Ever since the late eighties when computer generated images first surfaced, I was always glued to my TV screen when they broadcast all the entries from the "Ars Electronica" a huge dedicated computer film festival in Europe, sponsored by the [...]
It has almost become customary for MGM to hide elements on their discs, and “Phantasm” is no exception here. Form the disc’s main menu, press the arrow up key. A speaker symbol will appear and through it you can select the menu music from three [...]
In 1969, the Beatles were breaking up, as another group of Britons was just forming. Well, actually, five Brits (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) and an American (Terry Gilliam). These six got together to create a [...]
Universal’s Collector’s Edition of Scarface contains some materials that are not immediately obvious when going through the disc’s content. Go to the “Bonus Materials” from the disc’s main menu and from there go to the “Making Of Scarface” [...]
Let me start by saying that I’m not a big fan of vampires. I feel that the entire vampire genre has become derivative and that no one is doing anything original with it. However, when something new does come along, I’m willing to give it a try. [...]
Following their tradition to add little known and classic film gems to their catalog, Image Entertainment has just released’Strangler of The Swamp“, a small film that doesn’t get seen a lot and practically vanished into obscurity a long time ago. As [...]
“Strange Days” from Fox Home Video contains a stunning transfer of the film. Devoid of any noticeable film defects, the transfer is meticulously clean and boasts a good level of detail, despite the fact that it is not 16×9 enhanced. The image is [...]
“Office Space” is based on the “Milton” animated shorts that Mike Judge did for MTV’s “Liquid Television, ” dealing with the problems of the modern American workplace, starting out like a live-action “Dilbert” with Ron Livingston as an [...]
Although not necessarily a hidden feature, we wanted to shed some light on the tricky game on the “Nightmare Encyclopedia” disc that is part of the box set from New Line Home Video. If you go through the Labyrinth to discover all the bits and pieces [...]
Generations of horror fans have been following Freddy Krueger’s sadistic escapades in seven movies and now it is time also for a new generation to explore and experience Freddy Mania. New Line Home Video is releasing all films from the series in a box [...]
