They say that when people hit rock bottom that it’s time for them to seek help. I hate to say this, but it’s time for Dario Argento to seek help. His latest offering is a retelling of the Gaston Leroux classic “Phantom of the Opera,” a period [...]
Among horror aficionados of classic horror films, Maria Bava’s directorial debut "Black Sunday" is probably best known under it is original title "La Maschera Del Demonio" – the Mask of the Demon. Although also known as [...]
Anchor Bay has just started releasing the films from their Hammer Collection in anamorphic transfers. “he Lost Continent”, has now been restored from a newly discovered 35mm film print for this DVD in its 1.77:1 widescreen aspect ratio, in an [...]
There’s a really interesting hidden feature on Elite Entertainment’s Collector’s Edition of “The Evil Dead”. From the disc’s main menu, go to the “Bonus Materials” and view the “Bits And Pieces” all the way to the end. Now, go back to [...]
Most experts point to 1989’s "The Little Mermaid" as the rebirth of American animation. Since that time we have seen many animated blockbusters (mostly from Disney), and while the quality of the films has varied greatly, the technical wizardry [...]
After "Independence Day" and "Men In Black", Will Smith seems to be in a continuum that keeps throwing him in big budget and big special effects comedies. The latest entry is "Wild Wild West", a movie version of the beloved [...]
Starting in the early 60s, a film genre manifested itself in Italy that is since known as "Spaghetti Westerns". One of the superstars to come out of this genre is Clint Eastwood, the nameless star in a number of Sergio Leone’s films. After the [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Video’s release of “Limbo” features a good looking transfer in a 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio that is enhanced for 16×9 TVs. The transfer is very natural looking, faithfully preserving the movie’s colors and rendering [...]
A summer camp movie with Bill Murray is always a promising start for a good romp, and this time it’s even presented in a 16×9 enhanced widescreen version from HBO Home Video. The transfer presents the film in an aspect ratio that is approximately [...]
Imagine you have a biographic movie, in which not a person is the center of attention, but an object. This intriguing idea is the concept behind "The Red Violin", in which a famous instrument becomes the pivot of an entire biopic, following the [...]
