Articles by Guido Henkel

Kaena explores CG worlds

July 12, 2004 // 0 Comments

The computer animated Kaena: The Prophesy is coming to DVD from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. On a distant planet, a gigantic coiling plant called Axis, stretches high above the clouds. At its center is a village whose people are in mortal danger [...]

Red Dwarf I

July 12, 2004 // 0 Comments

On BBC Home Video’s release of “Red Dwarf I” the studio has hidden some additional material. From the disc’s Main Menu go to the entry “Select Episodes” and there press the “Right” arrow key on your remote control. This will highlight the [...]

Uzumaki

July 12, 2004 // 0 Comments

Since ’Ringu, ’ Japanese horror movies have suddenly become en vogue here in the US and every film that has some sort of horror element, is suddenly compared to ’Ringu’ – a masterpiece of Japanese horror. So, it was with quite some intrigue I [...]

Warner finally unleashes The Fearless Vampire Killers

July 9, 2004 // 0 Comments

On October 5, Warner Home Video will finally release Roman Polanski’s unparalleled horror spoof The Fearless Vampire Killers. In this clever comedy-horror film that was directed by Roman Polanski, and in which he also stars, an expert on bats, Professor [...]

Friends: The Complete Fifth Season

July 9, 2004 // 0 Comments

On the fifth season DVD box set of “friends” Warner Home Video has once again included a hidden feature for all fans of the hit TV show. From the disc’s Main Menu go to the “Special Features” and there highlight the menu entry “Gunther Spills [...]

Murder, My Sweet

July 9, 2004 // 0 Comments

In their line of film-noir releases, Warner Home Video has also prepared ’Murder, My Sweet’ for DVD, the 1945 Philip Marlowe film by Edward Dmytryk, a film that is rightfully considered one of the most important genre movies of its time. The story of [...]

Miramax gives the goahead for Project Greenlight

July 8, 2004 // 0 Comments

The second season of Project Greenlight will come to DVD next week. Produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris Moore, the complete second season is a unique, compelling and often hilarious look at the hurdles and pitfalls encountered by first-time [...]

Miramax celebrates a decade of Clerks

July 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

Has it really been ten years since Kevin Smith introduced us to his New Jersey based universe? Miramax celebrates the decade of the Askewniverse with a three disc special edition of Clerks this fall. The new set will include both the theatrical cut and [...]

The Office: Season 1

July 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

On BBC Home Video’s release of the first season of “The Office” the studio has added an innocent little hidden feature that’s not easy to catch. So here is how to get to it. Insert the disc on your DVD player and on the Main Menu simply wait, [...]

People I Know

July 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

’People I Know’ is a quirky and gritty drama/thriller highlighting the superficiality and mendacity of showbiz and politics. Eli Wurman – wonderfully played by Al Pacino – is an aging publicist who no longer represents the stars, but still tries [...]
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