DVD
The Emperor’s New Groove
While the quality of the Disney animated films which have appeared over the past 15 years may vary greatly from movie to movie, you typically know what to expect when you sit down to view one of these films. (Here, I’m speaking of Disney’s traditional [...]
The Ring Virus
For those of you who aren’t familiar with ’The Ring’ phenomenon, it’s one of the biggest things to hit Japan in years. This horror tale began as a series of novels, and was then transformed into a TV movie. After that, a feature film was made in [...]
The House By The Cemetery
In continuation of their Lucio Fulci Collection, Anchor Bay Entertainment has prepared a completely uncut version of the director’s ’The House By The Cemetery, ’ which has 9 minutes inserted back into the film compared to the theatrical version. [...]
Triumph Of The Will
Leni Riefenstahl’s notorious propaganda film "Triumph of the Will" is a mixed bag – even more so if you are indeed German, as I am. I had never had the chance to see this film before, as it seems to be censored in Germany, and was indeed [...]
Shadow Of The Vampire
Only a few defining images from the silent film era still remain as a part of our collective consciousness — Charlie Chaplin’s ambling gait, Harold Lloyd dangling from a clock tower, the robot Maria from "Metropolis," and, of course, [...]
Lust For Frankenstein
Despite the fact that I have an interest in Euro-horror and that he’s made like a gazillion movies, I’ve never seen a Jess Franco film until now. (I have ’Virgin Among the Living Dead’ on VHS, but I’ve never gotten around to watching it.) Well, [...]
Superman II
1981’s ’Superman II, ’ continuing the adventures begun in Richard Donner’s 1978 epic, makes its DVD debut with considerably less fanfare than its newly restored predecessor. While Warner Home Video clearly directed its efforts in repairing the [...]
Superman: The Movie
Wednesday, December 20, 1978. I had just gotten over a bout with walking pneumonia. One benefit was it kept me out of the 10th grade for four days. The down side was that it prevented me from seeing "Superman: The Movie" during its opening [...]