Archive: 2016

  • TV TIME: 'Tis the Season for Classic Family Christmas Specials

    When I was a kid, several things signaled the imminent arrival of Christmas. One was the appearance of the giant catalogs from the big retail stores, colorful guides chock full of toys to request from Santa. The other big harbinger of the holiday was the roll-out of the great Christmas specials on the broadcast networks. Sure, the colder weather helped build the mood, and Thanksgiving provided a nice launching pad, but it didn't really feel like Christmas until the likes of Charlie B...

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  • The Inhuman Woman Premieres on Blu in February

    Flicker Alley has announced February 23rd as the release date for The Inhuman Woman on Blu-Ray. This marks the debut of the silent French drama on any home video format in North America. The releases comes with intriguing bonus features (below), including a booklet.

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  • OLIVE BLU: Pressure Point Debuts on Blu in February

    Olive Films has announced a February 16th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of the 1962 psychological drama Pressure Point starring Sidney Poitier, Peter Falk and Bobby Darin. The film originally premiered on DVD through MGM a decade ago. Bonus features to the Blu-Ray aren't anticipated.

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  • KINO: Fritz Lang Silents Part of February Slate

    Five more titles from Kino are scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in February, with all five premiering on Blu-Ray. February 16th: Ambush Bay (1966) - Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney, James Mitchum Beachhead (1954) - Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy, Mary Murphy Curse of the Faceless Man (1958) - Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara February 23rd: Spies (1...

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  • Dark Cinema: The Noirs of Kirk Douglas

    What movies come to mind when you think of Kirk Douglas?Spartacus? Gunfight at the O.K. Corral? The Bad and the Beautiful?For me, without question, it's Douglas's body of film noir work. From 1946 to 1951, Douglas appeared in six film noir features, serving up striking and memorable performances in each. Whether he was playing a ruthless mobster, an inflexible lawman, or a spineless spouse, Douglas used his considerable talents to make an unf...

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  • McHale's Navy Double Feature Arrives in February

    Shout! Factory has announced a February 16th release date for their McHale's Navy Double Feature. The disc will contain both the 1964 movie McHale's Navy and its 1965 sequel, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force. The former arrived on DVD through Universal Vault in 2011, while the latter is debuting on DVD. This continues Shout's release of franchise; they put out the complete series of the popular television show in November...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: WWII Films and Lawman in Latest Wave

    Five new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Four of the films focus on events during WWII. They are: The Doughgirls (1944) - Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Jane Wyman, Eve Arden Hitler's Children (1943) - Tim Holt, Bonita Granville, Kent Smith Hitler's Madman (1943) - Patricia Morison, John Carradine, Alan Curtis Pillow to Pos...

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  • Silent Cinema: Forgotten Silent Comedians

    The silent era was truly a golden age of cinematic comedy. While the biggest names certainly are fun to watch, it is also pleasant delving a little deeper into the selection of silent funny people and experience comedy from performers who are not necessarily household names, even to classic movie fans.I'm going to share a few of the more obscure comedians of the silent era (and by 'obscure' I don't mean Chaplin, Keaton or Lloyd) who deserve a little bit of attention. This list is ...

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  • The Gypsy Wildcat: The Films of Maria Montez and Jon Hall

    'If I had to name the one series of films that most captured the escapist spirit of the films of the forties, I would unhesitatingly choose the six filmed-in-Technicolor Jon Hall-Maria Montez adventures turned out by Universal between 1942 and 1945.' --Alan Barbour, 'A Thousand and One Delights'Throughout most of its history in the talkie era, Universal struggled to shake its reputation and produce 'A' pictures while keeping within penurious budgets; Deanna Durbin musical...

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  • TCM Vault: Quartet of Alan Ladd Titles in December

    TCM and Universal will release four 1940s films starring Alan Ladd in Alan Ladd: The 1940s Collection. The four-disc set includes a quartet of titles never released on DVD before, although this still lacks 1949's The Great Gatsby which has never been put out on DVD. This collection is another in TCM's off-shoot label, TCM Selects, which indicates it's likely to be minus bonus material. And since this is a TCM Shop exclusive, ClassicFlix will carr...

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