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Front Cover                            February 2000

In this issue......


Five Star Robinson
A look at the legendary screen star, Edward G. Robinson with extensive poster images.

February 22, 2000

I don't know why looking out at the snow still covering the garden slopes made me recall  The Mortal Storm(1940). Maybe it was a vaguely remembered escape in the snow. The wonderful film stars James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan as two young people in a small German town that are affected by the burgeoning Nazi pre-war presence.

The Shop Around the Corner(1940) pairs  Sullavan and Stewart in an exquisite romantic comedy set in picture postcard Budapest, snowflakes falling in perfect crystals made just for MGM. Remade as You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Another that deals poignantly with aspects of the war, So Ends Our Night(1941), travels the roads of displaced European running from the encroaching Nazi presence. Along with Margaret Sullavan, Frederic March and Glenn Ford are memorable. 

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Hollywood on the Sidelines

 Why do Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Pat O'Brien and Goldie Hawn fall into a select group of actors? Find out more by clicking the  Hollywood on the Sidelines symbol.

HOT LINKS


ReelUniverse.com is the home of the true Indies. You will find links to many independent filmmakers selling VHS copies of their films that have not yet gotten commercial release. None of the filmmakers represented on the site have DVD product available, but here's hoping. 

The Big Combo Looking for a fix of irreverent flick dissection. Check out The Big Combo where four guys rave and rant about movies. 

Direct from the corridors of the Home Theater Forum, Home Theater Talk is the newest place on the Net to discuss everything home theater. Friendly atmosphere and knowledgeable folks are the secret ingredients.

ARCHIVE  PICKS

In the race to acquire the latest releases, let's not forget the ever-growing catalog of DVD titles.

The War
The War exhibits a remarkable sensibility in capturing one dramatic summer of childhood in rural Mississippi during the height of the Vietnam War.

On False Move
 A group of down and dirty crooks take out a nest of drug dealers absconding with the money and the white stuff. Director Carl Franklin's noirish film is non-stop from start to finish. 

Rabid Dogs
As tight and compact a thriller as you can imagine from legendary Italian director Mario Bava.

February 25, 2000

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 Jonz 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."

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.

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. 

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HOT LINKS

DVDFuture features an interview with Jon Johansen concerning his involvement is the recent DeCSS hack. An inside look at an interesting controversy.

Last of the Dogmen Director Tab Murphy talks candidly to DVD Verdict's Norman Short.

Tyrone Power

One the brightest action stars in the Hollywood firmament. His untimely death at the age of 44 while filming Solomon and Sheba was a great loss to movie lovers. Take a look at his career in this short bio accompanied by movie poster images. 

The Features Archive has articles ranging from to the films of  Zhang Yi-mou to Frank Darabont and John Ford

Fred and Ginger tapped their way into the hearts of movie fans everywhere. Gotta Dance takes a look at some of those dance movies that gifted audiences toe-tapping pleasure. Click on the image to get in on the beat.

February 19, 2000

Still hot after the twin triumphs of Lawrence of Arabia and Becket, Peter O'Toole starred in the Joseph Conrad adventure tale Lord Jim(1965). Gregory Krewet of New Braunfels, Tx notes the absence of this widescreen epic on DVD. 

David Sopko of Somerset, NJ thinks M*A*S*H(1970) deserves a DVD release. Robert Altman's breakthrough film features satire delivered with surgical precision.

One of my favorite films is Ivanhoe(1952). It's a magnificent example of knights in battle for the honor of fair maidens. Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor and George Sanders make it come alive.