Films
on Disc Internet Magazine includes reviews and feature articles on laser discs, DVDs,
information on vintage movie posters and related links.
Films on Disc
Front Cover
June 1999
In this issue....
Features
Redeeming the Writer
When
Frank Darabont exploded on the screen with his debut direction of The Shawshank
Redemption it seemed like nobody outside the business had heard of him. But Darabont
traveled a long Hollywood path before being handed the director's chair. Here's a candid
interview with the writer about movie-making and career-making.
HOT LINKS |
etown.com
Venerable Internet Magazine etown.com is making
a big growth spurt adding veteran home theater writers to their editorial and review
staff. Look for many new hardware reviews in the coming weeks |
Virtualurth
DVD reviews, news, and much more is
included in this beautifully designed entertainment site. Virtualurth was born on the
Internet in 1995 giving it invaluable experience in dealing with the vagaries of the Net. |
Digital
Television: The Site
There's a wealth of information about
Digital Television and the controversy over standards for the present and future. Dive
into Craig Birkmaier's The Future of Television |
| HOT FLICKS |
The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen
Terry Gilliam's wild screen fantasy is one of the great movie visual feasts. How
many chances will you ever get to see Uma Thurman on the half shell:) |
The Vanishing
The original Dutch thriller directed by George Sluizer is a no compromise horrific
vision. You may never feel the same about tight places again. Skip the flaccid Hollywood
remake, ironically directed by Sluizer again. |
Much Ado About Nothing
Kenneth Branagh does the Bard again with enormous success. One of the best
Shakespeare adaptation ever. Wonderful cast, ebullient direction in an a gem of an
anamorphic DVD. |
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The Compressionist's Nightmare
Jim Babinski is the head compressionist for WAMO. He's the guy
that takes a film transfer and squeezes all that information onto a shiny DVD. Read all
about it in The Compressiont's
Nightmare |
Home Theater Reference Reviewing System
When you read a DVD review it's of utmost
importance to know what equipment is being used to evaluate quality. Click on the
projectors to find out more. |
This
month's featured star is Robert
Mitchum. The poster is a link to many more Mitchum images. Check out the Movie Poster Archive for Susan Hayward, Kirk
Douglas, Katharine Hepburn and many more. The Features Archive
has articles ranging from Akira
Kurosawa to Blonde Bimbos and John Ford.
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Robert
Harris is part of the dynamic duo that restored Lawrence of Arabia, Spartacus, My Fair
Lady and Vertigo. Harris rides a white horse into the battle to preserve our film
legacy. Click on the image to read more.
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