Articles by Guido Henkel

Chucky’s back and here’s a look at the cover

January 10, 1999 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Video will release “Child’s Play 2” as part of their March DVD slate. Hitting the streets on March 16, “Child’s Play 2” is the second installment in the highly successful series of films about Chucky, the “Good Guy” killer [...]

From The Earth To The Moon

January 10, 1999 // 0 Comments

"From The Earth To The Moon" is a 12-hour long TV miniseries that was initiated and produced by Tom Hanks for HBO. After its broadcasting it was immediately obvious that this series was an outstanding effort in recounting the events that were [...]

Anthony Hopkins announces the end of his acting career

January 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

Sir Anthony Hopkins, who is currently working on “Titus Andronicus” has recently announced that he will quit his acting career after finishing work on this, his last film. The information has also been confirmed by Daily Variety columnist Army [...]

DVD record sales for Warner Home Video

January 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video have just announced how phenomenally DVD has fueled their business. The company’s 1998 DVD wholesale domestic gross sales exceeded $170 million — a more than 240-percent increase over DVD sales of approximately $50 million in [...]

“Armageddon” shakes DVD Express to its foundations

January 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 — DVD EXPRESS, the Internet’s largest video retailer, today reported that Buena Vista’s “Armageddon” DVD surpassed the 10,000 unit sales mark and did so on its first day of release. DVD EXPRESS reported pre-order sales [...]

Joe Kane to focus solely on Joe Kane Productions

January 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4 — Joe Kane Productions announces that effective immediately Mr. Kane is no longer associated with the Image Science Foundation (ISF). All of Mr. Kane’s professional activities shall henceforth be conducted under Joe Kane [...]

Image Entertainment announce strong third quarter

January 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

Although many had originally feared Image Entertainment would take serious damage from the breaking Laserdisc market, the company is going stronger than ever and now announced a 190% increase in net sales over the comparable prior-year period for their [...]

And another one… DVD explodes over Christmas

January 2, 1999 // 0 Comments

Number One On Santa’s List: DVD Titles; Top Selling DVD Video Titles Are Off the Charts LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 — Underscoring experts“ predictions, DVD Video was a favorite among holiday shoppers. Total DVD Video discs sales for the five week [...]

Armageddon

January 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

In the Bible, the word "Armageddon" names the location where the world begins to come to an end. Director Michael Bay’s "Armageddon" shows the end of the world in a different way. The film boasts amazing visual special effects, [...]
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