Quantum of Solace: Two-Disc Special Edition
March 19, 2009
With the successful reboot of the James Bond franchise with Casino Royale (2006), fans speculated what the next adventure would be and who would be the director. With the new look and attitude expertly established by Martin Campbell, the producers made...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: 2-Disc Special Edition
October 17, 2008
It was with equal parts anticipation and trepidation that fans of the Indiana Jones films greeted news that a new installment entitled, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) was in the works. Would Harrison Ford be too old and look...
Hiya, Kids!! A ’50s Saturday Morning
June 12, 2008
The folks at the Shout Factory have cornered the market on nostalgia and are at it again with Hiya, Kids!! A ‘50s Saturday Morning, a primer of vintage children’s television programs from the 1950s. They have compiled the cream of the crop with the...
The Thief of Bagdad: Criterion Collection
June 4, 2008
Filmed in gorgeous Technicolor, The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is a rich, epic fantasy tale that captivated audiences and influenced a generation of filmmakers, chief among them Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese, and authors of fantastical...
National Treasure: Book of Secrets: Collector’s Edition
May 20, 2008
The first National Treasure film (2004) was something of a pleasant surprise – an inoffensive action/adventure film for the entire family that proved to be a bonafide box office hit. It also gave Nicolas Cage a much needed boost after a string of lackluster...
Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection
May 13, 2008
In order to cash in on the hype of the new Indiana Jones film, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), the studio has re-released the trilogy on DVD with brand new extras none of which appeared on the first set. The studio has seemed to adopt a case...
Beowulf: Unrated Director’s Cut
February 29, 2008
After leaving behind live-action motion pictures for the computer-animated adaptation of The Polar Express (2004), Robert Zemeckis utilized the same technology for another adaptation – Beowulf (2007). With the help of author Neil Gaiman and screenwriter...
Turok: Son of Stone
February 4, 2008
Turok, first published by Dell Comics in December 1954, came out of the anti-comic book hysteria and featured a Native American character having adventures in wild lands populated by dinosaurs. Over the years, the character has gone through various comic...
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
January 24, 2008
Dragonlance got its start in the early to mid-1980s as part of the very popular TSR Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. It was successful enough to spawn a trilogy of novels by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, the first of which, Dragons of Autumn...
The Naked Prey
January 22, 2008
Cornel Wilde was a fascinating anomaly in Hollywood. He used the money from his numerous acting jobs to help bankroll his own personal projects that he would produce and direct. Wilde made only eight films but they are ones that once you see them, you...
