DVD

Patlabor: The Mobile Police: Volume 2

November 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

Central Park Media is continuing their line-up with another release of the anime TV series ’Patlabor.’ ’Volume 2’ contains the series’ episodes 6 through 10. Each one of the 25-minute episodes features four chapter stops, as well as a fifth for [...]

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

November 14, 2002 // 0 Comments

On the Extended Version of “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” you can find some exciting gimmicks that are hidden in the set. Insert the first disc of the set and go to the “Scene Selections.” There select scenes “25-27” and then [...]

Golden Swallow

November 14, 2002 // 0 Comments

During the 80s, Hong Kong brought forth a good number of fantasy films and especially spurred by the success of Tsui Hark’s 1987 ’A Chinese Ghost Story’ other films meddled with the same themes. ’Golden Swallow’ is one such film, released in [...]

Reign Of Fire

November 13, 2002 // 0 Comments

I admit it, I did not expect much from ’Reign of Fire’ but got all the more out of it. The movie actually turns out to be a well-crafted post-apocalyptic fantasy tale. It borrows quite heavily from some other movies, such as ’The Road Warrior’ at [...]

Ice Age

November 12, 2002 // 0 Comments

Though not exactly know as a studio that produces a lot of animated features, occasionally 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment does have such a film in their repertoire. "Ice Age" is that film currently, and after a very successful theatrical [...]

Star Wars: Episode II

November 12, 2002 // 0 Comments

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s release of “Star Wars: Episode II: Attack Of The Clones” once again contains a good number of hidden features that are a bit tricky to find. The first DVD of the set contains three different menu themes that are [...]

Beat

November 11, 2002 // 0 Comments

Drug addiction, madness, sexual obsession and beatific language represented the mantra of the writers of the Beat Generation. Their literary output aside, William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, and Allen Ginsberg led such fascinating lives that it would be [...]

The Heroic Trio

November 11, 2002 // 0 Comments

In their quest to mutilate every Hong Kong move that crosses their path, Miramax and Buena Vista Home Entertainment are now throwing the superb apocalyptic fantasy tale ’The Heroic Trio’ in the market in yet another loveless release. The film was [...]

Frankenthumb

November 11, 2002 // 0 Comments

On Image Entertainment’s release of the quirky “Frankenthumb” you can find some additional footage. From the DVD’s Main Menu highlight the “Extra Features” menu entry and then press the “Right” arrow key on your remote control. A yellow [...]

The Sum Of All Fears

November 8, 2002 // 0 Comments

Harrison Ford has become the silver screen incarnation of Tom Clancy’s CIA agent Jack Ryan over the years, appearing in film adaptations of ’Patriot Games’ and ’Clear And Present Danger.’ When news broke that Ben Affleck would play Jack Ryan in [...]
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