When we think of foreign films, what usually comes to mind are movies from continental Europe or the Far East. Given that perspective, the definition of a foreign film for most Americans would be a movie, which isn’t in English. But, there are occasions [...]
As part of their ’Euroshock Collection’, Image Entertainment brings us another film from British goremaster Pete Walker. However, ’Schizo’ doesn’t pack the punch that made Walker’s earlier films so notorious. And, considering the onscreen [...]
Surely it was only to be a matter of time before this generation’s favorite dysfunctional TV family would find it’s way to DVD in such grand manner. Indeed, creator Matt Groening’s "The Simpsons" has achieved a level of popularity such [...]
Fans of popular fiction often run into a frustrating dilemma. That is, wonder what Hollywood will do when a favorite book is brought to the big screen? What will be left in and what will be thrown out? Or maybe they won’t change anything, so there will [...]
Jean-Claude Van Damme is one of those action stars people have very different opinions about. While his fans believe he is the best thing since sliced bread, other observers disagree. Be that as it is, here is Van Damme’s latest effort, a thriller in [...]
While fans of Hammer films have been well served by Anchor Bay’s many fine releases from the British studio, the big three from Hammer — ’The Horror of Dracula’, ’The Curse of Frankenstein’, and ’The Mummy’ — have been [...]
Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen have spent the last seventeen years flaunting traditional movie storytelling with such quirky fare as ’Raising Arizona, ’ the Oscar-winning ’Fargo’ and ’O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ ’Blood Simple, ’ the 1984 [...]
Another one of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s early DVD releases has now found a new release in the form of a ’Superbit’ version. The DVD features a highly detailed anamorphic widescreen version of the movie in its original 2.35:1 aspect [...]
Those who are unfamiliar with the films of Italian director Dario Argento may be surprised to learn that ’Dario Argento: An Eye For Horror’ is at least the fourth documentary to examine the life and works of this acclaimed filmmaker. And while [...]
Coming on two discs, HBO Home Video is bringing us a selection of Benny Hill moments that will cheer up your heart. With over 6 hours of laughs, this DVD set contains ’Golden Smiles,’ ’Golden Yucks,’ ’Golden Guffaws,’ ’Golden Laughs,’ [...]
