Back in the golden age of Hollywood nothing spelled certain box office success like a rip-roaring swashbuckler. Crowds thrilled to the derring-do of Errol Flynn and Tyrone Powers as they sailed and slashed their way across the Caribbean — [...]
After Image Entertainment’s release of Alan Parker’s ’Mississippi Burning’ in 1998, MGM Home Entertainment has just re-released the film on DVD. Anyone who had hoped for a ’bigger’ treatment of the film will still be sorely disappointed [...]
Director Paul Verhoeven is an undeniable force in Hollywood. With films like "Robocop, " "Total Recall," and "Basic Instinct" under his belt, it became clear that this was a guy who could churn out the hits. And then came [...]
When it comes to sequels, there appears to be a methodology working in Hollywood, which dictates, "If you can’t make it better, make it bigger!" This axiom certainly applies to "Jaws 2". Whereas Steven Spielberg’s classic [...]
By many hailed as the single-best anime space opera series, ’Robotech’ is finally available on DVD through Japanese animation specialist ADV Films. ’Robotech’ combines a number of science fiction elements, ranging from ’Battletech’ to ’Star [...]
There is an interesting hidden feature on the 2-disc Collector’s Edition of Disney’s “In Emperor’s New Groove”. Insert the second disc in your player and when the main menu comes up, press the “Right” arrow key on your remote control while [...]
What is it about our favorite films that make us cling to them so dearly? Maybe because when we "adopt" a film, we hope that the film’s vision or philosophy becomes our own. We pass along our "favorite films," sometimes to complete [...]
When is an art film not an art film? When the filmmakers go out of their way to make an art film. During the audio commentary for ’The 4th Man’, director Paul Verhoeven admits that because Dutch critics had blasted all of his previous films, he and [...]
On the Warner/Electra release of the “Metropolis 2000 – Scenes From New York” by the progressive rock band “Dream Theater, ” fans can find some interesting hidden extras. In the disc’s “Setup” menu, you find an entry that will take you [...]
It seems very odd to be reviewing a DVD of ’Nutty Professor II: The Klumps’, as I just wrote a review for the film less than six months ago. The easiest way to review this new DVD entitled ’Nutty Professor II: The Klumps — Uncensored [...]
