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Brothers come to DVD courtesy of Columbia TriStar

June 1, 2001 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Video will add to its DVD catalog this July with the introduction of the somewhat sentimental comedy The Brothers. “The Brothers” centers around a closely knit group of four African American men and the challenges they face in [...]

Seven new educational titles are on their way from Artisan

May 31, 2001 // 0 Comments

Artisan Family Home Entertainment is set to release a series of popular Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, and IMAX specials for the first time on DVD. Amazing Earth (100 min. $14.98): Patrick Stewart narrates this eye-popping global spectacle that [...]

Panasonic introduces backward-compatible DVD recorder

May 31, 2001 // 0 Comments

Panasonic just announced its second-generation DVD video recorder, which will be available in stores this October. The recorder allows consumers to digitally record high-quality, MPEG2 video on DVD-RAM or DVD-R discs. DVD-R discs can be played back in [...]

Three new announcements from ADV Films

May 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

ADV Films has announced plans to release three more films; ShadowRaiders: Final Conflict, Neon Genesis Evangelion – Collection 0:8, and Arc the Lad: Wanted on DVD this summer. “ShadowRaiders: Final Conflict” is the sixth and final volume of the [...]

MGM serves up two helpings of Hannibal Lecter

May 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

This August, MGM Home Entertainment will release Special Edition DVDs of Ridley Scott’s thriller Hannibal as well as its Oscar winning 1991 predecessor Silence of the Lambs. Based on the final two books in Thomas Harris’ book trilogy, “Silence [...]

Two more volumes of Star Trek are on their way

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Paramount Home Video has announce plans to release Star Trek: The Original Series Vol. 29 & 30 launching the third and final season of the series. Vol. 29 will contain the episodes “Elaan of Troyius, ” in which Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise are [...]

The Neverending Story soars onto DVD

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

This fall, Warner Brothers Home Video will see fit to release the Wolfgang Petersen family classic The Neverending Story and its 1990 sequel The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. The first film introduces us to Bastian, a young boy who’s dreary [...]

Paramount is preparing to set loose Hunter

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

This August, Paramount Home Video will be releasing Hunter, the final film of the indelibly cool Steve McQueen. “Hunter showcases the dynamic talent of the late great actor in one of his most human roles – the true story of Ralph ”Papa“ [...]

Superman DVDs may soon dissapear from shelves

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Warner Brothers Home Video has compromised the creative integrity of the Superman films. At least that’s the claim made in a new $20 million lawsuit filed against the studio last week. The suit is being brought forth by Pueblo Film Licensing, the [...]
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