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Apocalypse Now Redux

December 3, 2001 // 0 Comments

When "Apocalypse Now" first appeared in August 1979, the film industry had just come to grips with the "blockbuster mentality" fostered by the wild successes of such popcorn pictures as "Star Wars," "Jaws," [...]

Rat

December 3, 2001 // 0 Comments

In the course of reviewing DVDs it’s a real delight to stumble upon a hidden gem every now and again and ’Rat’ is one such treasure of a film. A dark comedy with a very Irish bent, ’Rat’ is full of humor and wonderfully endearing performances [...]

The Sopranos: Season 2

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

On HBO Home Video’s box set of “The Sopranos” you can find some additional stuff, if you know where to look. From the discs’ main menu, press the “Right” arrow key on your remote control to highlight the HBO logo. Press “Enter” now and you [...]

Ghosts Of Mars

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

Every time cult director John Carpenter is releasing a new movie, horror fans are feverishly awaiting the results. In the past, the director has delivered a number of memorable movie and horror moments and with his latest project, "Ghosts Of [...]

The Butcher’s Wife

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

’The Butcher’s Wife’ is a charming and heartfelt story of a young clairvoyant woman (Demi Moore), who is transplanted from the countryside to the Big Apple as she marries a Greenwich Village butcher. There her life changes and quickly her psychic [...]

Moon Over Tao

November 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

When considering films from the East that dealt with old fables, I typically think of the Chinese films of Tsui Hark and his contemporaries. However, these films also come from Japan, and the recently released ’Moon Over Tao’ is a great introduction [...]

Made

November 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Artisan Home Entertainment has hidden some additional footage on the disc of their release “Made.” It’s a bit tricky to find but with these directions, it should no longer be a problem. From the disc’s Main Menu, select the menu entry “More Made [...]

Notorious

November 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Bergman, Grant, Hitchcock…a recipe for cinematic success if ever there was one. Made in 1946, "Notorious" is a dark film that isn’t afraid to reveal the morally ambiguous nature of the espionage trade — a fairly bold stroke given [...]

Timerider

November 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

It seems that time travel is one of those rare movie concepts that never goes stale. The combination of a fish out of water and the various theories concerning the dire consequences on the future of a romp in past make it possible for every time travel [...]

Planet Of The Apes

November 28, 2001 // 0 Comments

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has hidden some additional material on their Special Edition release of the Tim Burton movie, “Planet Of The Apes.” Insert the first disc of the 2-disc set and from the Main Menu, select the “Special Features” [...]
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