Articles by Guido Henkel

Touchstone is booking a Sister Act

September 4, 2001 // 0 Comments

When the Whoopi Goldberg sequel “Sister Act 2” came to DVD almost two years ago, many assumed its predecessor would be close on its heels, but the original was nowhere to be found – until now. The musical comedy Sister Act will be coming to disc [...]

Columbia TriStar will release The Cheap Detective

September 4, 2001 // 0 Comments

Best known as the enigmatic Lieutenant Columbo, Peter Falk stepped away from that role briefly during the height of it’s popularity in 1978 to star in the sharp-witted spoof The Cheap Detective. Thirty-three years later Columbia TriStar Home [...]

Latin music comes alive in Calle 54 on DVD

September 4, 2001 // 0 Comments

In the tradition of “Buena Vista Social Club”, Miramax Pictures is preparing the lively musical documentary Calle 54 for DVD this November. Calle 54 invites everyone to experience the passion of Latin Jazz. It is a musical journey that captures the [...]

The Princess Bride: Special Edition

September 4, 2001 // 0 Comments

MGM Home Entertainment has hidden some funny material on their Special Edition release of the Rob Reiner comedy “The Princess Bride.” In the disc’s main menu, highlight the “Play” entry and then press the “up” arrow key on your remote [...]

Apocalypse Now Redux is coming

August 31, 2001 // 0 Comments

Francis Ford Coppola’s genre defining war-film “Apocalypse Now” is currently enjoying renewed success after twenty years thanks to the new updated version which has recently entered the theater circuit. Paramount Home Entertainment is already [...]

Bill and Ted – It’s about time

August 31, 2001 // 0 Comments

Keanu Reeves, star of the cyber-hit “The Matrix”, has been praised, reviled, and discussed by millions of Americans. But one thing is certain, Keanu Reeves was Ted. And Alex Winter was Bill. And together they became the slackers by which all other [...]

Columbia TriStar unwraps The Toy

August 31, 2001 // 0 Comments

Jackie Gleason and Richard Pryor mixed their drastically different comic stylings to produce the enjoyable comedy The Toy. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has announced a release date for the film in November. On one of his bratty son Eric’s (Scott [...]

Maniac: Special Edition

August 31, 2001 // 0 Comments

Get ready to explore a very interesting hidden feature on Anchor Bay Entertainment’s Special Edition release of William Lustig’s controversial slasher flick, “Maniac.” From the disc’s main menu, got to the “Extras” menu and then press the [...]

Columbia TriStar discovers Diary of Sex Addict

August 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

The disturbing drama Diary of Sex Addict is coming direct-to-video from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment this November. “Diary of Sex Addict” is the erotic and disturbingly arousing glimpse into the obsessive life of a sexual compulsive. By all [...]

Moviefly is preparing for a new experiment on movies on demand

August 30, 2001 // 0 Comments

As the controversy over Napster – the internet song-swapping program – has become more public, and as broadband internet become more widespread, many Hollywood studios have expressed concern over digital piracy of films. After many proposals [...]
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