Fans have been eager to see "Star Wars" released on DVD since the inception of the format, but for the longest time, no such release was in sight. Finally, Lucasfilm brings us Episode 1 in the epic space opera by George Lucas as a promising [...]
William Castle was the undisputed master of the spooky film with a chuckle during the 50s and 60s. Not necessarily plain-out horror movies, many of his films created a spooky atmosphere with ghosts, apparitions and highly dramatic events. ’13 Ghosts’ [...]
Kino International is prepping up two films from the heyday of British Rock; 1959’s black and white adaptation of the play Expresso Bongo and the 1963 drama The Leather Boys. The two films compliment each other and help bring back a glimpse of the [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment recently teamed up with the Starz! network to produce the original action adventure film The Breed. The film did well and is on its way to a new DVD from Columbia. FBI Agent Steven Grant (Bokeem Woodbine) is reluctantly [...]
Many children who grew up in the late seventies and early eighties may fondly remember one of Jim Henson’s contributions to the myriad of Christmas specials, which repeated every year. Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas was stylistically different than [...]
Showtime’s recent miniseries A Girl Thing received a very warm reception from fans and critics alike. The multi-part series featured an impressive cast including Kate Capshaw, Stockard Channing, Rebecca De Mornay, Mia Farrow, Linda Hamilton, Glenne [...]
Two classics from the Warner Home Video vaults are preparing their way for DVD release. The Katherine Hepburn starring adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women, and the Bette Davis romance Now, Voyager are both coming in November. The 1933 [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s DVD release of the thriller “Memento” contains an interesting hidden feature. From the disc’s main menu, go to the “Special Features.” Here, select the entry “Memento” and you will get to a newspaper [...]
As teen romances have increased in popularity and numbers in the last few years, they have gradually grown more and more simplistic. Director John Stockwell made an effort to go against that trend with this years more somber drama Crazy/Beautiful. The [...]
In an all too common move, Universal Studios Home Video has announced a new edition of a film recently released on DVD. What makes the announcement unusual is that instead of adding footage and features, it is removing them. After the August 14th release [...]
