Category: EDITOR’S BLOG

The Demo Man Prophecy, and Speculators Beware

September 7, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Editor’s Blog on two odd newsy tidbits: McDonald’s plans to upscale its restaurants in Canada, and Intrada’s latest release – Jerry Goldsmith’s Explorers – is going back to the pressing plant for a second run because the CD sold out in less than a day – an event best described as ‘What the hell?’

Richard who?

September 6, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Blu-ray review of Sylvester Stallone’s Assassins (Warner Home Video), better-known for its high-profile stars (Stallone! Banderas! Moore! Pearl the cat!) and script by the Wachowskis (The Matrix ) rather than Richard Donner’s last good film. What??! Never heard of Richard Donner? Shame on you! Read the Editor’s Blog!

Blockbuster Canada – A Cautionary Tale of Greed, Indolence, & Stupidity

September 2, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Editor’s Blog on the demise of Blockbuster Canada and the potential fall-out, the continuing importance of indie video labels during home video’s transition to niche distribution, and Twilight Time signs a deal with Sony, with the original Fright Night and Mysterious Island coming to DVD and Blu.

Soundtrack News, Reviews, & Release Tally

August 31, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Editor’s Blog on soundtracks, featuring a tally of recent & upcoming titles, news, and reviews of Piero Piccioni’s Appassionata (Quartet Records), Jerry Goldsmith’s Bad Girls and Jerry Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn’s DC Showcase: Superman / Shazam! – The Return of Black Adam (both from La-La Land), and Richard Wells’ Being Human and The Film Music of Hans Zimmer, Vol. 2 (both from Silva Screen).

Heston and Snell

August 30, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Editor’s Blog on the collaboration between actor Charlton Heston and producer Peter Snell, which began with the film adaptations of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (Lionsgate), and Antony and Cleopatra (Warner Home Video).

Marco who?

August 28, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Review of Warner Home Video’s Blu-ray of Delomition Man, the underrated 1993 action satire directed by Marco Brambilla, plus a blog answering the “Who?” query.

A Bloody Night for Teens, Boo-Boos Undone, and CHUDS

August 24, 2011 | By admin | Add a Comment

Review of Frank Sabatella’s slasher, Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, available on Blu-ray from Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada, plus fixing boo-boos in The Egyptian review, music from The Black Hole and Battlestar: Galactica, and CHUDS shake up Washington.