DVD

The Rock

March 19, 2001 // 0 Comments

The Criterion Collection defines itself as "A series of important classic and contemporary films." Now, the question is, does "The Rock" fit that description? "The Rock" initially presents itself as just another high-tech, [...]

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

March 16, 2001 // 0 Comments

Since I thoroughly enjoyed MGM Home Entertainment’s release of ’Die Monster Die!’ I decided to check out another one of their recent ’Midnight Movies’ titles, the Vincent Price vehicle ’Dr. Phibes Rises Again.’ Creepy as ever, Vincent Price [...]

Almost Famous

March 16, 2001 // 1 Comment

These are the words spoken to a fan who has the power to influence the public, in writer/director Cameron Crowe’s very personal "Almost Famous, " brought to us on DVD from Dreamworks. The story of boy-meets-rock and roll didn’t make much [...]

Blair Witch 2: The Book Of Shadows

March 16, 2001 // 0 Comments

Artisan Entertainment’s release of “Blair Witch 2: The Book Of Shadows” is filled with hidden features as it turns out. From the disc’s main menu go to the “Scene Selections” and then press the “Right” arrow key. This will highlight a [...]

Die Monster Die!

March 15, 2001 // 0 Comments

Boris Karloff has been a horror legend in his lifetime, and he still remains one of the most powerful names in the genre over 30 years after his passing. No name runs a chill down your spine like Karloff’s does, and few actors have epitomized and [...]

The Doors

March 15, 2001 // 0 Comments

Fans of "The Doors, " Oliver Stone’s 1991 fantasia about the life of rock legend Jim Morrison and his influential music, will rejoice in Artisan Entertainment’s reissue of the title as a new Special Edition DVD. Aside from a pulsing 5.1 [...]

The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire

March 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

If you have small children running amok in your household then you’re no doubt familiar with this particular kind of movie. You know, the DVDs that never seems to leave the player and that you’re forced to watch at least once a day for four months [...]

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Volume 4

March 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

The show with the famous silhouette and great theme comes to DVD from Universal in "Alfred Hitchcock Presents Volume 4, " a collection of five half-hour episodes on one disc. An addition to the "Alfred Hitchcock Collection, " the disc [...]

Saboteur

March 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

As part of the massive "Alfred Hitchcock Collection, " Universal Home Video brings to DVD the very first film of the little round director’s that the studio produced, "Saboteur." Made in 1942 and set during the Second World War, the [...]

Hysterical

March 12, 2001 // 0 Comments

Long before ’Scary Movie’ set box-office records, the early 1980s saw an influx of horror spoofs, such as ’Student Bodies’ (1981) and ’Pandemonium’ (1982). A latecomer to this trend was ’Hysterical’, which starred The Hudson Brothers [...]
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