Reviews

Night Shift

September 7, 1999 // 0 Comments

Ron Howard’s 1982 comedy “Night Shift” has been released by Warner Home Video as one of their standard editions, containing a pan & scan transfer as well as a widescreen presentation that is enhanced for 16×9 TV sets. The picture is clear [...]

Netforce

September 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Trimark Home Video presents “Netforce” in a very good fullscreen presentation. Since the film has been produced for TV, it is supposedly the aspect ratio the film was originally shot at. The image is very clear and highly detailed without any noise or [...]

Forces Of Nature

September 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

One of the drawbacks of being a hot, rising star in Hollywood (and I’m not speaking from experience here) is that you are offered a lot of roles and one must pick and choose wisely. Some actors can put together a string of hits, while others go from a [...]

Go

September 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Like so many films before it, when "Go" hit theatres earlier this year, it was praised by critics and virtually ignored by filmgoers. But now "Go" has been released on DVD and has a second chance to find an audience. That audience will [...]

The Matrix

September 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Ever since I first read William Gibson’s novel "Neuromancer" novel, and since I had laid my hands on FASA’s "Shadowrun" role-playing games I had dreamed of a movie that takes the Cyberpunk world described in these works and puts it [...]

Stir Crazy

August 31, 1999 // 0 Comments

Columbia Home Video’s ’Stir Crazy’ contains a nice 16×9 enhanced widescreen transfer that restores the film’s original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, as well as a good looking pan & scan transfer. The picture has a good level of detail with [...]

Ghostbusters 2

August 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

With all of the hype and focus on the “Ghostbusters” special edition, many have overlooked the fact that the 1989 sequel “Ghostbusters 2” also recently hit DVD. The new DVD features an excellent transfer that has been letterboxed at 2.35:1, which [...]

So I Married An Axe Murderer

August 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Video has recently released Mike Myers’ ’So I Married An Axe Murderer’ on DVD in the wake of the ’Austin Powers’ hype. This is Myers’ least successful film and it quickly becomes apparent upon viewing it why this is so. [...]

Frankenstein

August 26, 1999 // 0 Comments

A long time of waiting is coming to an end for countless fans of classic horror films as Universal Home Video is releasing the films that built the foundation for the studio as we know it today, pulling out the Universal Classic Monsters. Preparing all [...]

Blast From The Past

August 24, 1999 // 0 Comments

“Blast From The Past” never takes full advantage of its clever idea, but it is funny in parts. Dave Foley plays Eve’s roommate, and he steals the show. Fraser is his usual charming self and displays quite a knack for dancing. The main problem with [...]
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