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Archive Announcements January 2000 January 31, 2000 A chance to catch movie-diva Anita Ekberg in a rare film turn, The Red Dwarf(4/18/00 presents an unusual story to delight film lovers. The 1998 film is coming to DVD in an anamorphic widescreen and full screen edition from Columbia. One the earliest DVD releases from Columbia, Little Women(4/18/00), is getting a re-lease special edition treatment. Featuring commentary from director Gillian Armstrong and deleted scenes, those of you who passed up the purchase first time around have lucked out. January 26, 2000 Those looking for some very unusual viewing fare might do well to watch for Columbia's release of Shakes the Clown(4/4/00). Bobcat Goldthwait stars as the perverse kids birthday party entertainer. The battle between filmmaker Orson Welles and tycoon publisher William Randolph Hearst is chronicled in HBO's DVD release of the critically acclaimed RKO 281(4/25/00). A charming film from the innocent fifties, Bell, Book and Candle(3/28/00) arrives on DVD from Columbia. James Stewart has to deal with the magical Kim Novak. January 19, 2000 Another glorious Chinese film is about to debut on DVD from Columbia-Tristar. Directed in 1996 by Tian-Ming Wu, The King of Masks(3/7/00) is a fascinating look at tradition and change. With gruff and craggy grace, John Wayne won the Oscar for his performance as Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 Western True Grit(3/21/00). The widescreen anamorphic DVD from Paramount promises to be a treat. Albert Brooks sings in the shower to his own comic voice, and the results are often hilarious. The Muse(2/15/00), the comic's latest, has it's wildly funny moments. Howard Hawks recycling Howard Hawks is a fair description of El Dorado(3/21/00)), another Western from Paramount starring John Wayne. January 7, 2000 The first of our Missing in Action selections has been announced for DVD release; The Flamingo Kid(2/8/00), Garry Marshall's on target look shot at life around a Long Island beach club in the early 1960's is coming from Anchor Bay in a Letterbox/PS edition. No extras are announced The surprise hit of 1999, Disney's The Sixth Sense(3/28/00)will be anamorphic and includes deleted scenes and story board comparisons. No audio commentary is included in the special edition, but it is priced for $24.95 retail. Another nice surprise from Anchor Bay is a special edition presentation of the delightful They Might Be Giants(1/25/00), starring George C. Scott and Joann Woodward. In this contemporary comedy, Scott believes he is Sherlock Holmes. Woodward psychiatrist his has to find a way to make herself Watson-like. Anthony Harvey and film preservationist Robert Harris are on a commentary track and there's ten minutes never included in the theatrical release. Huzzahs! March 21st should be a good DVD day with Artisan's release in special edition dress of The Limey(3/21/00). Commentary by director Stephen Soderbergh and writer Lem Dobbs are featured and an additional look back at the sixties from star Terrence Stamp and Peter Fonda. No mention of aspect ratio in the release info. January 1, 2000 Renee Zellweger gives another stunning performance as a young Hasidic Jew trying to define her life in Boaz Yakin's solid drama A Price Above Rubies(1/18/00). Watch out for Bandit Queen(1/11/00), another story of a woman trying to define her life outside the boundaries defined by her society. Set in India, it's a ferocious tale of independent spirit.
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He's part of the dynamic duo that restored Lawrence of Arabia, Spartacus, My Fair Lady and Vertigo. Harris rides a white horse into the for the cause of preserving our film legacy. Click on the image to read more.
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