Reviews

The Birds

March 6, 2000 // 0 Comments

It has been a while since Universal Home Video released the last titles in their Alfred Hitchcock Collection, but now they continues the series with another one of the thrillmeister’s masterpieces, "The Birds." Apart from the stylish [...]

Truman

March 3, 2000 // 0 Comments

HBO is famous for their original films, which are based on true stories. Most of these films made exclusively for the company’s cable channel are accounts of famous or important figures from history or historic events themselves. (I’ve always wondered [...]

The Abyss

March 2, 2000 // 0 Comments

After closely following the development of this special edition of James Cameron’s 1989 underwater epic "The Abyss" in our Production Dairy for several months, I had a pretty good idea about the bonus programming and contents I could expect [...]

Vampyros Lesbos

March 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

Spanish director Jess Franco has long reached cult status among fans of Eurohorror through the 160-some films he directed over the course of his career. Although his films have covered a range of genres, one trait can be found as a common denominator in [...]

Indochine

March 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

"Indochine" is the old name of Vietnam that was used in many Western cultures during the time when French colonialists exploited the country and its people for their own riches. Only when the Geneva Convention made sure to give Vietnam its now [...]

Velocity Trap

February 29, 2000 // 0 Comments

’Velocity Trap’ is a science fiction thriller that takes you into outer space where interstellar pirates rule the galaxy. One day a group of thieves attempts to steal $40 billion dollars from a Federal Banking ship that is on a collision course with [...]

Volunteers

February 29, 2000 // 0 Comments

Every time I watch an old Tom Hanks movie, it reminds me dearly how much I miss him in his comedic parts. While I understand that his development to become a dramatic heavyweight was a good career move, personally I feel he has left an irreplaceable hole [...]

CinderElmo

February 28, 2000 // 0 Comments

Good children’s programming is still a rather rare commodity on DVD, although every once in a while a good release does surface, like Sony Wonder’s brand new ’Cinderelmo.’ Told from the perspective of your favorite Sesame Street three year old, [...]

Double Jeopardy

February 28, 2000 // 0 Comments

"Double Jeopardy" was one of the action highlights of last year at the box office. An action murder thriller in the vein of "The Fugitive" and interestingly enough, also starring Tommy Lee Jones. Although some elements of "Double [...]

Dragon Chronicles

February 25, 2000 // 0 Comments

Recently Tai Seng Marketing released “The Dragon Chronicles” as an import disc from Hong Kong here in the US. It is an epic fantasy action film that takes you into the spiritual world of kung fu, where three sisters fight for ultimate power and [...]
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