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Jurassic Park III rips into DVD

September 12, 2001 // 0 Comments

Even without Steven Spielberg at the directorial helm, Jurassic Park III made its mark at the box office. The third installment of the popular dino-series is coming to DVD from Universal Studios Home Video later this year. Paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant [...]

New details on Beastmaster

September 11, 2001 // 0 Comments

Anchor Bay Entertainment will make many fans happy in October when it releases the long awaited fantasy adventure Beastmaster to DVD with a wealth of special features and a meticulously restored print. He was the unborn crown prince of a family [...]

Dirty Harry audio update

September 11, 2001 // 0 Comments

New information has become available on the upcoming Dirty Harry Collection. Although the audio specifications were initially unclear, we have learned that all of the films have been given a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. This applies to the films sold [...]

Barbra Streisand is America’s favorite Funny Girl

September 10, 2001 // 0 Comments

Ziegfeld took a chance on a girl named Fanny Brice, and William Wyler took a chance on a girl named Barbra Streisand. Both choices turned out to be good ones. One of Barbra’s first roles became one of her most successful in Funny Girl. After rumor and [...]

DVD gets warmed up by St. Elmo’s Fire

September 10, 2001 // 0 Comments

Arguably the most touching of the Brat Pack films, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s emotional drama St. Elmo’s Fire spoke to a generation of youth searching for direction, the same way films like “American Graffiti” and “Rebel Without a [...]

Columbia TriStar scares up The Breed

September 6, 2001 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment recently teamed up with the Starz! network to produce the original action adventure film The Breed. The film did well and is on its way to a new DVD from Columbia. FBI Agent Steven Grant (Bokeem Woodbine) is reluctantly [...]

Kino celebrates British Rock

September 6, 2001 // 0 Comments

Kino International is prepping up two films from the heyday of British Rock; 1959’s black and white adaptation of the play Expresso Bongo and the 1963 drama The Leather Boys. The two films compliment each other and help bring back a glimpse of the [...]

Little Women and Now, Voyager on the way from Warner

September 5, 2001 // 0 Comments

Two classics from the Warner Home Video vaults are preparing their way for DVD release. The Katherine Hepburn starring adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women, and the Bette Davis romance Now, Voyager are both coming in November. The 1933 [...]

Showtime presents A Girl Thing

September 5, 2001 // 0 Comments

Showtime’s recent miniseries A Girl Thing received a very warm reception from fans and critics alike. The multi-part series featured an impressive cast including Kate Capshaw, Stockard Channing, Rebecca De Mornay, Mia Farrow, Linda Hamilton, Glenne [...]
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