Guido Henkel, Author at DVD Review & High Definition

Zombi 3

July 25, 2003 // 0 Comments

While I was waiting for the release of the Special Edition of Lucio Fulci’s ’Zombie’ through MediaBlasters in a few weeks, I decided to give ’Zombi 3’ – aka ’Zombie Flesh Eaters 2’ – a spin, another genre film made by Fulci [...]

The Tick is coming

July 24, 2003 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will be releasing the entire run of the short-lived superhero spoof The Tick this fall including an unaired episode. Based on the fan-favorite comic book by creator Ben Edlund, this live-action series follows The Tick [...]

Columbia TriStar sets up Nowhere in Africa

July 24, 2003 // 0 Comments

This September, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release the film that took last years Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Nowhere in Africa comes to DVD. Abandoning their once-comfortable existence in Germany, Walter Redlich, his wife [...]

Secretary

July 24, 2003 // 0 Comments

Two hidden features can be found on Lions Gate’s release of “Secretary, ” a daring indie comedy. On the DVD’s Main Menu highlight the “Play Movie” menu entry and then press the “Up” arrow key on your remote control to highlight the Lions [...]

Once Upon A Time In China Trilogy

July 24, 2003 // 0 Comments

Assembled together on two discs in one package, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is re-releasing Tsui Hark’s ’Once Upon A Time In China’ for another time, after selling the films individually and subsequently as a three-pack. The good news is [...]

Gold Rush

July 23, 2003 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video has hidden a nice feature on their restored release of Charlie Chaplin’s “Gold Rush.” To see it, insert the disc in the player and on the Main Menu highlight the menu entry “Gold Rush (Original Version).” Then, press the [...]

Dead & Buried

July 23, 2003 // 0 Comments

To many, Gary Sherman’s "Dead & Buried" is one of the horror highlights of the early 80s, and everyone who’s seen the picture will immediately agree that it is an extremely effective and atmospheric horror film that perfectly blends 80s [...]

Columbia TriStar starts up Daddy Day Care

July 22, 2003 // 0 Comments

The latest Eddie Murphy comedy Daddy Day Care is coming to DVD from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment later this year. Two fathers join the ranks of the unemployed and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become [...]

HVE presents Chris Smith’s Home Movie

July 21, 2003 // 0 Comments

The success of Chris Smith’s independent hit American Movie, prompted many to seek out his other film Home Movie with little success. Now Home Vision Entertainment is finally stepping up to release the documentary on DVD this August. Home Movie is Chris [...]

Merchant Ivory teams up with Criterion

July 21, 2003 // 0 Comments

The filmmaking collaboration of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory has spanned three continents over four decades, and now The Merchant Ivory Collection is being released on DVD. The series, produced in association with Criterion and distributed by Home [...]