Not many people can change the course of music history to the extent Jimi Hendrix did during his short, intense career a career that ended abruptly in 1970. Even today, 30 years after Jimi’s days of success, his spirit can be felt literally every time [...]
You either love him or you hate him. Vincent Furnier’s alter ego, Alice Cooper, allows for nothing in between. To let you know where I stand: Alice has been an idol ever since I heard and saw him for the first time in the early seventies. Like Kiss, [...]
"Wag The Dog", a hysterical political satire, no matter how strangely fictional it may seem, has been outdone by the real events surrounding the American presidency these days. If nothing else, it demonstrates writer Larry Beinhart’s keen [...]
After a long, long wait, Universal Home Video have now released John Carpenter’s "The Thing" on DVD. Subtitled "the ultimate in alien terror" on the front of the box, it is also tempting to add "the ultimate in Special [...]
After only four titles, Tai Seng’s domestic releases have established themselves as outstanding films that are released as excellent DVD discs. It makes Tai Seng the most important publisher of Hong Kong movies in the US, and, indeed, worldwide, as [...]
It is hard to believe, but it has been 25 years since martial arts superstar Bruce Lee died an untimely death. Warner Home Video have now released a 25th Anniversary Special Edition DVD of his most popular and spectacular film "Enter The [...]
Richard Gere has been an long-time activist and outspoken opponent of the Red Chinese intrusion and oppression of foreign territories, especially in Tibet. Being a celebrity has helped him direct more public attention to the problems and the schemes of [...]
Family movies are still quite rare on DVD at the time of this writing, although the potential catalog consists of a wide variety of titles. Disney, the premier authority when it comes to family movies, is naturally on the forefront to supply family [...]
I have heard many people speak disparagingly about "Blues Brothers 2000", claiming that it’s impossible to re-create a cult, impossible to replace an outstanding comedian like John Belushi. I heard many disappointed comments regarding this [...]
If you are All Day Entertainment, trying to restore forgotten films to the public eye, or attempting to bring smaller films to a wider audience, you’re faced with a variety of problems that must be solved. Aside from tricky licensing and legal issues, [...]
