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USA closes shop

March 18, 2002 // 0 Comments

USA Home Entertainment has announced that after several months of rocky business, that it has been forced to dissolve as a company. The fledgling company was nearing its third anniversary when the announcement came. Although this is certainly sad news for [...]

Columbia TriStar brings us a Superbit version of The Patriot

March 18, 2002 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has just unveiled another “Superbit” release. Roland Emmerich’s period film The Patriot will make its “Superbit” debut in May as the line’s first 2-disc release. When widower and war hero Benjamin Martin [...]

John Williams takes E.T. to live audiences

March 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

Audiences at the Shrine Auditorium will be in for a very special and rare treat this Saturday when John Williams will direct an 85-piece live symphony orchestra to the movie “E.T.” As part of the celebration for the 20th Anniversary of the movie and [...]

Columbia TriStar discovers a Dark Blue World

March 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

Renowned Czechoslovakian director Jan Sverak is perhaps best known for his dark war quasi-war film Dark Blue World. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is preparing a rather attractive special edition of the film for release this May. In 1950 , at the [...]

Columbia TriStar brings you The Villain in May

March 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

In May Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release the 1979 comedy The Villain, starring Kirk Douglas and a very young Arnold Schwarzenegger, who incidentally has just signed to resume his role of Conan the Cimerrian in “King Conan.” Directed [...]

Agnes of God is coming

March 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s 1986 release of Agnes of God raised quite a controversy. Sixteen years later, the film is still a powerful look into the many aspects of life that are often kept private. The film will make its debut on DVD this [...]

Amélie and Royal Tanenbaums are coming

March 14, 2002 // 0 Comments

2001 was filled with a wealth of over-the-top comedies ranging from the zany to the crude, but in the midst of the chaos, two simpler comedies came to theatres filled with an uncommonly chaming wit. Now thanks to Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Royal [...]

It looks like a job for The Great Mouse Detective

March 14, 2002 // 0 Comments

Now that Buena Vista Home Entertainment has reinvested itself into its animated classic vault, it has pulled the 1980s Sherlock Holmes homage The Great Mouse Detective onto the release schedule. When a lovable London toymaker is kidnapped, his daughter [...]

Kate and Leopold find a home on DVD

March 14, 2002 // 0 Comments

Buena Vista Home Entertainment is preparing a new DVD of the romantic comedy Kate and Leopold for release this June. Carried through time to modern-day Manhattan, 18th century English aristocrat and inventor Leopold (Hugh Jackman) falls for independent [...]

Columbia TriStar stirs up Slackers

March 13, 2002 // 0 Comments

The teen comedy Slackers is coming to DVD in May from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. Crafty roommates Dave, Sam and Jeff are happily scheming their way through college. But when super-nerdy Ethan spots Dave stealing questions, he threatens to turn [...]
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