Articles by Guido Henkel

Koei to launch DVD game for new Sony PlayStation

July 12, 1999 // 0 Comments

Koei Co Ltd , a major Japanese game software developer, said on Monday it plans to market a new game using digital video disc-ROM (DVD-ROM) technology for Sony Computer Entertainment’s next-generation game machine by the end of the year. The stock [...]

Mallrats

July 12, 1999 // 0 Comments

Universal’s Collector’s Edition of “Mallrats” contains a hilarious Easter Egg of a very special kind. Go to the disc’s “Special Features” menu and select the “Deleted Scenes”. Then, press the right arrow key to highlight the robot’s [...]

October Sky

July 10, 1999 // 0 Comments

Do you still remember the event that literally changed your life forever? Most people certainly do and in "October Sky" we are allowed to take a peek at the life of a young boy and how his life has been changed when one nights he saw the Russian [...]

DVD Video experiences explosive growth during first half 1999

July 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

More than 1.1 million DVD Video players were shipped through the first half of the year, according to figures compiled by the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA). DVD Video experienced 300 percent growth in second quarter 1999, shipping [...]

The Untold Story

July 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

I do not consider myself squeamish or easily unsettled, but one thing I have to admit, Tai Seng’s "The Untold Story" is one of the most disturbing and horrific movies I have ever seen! Interestingly the first time I heard about the film, the [...]

Halloween 4

July 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

While we are all eagerly awaiting Anchor Bay’s release of the fully restored "Halloween" in their special edition, they are sending "Halloween 4 – The Return Of Michael Myers" our way, almost as if to tease fans of the series [...]

A&E Home Video brings you even more original Avengers

July 7, 1999 // 0 Comments

We have just received information from A&E Home Video about more DVD releases of their famed British cult series The Avengers. On August 31, expect the sexiest, kinkiest and most outlandish Avenger episodes to hit DVD. The Avengers “66 Collection [...]

Slingshot Entertainment debuts first Reader’s Digest DVD

July 7, 1999 // 0 Comments

Today SlingShot Entertainment announced the release of the first DVD for Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. — a three-part DVD based on the best-selling Reader’s Digest series, Nature’s Great Events. Shipping on July 21, the first part in the [...]

Netflix launches aggressive growth plan after cash injection

July 7, 1999 // 0 Comments

Spurred by the explosive growth of the DVD market and the widespread acceptance of e-commerce among consumers, NetFlix.com enters a new phase of growth as the leading pioneer of e-rentals. The company has just received a $30 million injection by renowned [...]
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