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Apocalypse Now Redux gets picked up by Miramax

March 26, 2001 // 0 Comments

After months of discussion and rumor, Apocalypse Now Redux, the new extended cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic film Apocalypse Now, will see a theatrical release later this year courtesy of Miramax Films. Originally released in 1979, “Apocalypse [...]

Sundance Channel explores the Criterion Collection

March 22, 2001 // 0 Comments

Starting June 7th, the Sundance Channel will begin a thirteen week series featuring the films of the Criterion Collection. The series, entitled “Classic World Cinema from the Criterion Collection” kicks off with Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1960 film [...]

Snow White gets a new facelift from Disney

March 22, 2001 // 0 Comments

Buena Vista Home Entertainment revealed some new information on its “new and improved” Platinum Edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Barbra Streisand has completed recording a new version of “Some Day My Prince Will Come”. No word yet on [...]

Vampire Princess Miyu is finally making her DVD debut this summer

March 22, 2001 // 0 Comments

It has taken quite some time, but finally the Japanese animation specialist AnimEigo has been able to convert the Anime series Vampire Princess Miyu to DVD and will release it in two volumes on May 29 and June 26. The first release, “Vampire Princess [...]

A&E remembers Pearl Harbor

March 21, 2001 // 0 Comments

Timed to coincide with the upcoming Michael Bay film, A&E Home Video will be releasing The History Channel’s historical documentary Pearl Harbor. This comprehensive look at Pearl Harbor, which, among other things, includes interviews with survivors [...]

ADV Films announces Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Blood & Steel

March 21, 2001 // 0 Comments

We have just received details about ADV Films’ plans to release a new DVD addition to one of the greatest anime series to come out of Japan, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040. In “Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040: Blood & Steel,” Tokyo becomes a killing [...]

Columbia TriStar ressurects All The King’s Men

March 21, 2001 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Video has just unveiled their plans to release the 1949 Academy Award winning film All The King’s Men to DVD on June 5. In a bravura performance, Broderick Crawford won the 1949 Academy Awardr for Best Actor with his stunning [...]

Cloud Ten Pictures passes Judgement

March 20, 2001 // 0 Comments

The Independent distributor Cloud Ten Pictures releases their newest film Judgement on DVD today. In what may be a confusing twist to some, “Judgement” is the sequel to Cloud Ten’s Apocalypse Trilogy which chronicles the end of the world. The devil [...]

Universal announces specs on upcoming Shadow of the Vampire

March 20, 2001 // 0 Comments

After receiving critical acclaim, despite a limited theatrical engagement. Universal Home Video will be releasing the John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe psuedo-historical tale Shadow of the Vampire to DVD this May. Based loosely on the troubled production of [...]

Meet the Parents “milks” the DVD rental industry

March 19, 2001 // 0 Comments

Since its release last Tuesday, Universal Home Video’s comedy Meet the Parents has set a new record for opening week rentals. Bringing in $4.36 million over the last week, the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro vehicle fas surpassed the previous record holder, [...]
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