Articles by Guido Henkel
Vampyros Lesbos
Spanish director Jess Franco has long reached cult status among fans of Eurohorror through the 160-some films he directed over the course of his career. Although his films have covered a range of genres, one trait can be found as a common denominator in [...]
Massive and detailed title update from Synapse Films
It looks as if 2000 is going to be a huge year for independent DVD distributor Synapse Films. Synapse’s president Don May, Jr. is very proud of his company and he has given us an update on many of his recent success and upcoming releases. Deadbeat at [...]
Columbia TriStar adds two more titles to its May line-up of releases
We have just received more information about Columbia TriStar Home Video’s coming release line-up. On May 2 we will see the release of Virtual Sexuality, a futuristic romantic comedy about the rules of dating in our high-tech cyberspace world. [...]
Sony recalls defective battery packs
Consumer electronics giant Sony has recalled 415, 000 battery packs used in DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras and other devices. The recall follows the discovery of three defective battery packs in Japan and Germany. A malfunctioning welding [...]
Alpha Sound & Vision enters into agreement with NeTV
stereoscape.com, inc. today announced that its Alpha Sound & Vision, Inc. subsidiary entered into an agreement with NeTV, whereby Alpha is authorized to market NeTV’s products through its current and future retail stores and the Internet. [...]
Beany And Cecil
Image Entertainment has hidden a nice little Easter Egg on their phenomenal special edition of “Beany And Cecil” – as if there weren’t enough material on this DVD. From the disc’s main menu go to the “Characters” section, which will [...]
Volunteers
Every time I watch an old Tom Hanks movie, it reminds me dearly how much I miss him in his comedic parts. While I understand that his development to become a dramatic heavyweight was a good career move, personally I feel he has left an irreplaceable hole [...]
Velocity Trap
’Velocity Trap’ is a science fiction thriller that takes you into outer space where interstellar pirates rule the galaxy. One day a group of thieves attempts to steal $40 billion dollars from a Federal Banking ship that is on a collision course with [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Video slated two new titles for release in May
Columbia TriStar Home Video just sent some new information our way regarding two upcoming DVD releases. On May 9, we will see the release of New Blood, an action gangland drama starring Nick Moran and John Hurt. When Danny White turns up on the doorstep [...]