First of all, a word about Robin Williams. Ever since Williams left "Mork & Mindy" for the big screen, I’ve had strong opinions about his performances in movies. His joke-per-second off-the-cuff schtick works for me in "Aladdin" [...]
CMC International is a newcomer in the DVD arena and has just released two music DVDs, one of them being the reunion concert of the 80s band “Styx” from 1996. The disc features 17 tracks from the band’s live show that are well presented on his [...]
After having gotten a close look at the first disc from the "Nightmare On Elm Street" series a little while ago, it was now time to examine the entire 8-disc box set that New Line Home Video released. According to New Line this massive release [...]
It doesn’t happen too often that the release of an adult video publisher makes waves and even gets coverage in the mainstream press although adult releases are finding more exposure these days than ever before. This one got attention from television [...]
"The Bride Of Frankenstein" is certainly one of the most impressive horror films ever made. To this date it is still one of the only horror films that transcends the genre to the point that it is no longer looked upon as an actual genre film. [...]
For all fans of the truly inventive, or the almost surreal, Columbia TriStar Home Video has just released a real delicacy on DVD, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s "The City Of Lost Children". The French filmmaker has created an entirely artistic movie [...]
When Ludwig Van Beethoven died on March 29, 1827, over 20,000 people were present at his funeral in Währing paying tribute to this singular musical genius – but he has not always been so popular. Ever since his passing however, his work has [...]
Italian cult director Lucio Fulci’s most savage thriller has come to DVD recently, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film has been stunningly revived in an uncut version that is unexpectedly presented in a brand-new 16×9 enhanced widescreen [...]
Poetic war movie. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? A contradiction in terms. And yet, it is the designation I would use to describe "The Thin Red Line" from 20th Century Fox, an epic, 3-hour World War II drama. I had missed the film during [...]
It seems like it took an eternity until this film has finally been made available on DVD. When Dreamworks Home Entertainment announced Steven Spielberg’s "Saving Private Ryan" for release a few short weeks ago, the excitement was intense. Not [...]
