Best known for his samurai films, director Akira Kurusawa also made some fine crime films. One of his best is 1963’s Tengoku to jigoku, in Japanese, or High and Low, in America. Kurosawa loved western cinema, often taking his cues…
Eight Feature Films Plus Hours of Special Features Debut in Limited Edition DVD Set October 4, 2011 with Collectible Hockey Mask HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Take a ride down memory lane with everyone’s favorite psychotic killer Jason Voorhees in the…
The titular cat and mouse Tom and Jerry were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940. While Tom and Jerry have evolved over the past seventy years, the basic premise has become a basic recipe for many successful…
The 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was first released in high definition on May 5, 2009. The 25th Anniversary Edition, set to be released by Paramount Pictures on August 3, 2011, features the same transfer, audio, and special features….
1992’s The Cutting Edge represents the coming together of two resilient Hollywood genres: an Underdog in Training sports film, crossed with total opposites in love. While not a huge hit upon its initial release, the film has gone on to…
Based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, Chocolat is a whimsical story that blends together eccentric characters, small-town intrigue, food (namely chocolate), with a healthy dose of fairytale trimmings to create an easily digestible confection. It’s…
FINALLY, THE ENTIRE SERIES IN A 25-DVD BOX SET FEATURING ALL 168 EPISODES FROM THE ENTIRE 8 SEASONS, NEW INTERVIEWS, A COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET AND MUCH MORE! OWN IT ON DVD OCTOBER 25 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY Shout! Factory has…
American television has been trying to copy and adapt popular British television series for years. Much of the time the American version pales in comparison, but there have been notable exceptions. Without Britain’s Till Death Us Do Part, we wouldn’t…
On June 14th 2011, Disney released two more volumes of their Have a Laugh series. The series consists of the animated shorts the Disney Channel began running in 2009 in spots where networks would run commercials. For further information on…
Until the early 1960’s, if you went to see a movie, you were often greeted with an animated short before the main attraction began. Disney would probably be considered king of the “shorts,” with only Looney Tunes being able to…