criterion brings The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie to DVD

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Luis Bunuel was one of the great masters of cinema and until now none of his films have been available on DVD. Anyone who appreciates the work of this great artist will be happy to hear that The Criterion Collection is releasing The Discreet Charm Of The [...]

Philips extends its line of DVD-Video players

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

At CEDIA EXPO 2000, Philips Consumer Electronics showcased new DVD-Video players, ranging from basic functionality to more advanced flagship models. Philips also demonstrated its new multichannel Super Audio CD (SACD) player and its prototype DVD-Video [...]

Boiler Room

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

New Line Home Video’s release of “Boiler Room” contains some interesting hidden features. The first one can be found on the disc’s main menu. As on many of New Line’s other releases, you can highlight the New Line Cinema logo on the right hand [...]

Blink 182: Probed Unauthorized

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

On the Music Video Distribution release of “Blink 182: Probed Unauthorized” you can find an intriguing hidden feature, if you know where to look. There is some additional footage on the disc that is not accessible through the disc’s menu structure. [...]

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Four years after "Jurassic Park" first hit theaters and wowed audiences, Steven Spielberg returned to direct the sequel to the first blockbuster, also based on a novel by Michael Crichton. As a matter of fact the entire creative team behind [...]
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