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Archive Announcements February 2000 February 29, 2000 One of those films that slips in and out of small art houses, Atom Egoyan's Felicia's Journey(5/16/00) makes it's DVD debut from Artisan in a special editon featuring the observations of director Egoyan. Arsinee Khanjian (Mrs. Egoyan) and Bob Hoskins star. Just another couple of weeks before the finely crafted thriller, The Bone Collector(3/15/00) debuts in a special editon from universal. Phillip Noyce provides the commentary and Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie the star chemistry. Alfred Hitchcock's devious horror tale, The Birds(3/28/00), is being packaged as a special editon by Universal. The DVD includes a documentary, All About the Birds, star Tippi Hedren's (Melanie Griffith's mom) screen test, story boards and a deleted scene. February 25, 2000 Looks like action/comedy fans are in store for a treat come September as Columbia is releasing Men in Black(9/5/00)in a special editon. Look for seamless special effects and a Dolby Digital spectacular. Are you ready to enter the portal? USA Home Entertainment is delivering Being John Malkovich(5/2/00) to DVD the splendidly original film directed by Spike Jonze and starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener and, yes, John Malkovich is guaranteed to titillate. One of the worst reviewed films of the year, Flawless(4/18/00) is being released by MGM. Joel Schumacher's irrationally lambasted eccentric flick is actually quite enjoyable with a great, big, performance from Indie man Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a drag queen who Robert De Niro finds "irresistible." Small films that disappear from theaters fasting than a bag of popcorn are often very good. Mother Night5/20/00), from the Kurt Vonnegut novel, stars Nick Nolte as an American spying on the Nazis from a high profile podium. Check Keith Gordon's film out courtesy of New Line. You won't regret it. February 23, 2000 Agnes Varda makes films to the beat of her own drum. Cleo from 5 to 7(4/18/00)is the film that made her reputation and established her as an individual film force. Now Criterion is releasing two of her better know films, the aforementioned 1962 Cleo and Vagabond4/18/00), the story of a girl on an aimless road. Paramount's going Presley in May. Four of the hip-shifting singer's films arrive on DVD on 3/21/00, G. I. Blues, Blue Hawaii, Roustabout, and King Creole. All are being given the anamorphic widescreen treatment with the exception of G. I. Blues. February 18, 2000 David O. Russell's terrific and idiosyncratic Three Kings(4/11/00) is set for a packed DVD special edition release from Warner. The film did less than scintillating theatrical box office and hopefully the video release will make up for that irrational showing. Stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Spike Jonz and Ice Cube get more than they bargained for searching for Saddam's hidden treasure. Get ready to blast off with Galaxy Quest(5/2/00)set to make May a month for hilarious Universal Home Video voyages. The Star Trek take-off is likely to flood space with the sound of uncontrollable laughter as the former stars of a cult scifi television series are recruited for duty outside their usual stage. Tim Allen provides smooth ego alongside a very funny Sigourney Weaver. Will the Cradle Will Rock(5/16/00) find a big DVD audience? Disney is releasing Tim Robbins' film about Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater. Sweet films often get the short shrift. Mystery, Alaska(5//9/00) suffered an icy reception in theaters, but it's a pretty good little Cinderella story about a town dedicated to it's amateur hockey team. Directed by Austin Powers' Jay Roach, the film stars the chameleon-like Russell Crowe. February 9, 2000 A widescreen anamorphic release is on tap for Michael Mann's The Insider(4/11/00) from Disney. This is the best movie of 1999. Sure hope it gets a great box office on video. Miramax is issuing Music of the Heart(4/25/00) in a full-blown special edition, including audio commentary from director Wes Craven and deleted scenes, plus much more. Lawrence Kasdan's eccentric comedy, Mumford(4/11/00), gets an anamorphic release from Buena Vista.
February 8, 2000 Three cheers for Seven Days in May(5/16/ 00)making it to DVD from Warner. The intelligent 1964 thriller by John Frankenheimer boasts both Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster in their primes. Scary stuff. Roland Joffe has made some strong films and the best of them is the 1974The Killing Fields(5/16/00). An anamorphic transfer of this fine film from Warner makes a great addition to the DVD catalog. From Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, On the Town(5/2/00) is a joyous musical ode to New York. The 1949 film dances onto to DVD from Warner. Before Stallone was Stallone, he had a juicy role in a little film called The Lords of Flatbush(4/25/00). An independent film before independent films became popular. The 1974 is another anamorphic release from Columbia. February 5, 2000 By the time Fox releases Boys Don't Cry(4/18/00), the Academy Awards will already have doled out the precious statues. Will Hilary Swank be a winner? She already is with the stunning portrayal of Brandon Teena is the hard-hitting first film from Kimberly Pierce. Written, produced and starring by Robert Mitchum, Thunder Road(4/25/00)coming from MGM, is packed with action and ambiance. Mitchum makes moonshine and trouble. Solid 1958 flick from the get-go. Movie star Marcello Mastroianni, who passed away in 1996, is the subject of a 1997 three-hour-twenty-minute documentary from Fox Lorber, Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember3/21/00) February 1, 2000 Bogie, Bogie and more Bogie. Don't forget to look for The Maltese Falcon(2/15/00) Arriving on the same day is The Big Sleep(2/15/00) The Big Sleep contains two separate version of the feature. Key Largo(2/15/00) is the third outstanding Bogart DVD coming from Warners. William Holden bares his chest in Picnic(4/18/00). Kim Novak and Rosalind Russell are hot and bothered. Columbia delivers in anamorphic 2.35 widescreen and full screen. |
The Movie Poster Archive include extensive poster images from the films of stars like Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Katharine Hepburn and many more. This month's featured star is Cary Grant.
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