Archive: August 2015

  • Dark Cinema: Noirs You Should Know

    Double Indemnity. Laura.Out of the Past. The Postman Always Rings Twice. Gilda.Features such as these can almost always be found on 'best of' lists for film noir, and I'd venture to say most film lovers (even those who aren't noir devotees) have seen each of them at least once.But what of the great noirs that are unheralded and, all too often, unseen? There are countless first-rate pictures from this dark and shadowy era tha...

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  • OLIVE: The Invisible Monster Debuts on DVD and Blu in September

    Olive Films has announced a September 22nd release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1950 sci-fi adventure serial The Invisible Monster. The twelve episode adventure series stars Richard Webb as an investigator hunting down a madman creating an army of invisible soldiers. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated.

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  • How to Throw a Vintage Movie Party

    Movies are for sharing. There are buffs that coordinate parties around specific films, from food and drink to decor; that's one step away from the obsessive level at which the guests come dressed as film characters and the family dog is renamed Pard or Toto or Asta. At a more casual level, vintage films can set a style and tone for a party, the extra shot of espresso that leads to mixing and conversation. Show The Women, for example. Not the pointlessly P.C. 2008 version, but the rau...

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  • TV TIME: The Many Faces of William Shatner

    Here's how big an icon William Shatner is: If you wiped his most famous role out of existence, one of the most popular characters in television history, he would STILL be one of the biggest icons the medium has ever known. In addition to his unforgettable performances as Captain James T. Kirk, the 84-year-old Canadian stars in two of the most memorable Twilight Zone episodes, 'Nick of Time' and 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.' In fact, his post-classic-era work is arguably enough to make ...

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  • Batman - The Final Season Available in November

    Warner Home Video has announced November 3rd as the day you can bring home the final season of Batman containing the final twenty-six episodes of the series. The second half of volume two was released to DVD a few weeks ago while the complete first season, as well as the complete series set, debuted last November. Bonus content hasn't been revealed.

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  • Silent Cinema: Silent Movies 101

    You've decided to bite the bullet and give silent movies a try. Maybe you are taking some film history courses. Maybe you realized your knowledge of film started post-1930. Maybe you're just curious. Whatever your reason may be, you are going to have an exciting journey of discovery.If you are like most viewers, there will be a learning curve. Silent movies are not just sound movies with title cards added. They are a completely separate visual art and deserve to be treated as such...

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  • Lost in Space - The Complete Series Debuts on Blu-Ray

    20th Century-Fox has set September 15th as the release date for Lost in Space - The Complete Series on Blu-Ray. This 18-disc set marks the first time the entire series, running from 1965-1968 has been available as a complete series on an HD format. The family sci-fi adventure followed the Robinson family who were, as the title says, 'lost in space' with a devious scientist and a robot.  Bonus features attached to this complete series...

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  • UNIVERSAL VAULT: Trio of Titles Arrive on DVD

    Seven months since their last wave of titles, Universal's MOD program kicks back into high gear with the announcement of three titles newly available on DVD as part of their Vault Series. They are: An American Tragedy (1931) - Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Frances Dee Kitty (1945) - Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Patric Knowles, Reginald Owen, Cecil Kellaway The Private War of Major Benson (1955) - C...

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  • KINO: Another Eight Titles Arriving in September

    Kino has announced the release of eight titles this September. September 8th: The Epic of Everest (1924) - Andrew Irvine, George Mallory The Honey Pot (1967) - Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson, Capucine September 15th: Moby Dick (1956) - Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart September 22nd: The Satan Bug (...

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  • Traveling to the 2015 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival

    I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2015 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival, held annually at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, California.The Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival is an intimate, relaxed setting providing an opportunity to chat with festival guests as well as fellow attendees. The movies were typically 75-95 minutes in length and spaced every three hours, beginning at 10:00 a.m., so unlike some other festivals, there was ample time to eat meals in between mov...

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