The motion picture industry’s effort to ban computer code that subverts its DVD encryption scheme has suffered a setback in California, with the state’s high court issuing an order that could see many of the defendants dropped from the closely watched [...]
Perhaps worried about online competition, Blockbuster Video is finally jumping on the DVD bandwagon by launching a $19.99 ‘DVD pass’ good for 30 rentals over 30 days. The new program layers over the chain’s ‘guaranteed satisfaction’ policy for [...]
We’ve just received word that The Sci-Fi Channel miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune is going to be making its way to DVD, courtesy of Artisan Entertainment. The 270 minute series was directed by John Harrison, and stars William Hurt, [...]
The good folks at A&E will be releasing a couple of interesting DVDs this coming February. First up is the classic British TV puppet series, Thunderbirds, which was shown on American television in the mid-60s. The show is about an international [...]
Sidney Lumet has been one of the most prolific and important American directors for over 40 years, and now MGM is preparing to bring his first feature film to DVD this March with the release of 12 Angry Men (1957). Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb lead an [...]
New Line Home Video has announced the DVD release of the poignant The Five Senses for this January. The film takes place in Toronto over an intense three-day period in which a young child has disappeared, galvanizing the public and the media’s [...]
The folks at New Line Home Video have informed us that they’re preparing the DVD of The Little Vampire for release this March. ‘The Little Vampire’ is based on the characters created by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. This family movie tells the story of [...]
In case you missed it mere weeks ago in theaters, you’ll get the chance to enjoy watching Robert DeNiro make Ben Stiller squirm when Universal Home Video releases the DVD of Meet The Parents this March. A huge comedy hit this past summer, ‘Meet The [...]
All of you DTS fanatics out there (and in here!) should be pleased to hear that they’ll soon have the opportunity to listen to more of their favorite music in their favorite sound format. DTS, has announced that Masterdisk, a CD mastering and DVD [...]
The re-release train continues to roll—which we heartily approve of, given the changes in technology and attitude toward DVD. And as we reported last week, Columbia TriStar Home Video is preparing a new Special Edition DVD of In The Line Of Fire, and we [...]
