Articles by Guido Henkel

Catalog Comedies From Paramount

April 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

Paramount Home Entertainment is dipping into their catalog to bring some long unavailable comedies to DVD. Back to the Beach and Funny About Love are coming. Frankie and Annette return to Los Angeles after having moved to the Midwest to raise their [...]

Ali gets longer with a Director’s Cut

April 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has given Michael Mann the go-ahead to produce Ali – The Director’s Cut for DVD. Muhammad Ali thrilled the world with his ground-breaking boxing victories in the “60s and ”70s. But the man behind the legend is [...]

Freaky Friday

April 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

On their release of the switch-comedy “Freaky Friday” Buena Vista Home Entertainment has included a few cool hidden features for you to uncover. Insert the DVD in your player and from the Main Menu and highlight the menu entry “Captions.” Now, [...]

The Last Of Sheila

April 7, 2004 // 0 Comments

Long before ’Who-done-it?’ movies became really popular in the early 80s, Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins wrote up an intriguing genre script that turned into the movie ’The Last Of Sheila.’ This wonderfully wicked film, full of twists and [...]

The Manchurian Candidate gets a special edition

April 6, 2004 // 0 Comments

Long before Microsoft hypnotized us with solitaire, John Frankenheimer did so in the politically chilling The Manchurian Candidate. At long last, MGM Home Entertainment will replace the current slightly sub par DVD with a special edition this year. Frank [...]

Shout! Factory launches its new Breakout Comedy line

April 6, 2004 // 0 Comments

Shout! Factory along with Power Entertainment are ready to launch the new line of DVDs The Breakout Comedy Series. The DVD series will feature stand-up comedic performances from some of the hottest comics teetering on the verge of stardom. First in line [...]

Sword Of The Valiant

April 6, 2004 // 0 Comments

The 80s have produced some really quirky films, almost macabre one would want to say. ’Sword Of The Valiant’ is one such film. Despite the fact that the film boasts some big screen names such as Sean Connery, Trevor Howard and Peter Cushing, [...]

Cold Creek Manor

April 5, 2004 // 0 Comments

On Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s release of the thriller “Cold Creek Manor” the studio has included a few exciting hidden features. Here is how you, too, can enjoy them. Insert the DVD in your player and on the Main Menu highlight the menu entry [...]

Duplex

April 5, 2004 // 0 Comments

Imagine the comedy ’Money Pit’ and replace the dilapidated house that send its new tenants though a nightmarish experience with a an elderly woman who is equally tenacious. Alex (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Drew Barrymore) have just been scammed into [...]

Slade In Flame

April 2, 2004 // 0 Comments

Let’s praise the Lord of Rock and Roll, for he has shown us mercy! That – or something down those lines – went through my head when I inserted "Slade In Flame" in my DVD player and thus began a trip down memory lane that I have not yet [...]
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