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Hatari!

July 27, 2001 // 0 Comments

Over his forty-four year career as a director, Howard Hawks tried his hand at just about every conceivable film genre including musicals ("Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"), gangster films ("Scarface"), and Westerns ("Rio Bravo"). [...]

Die Hard Collection

July 25, 2001 // 0 Comments

One of the most highly anticipated box sets of the year has finally arrived, and the "Die Hard: The Ultimate Collection" proves itself to be quite worth the wait, as it’s overflowing with great bells and whistles. In fact the only real problem [...]

The Saint: Set 1

July 24, 2001 // 0 Comments

If you hear the title "The Saint" and images of Val Kilmer immediately spring to mind then you owe it to yourself to experience the real Saint and expunge the memories of that awful 1997 theatrical remake from your mind. Simon Templar (Roger [...]

Armageddon (HK)

June 28, 2001 // 0 Comments

Unlike the Michael Bay blockbuster of the same name, Gordon Chan’s "Armageddon, " also known under its original title "Tian di xiong xin," does not predict an end of the world by forces from outer space, but from force much more [...]

The Fugitive

June 5, 2001 // 0 Comments

Replacing their original release of "The Fugitive" from 1997, Warner Home Video is now presenting a Special Edition of Andrew Davis’ gripping action-thriller with a brand new transfer of the film and some exciting bonus materials. Opening with [...]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

May 22, 2001 // 0 Comments

Not since Bruce Lee’s "Enter The Dragon" has a Martial Arts film seen as much notoriety as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Sadly the time was not right for the legendary Bruce Lee in the 70s and his films never managed to break [...]

Superman: The Movie

May 10, 2001 // 0 Comments

Wednesday, December 20, 1978. I had just gotten over a bout with walking pneumonia. One benefit was it kept me out of the 10th grade for four days. The down side was that it prevented me from seeing "Superman: The Movie" during its opening [...]

Horatio Hornblower: The Adventure Continues

May 9, 2001 // 0 Comments

Back in the golden age of Hollywood nothing spelled certain box office success like a rip-roaring swashbuckler. Crowds thrilled to the derring-do of Errol Flynn and Tyrone Powers as they sailed and slashed their way across the Caribbean — [...]

Jaws 2

May 8, 2001 // 0 Comments

When it comes to sequels, there appears to be a methodology working in Hollywood, which dictates, "If you can’t make it better, make it bigger!" This axiom certainly applies to "Jaws 2". Whereas Steven Spielberg’s classic [...]

Big Trouble In Little China

April 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

Although it represents one of cult director John Carpenter’s most underrated and under-appreciated movies, his homage to Hong Kong cinema, "Big Trouble In Little China" has an incredibly committed fan following, all of which are eagerly [...]
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