Archive: 2015

  • Classics 101 - Presenting Alfred Hitchcock, Part 3: The Selznick Years

    On March 4, 1939, with Jamaica Inn finished, Hitch loaded Alma, Pat, and assistant Joan Harrison on the ship bound for New York, leaving England and establishing permanent residence in the U.S. After a brief tour of the country and a stop in Cuba, the Hitchcock's arrived in California in April and Selznick advised Hitch that his proposed Titanic film was temporarily shelved and his first U.S. film would be Rebecca. The making of the Daphne du Maurier adaptation i...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: King of Burlesque with Alice Faye Debuts on DVD

    Fox's lone Cinema Archive announcement this week is 1936's King of Burlesque.  New to DVD and available at ClassicFlix on December 30th, the showbiz drama stars Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, and Jack Oakie. This release adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • TV TIME: Exploring Batman - Season 1

    Since this is one of the most eagerly anticipated TV-on-DVD releases in the history of the format, I'll say right off the bat (please consider that awful pun an homage) that Warner Home Video delivers with Season 1 of the 1966 Batman series! It gives us what we've never had: All 34 uncut episodes in great quality. Nearly 50 years after its debut, the program holds up as lively entertainment and dazzling eye candy. When this set arrived, I loaded the first disc just to do a quick chec...

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  • TV TIME: Looking at Batman - Season 1

    12/09/14 by Linda Gillard

    Since this is one of the most eagerly anticipated TV-on-DVD releases in the history of the format, I'll say right off the bat (please consider that awful pun an homage) that Warner Home Video delivers with Season 1 of the 1966 Batman series! It gives us what we've never had: All 34 uncut episodes in great quality. Nearly 50 years after its debut, the program holds up as lively entertainment and dazzling eye candy. When this set arrived, I loaded the first disc just to do a quick chec...

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  • VCI: Waterfront and Comedy Double Feature for January

    Sneaking under the radar from VCI are the first volume of Waterfront (1954) and a double feature of G.I. Jane (1951) and Grand Canyon (1949). The street dates are January 20th for G.I. Jane / Grand Canyon and January 27th for Waterfront, Vol. 1. Bonus features are not included, however, Waterfront will contain ten episodes of the series.

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  • CRITERION: A Day in the Country Premieres in February

    Criterion has announced a February 10th street date for the 1936 French drama, A Day in the Country, on DVD and Blu-Ray. This is the first time the Jean Renoir classic will be released on DVD and Blu after years of being available only on French import. A few bonus features are planned to accompany each disc (below). NOTE: Since last September, Criterion had only released DVD / Blu-Ray combo packs; however, since September's release of

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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Thunderhoof New to DVD

    Sony's Columbia Classics line returns after a three-month absence debuting the Western Thunderhoof (1948) on DVD for the first time. Thunderhoof will be available here at ClassicFlix on December 30th. This new DVD adds to the total of over 200 Columbia Classics titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • OLIVE: Two Dramas Set for Blu Debut in January

    After previously announcing four new releases last month, Olive has announced January 27th as the street date for two additional titles arriving on DVD and Blu-Ray, Frank Capra's A Hole in the Head (1959) and Gregory Peck in Pork Chop Hill (1959). Both were originally released on DVD via MGM but are marking their debut on Blu-Ray. There is no bonus content planned for either release.

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  • Dark Cinema: Holiday Noir

    The season of good cheer can be as dark as it is merry. It is a time of crowded stores, a hectic pace and maybe even a bit of loneliness. Sometimes a heartwarming holiday flick just doesn't fit the mood. The antidote? A healthy helping of noir. Check out these films that view the holiday season from the dark side: They Live...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: Tyrone Power in Lloyd's of London

    Fox's lone Cinema Archive announcement this week is 1936's Lloyd's of London.  New to DVD and available at ClassicFlix on December 23rd, the historical drama stars Tyrone Power, Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll and features Guy Standing, C. Aubrey Smith, Virginia Field, Douglas Scott and George Sanders. This release adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively availa...

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