DVD

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

October 13, 2003 // 0 Comments

On their Special Collector’s Edition release of “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” Paramount Home Entertainment has hidden some additional footage. Insert the second disc of the DVD set and from the Main Menu go to the “Deleted Scenes” section. [...]

Digital Video Essentials

October 10, 2003 // 0 Comments

Many home theater enthusiasts are familiar with the ’Video Essentials, ’ a release that contains test patterns, reference images and very detailed instructions how to calibrate and properly set up your home theater equipment in order to get the best [...]

A Christmas Story: Special Edition

October 9, 2003 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video has added some interesting hidden features to their 20th Anniversary Special Edition release of “A Christmas Story.” Insert the first disc of the set in your DVD player and on the Main Menu select the “Special Features.” On the [...]

The Italian Job

October 8, 2003 // 0 Comments

On Paramount Home Entertainment’s release of “The Italian Job, ” the studio has hidden some additional footage for you to discover. Here’s how to get to it. From the DVD’s Main Menu go to the “Special Features” section and there highlight [...]

The Italian Job

October 8, 2003 // 0 Comments

A remake of the 1969 film of the same name, ’The Italian Job’ turns out to be much more than a simple reshoot. While using generally the same premise – a gold heist – the film throws in a number of wicked twists and story elements that were not [...]

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

October 7, 2003 // 0 Comments

Every franchise has its highs and lows, and the Star Trek feature film series hit one of its lows in 1989 with the fifth movie exploration, ’The Final Frontier.’ The effect may even be compounded by the fact that ’Star Trek IV’ was an incredibly [...]

Matrix Reloaded

October 6, 2003 // 0 Comments

I’ve heard many things about "Matrix Reloaded, " but frankly, nothing prepared me for how this movie stinks. I had trouble finding anything enjoyable about the film and only found myself bored and annoyed to the point that I repeatedly [...]

The Simpsons: Treehouse Of Horror

October 6, 2003 // 0 Comments

Apart from the season-wise box set releases, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is also releasing selected episodes of the TV series ’The Simpsons’ as dedicated DVDs. ’Treehouse Of Horror’ is a selection of Halloween episodes from the show, [...]

28 Days Later

October 2, 2003 // 0 Comments

With "28 Days Later" British director Danny Boyle tried his hands at the zombie genre and created a movie that is superbly thrilling and horrifying. Borrowing liberally from every zombie film conceivable, such as "Day of the Dead," [...]

Shogun

October 1, 2003 // 0 Comments

It had been many years since I last saw "Shogun" during its initial television broadcast but I had very fond memories of this adventurous series that was filled with thrills, conspiracies and the mysteries of a feudal Japan. I had all but [...]
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