Just in time to help create momentum for the theatrical release of "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, " New Line Home Entertainment is now releasing the Extended Version of "The Fellowship Of The Ring." Featuring 30 minutes of [...]
Although there is a big and healthy U.S. market for feature films from Hong Kong these days – mostly thanks to Tai Seng’s relentless and aggressive efforts during the early days of DVD – surprisingly few of the many TV mini-series that are produced [...]
One thing you can learn from "Shipping News" is how to spin a story. In a poignant segment early in the movie, Quoyle is taught how to create a headline for a story – "Imminent Storm Threatens Village!" It’s appropriate, as a [...]
Why is it that the vast majority of adult American filmgoers continue to look down upon animated feature films as being just for kids? As a lifelong fan of animation I’ve never quite understood this bias. Fortunately not all cultures share this disdain [...]
After releasing Clint Eastwood’s outstanding and thoughtful Wild West drama "Unforgiven" as one of the first DVDs in the market in 1997, the studio has finally revisited this film and is now bringing it back as a 2-disc Special Edition that [...]
I love David Lynch. He is a true visionary. You’ll often hear, "He’s not for everyone." Which is probably true. His films aren’t for the summer blockbuster movie-goer. Regularly, his films are far more than meets the eye. Normally, there [...]
"Birthday Girl" was one of four films produced under a five-year joint venture between Miramax and London-based HAL Films before creative differences and personality clashes caused the partnership to break up after two and a half years. It was [...]
res·er·voir (re-zer-vwaar) n. 1. A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water. 2. A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid. This definition has nothing to do with the movie. And if you’ve never heard of or [...]
Quentin Tarantino made it from underdog to Hollywood-wunderkind faster than anyone else in recent memory. "Reservoir Dogs" and Pulp Fiction" were movies that gave critics and audiences plenty to talk about and plenty to like. Created with [...]
Ron Howard gets no respect. There, I’ve said it. A perpetual whipping-boy among snobby film critics, Howard is often taken to task for being a "studio man," the kiss of death for those expecting every great film director to be an auteur. Well [...]
