Archive: April 2017

  • WARNER ARCHIVE: James Garner & More on Blu in Latest Wave

    Five new-to-Blu releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Two of the titles star actor James Garner. They are: 36 Hours (1964) - Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor

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  • The Old Corral: The Westerns of Robert Taylor

    Spangler Arlington Brugh renamed Robert Taylor by MGM upon signing for them in 1934, was one of the most famous movie stars of his time. He is probably best known as a romantic lead, or riding through Hollywood's idea of the Middle Ages with a sword, but he was brought up on the plains of Nebraska, rode well and always wanted to be in Westerns. He was excellent with a Stetson and six-gun, projecting that right blend of toughness and decency to convince as a hero of the West.He made fo...

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  • TV TIME: Celebrating Ed Asner

    Long before he became America's unofficial grandfather by playing lovable if gruff characters like Carl Fredricksen in Up and Santa himself in Elf, Ed Asner had a long and storied television career. Prior to his breakthrough role of grizzled newsman Lou Grant, Asner guested in a wide variety of series in the 1960s, often playing characters that were nasty, mean, or downright evil. Let's go back to the days when this legendary performer had more hair on his head, more letters...

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  • KINO: Redheads From Seattle, Marjorie Morningstar & More Premiere in May

    Eight titles are scheduled for release in May from Kino including the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of Those Redheads From Seattle (1953) in 3-D. May 9th: The Indian Fighter (1955) - Kirk Douglas, Wa...

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  • SHOUT: The Angry Red Planet Debuts on Blu

    Shout! Factory has announced a June 27th release date for The Angry Red Planet on Blu-Ray. The 1960 sci-fi film was originally put out on DVD back in 2001 and has been out of print since. Bonus features are not forthcoming.

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  • CRITERION: They Live By Night, The Lodger & More Arrive in June

    Criterion has announced June street dates for They Live By Night (1948), The Lodger (1927) and Ugetsu (19...

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  • Dark Cinema: Safe in Hell with Dorothy Mackaill

    The opening of Safe in Hell is a bit deceptive. The film's title appears on-screen, with its block-style, capital letters filled in with a silent roar of angry flames. Meanwhile, the music we hear conjures a scene from the late 1800s, perhaps a pair of ladies strolling through the park with ankle-length dresses and lace-trimmed parasols. But once the credits fade the ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Miriam Hopkins & Comedies in Latest Wave

    Eight new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the Miriam Hopkins romance The Richest Girl in the World (1934). They are: Fight for Your Lady...

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  • Silent Cinema: An Evening With Buster Keaton

    After the success of their Buster Keaton shorts set last year, Kino Lorber and Lobster Films have joined forces to release Keaton's features on DVD and Blu-ray. I was thrilled to receive copies of the films and am eager to share some of the goodies included in these releases.The films are packaged as two-disc sets with one feature on each disc. The General comes with Three Ages, Keaton's very first feature, and Steamboat Bill, Jr. comes with College

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  • FLICKER ALLEY: Early Women Filmmakers Anthology Arrives in May

    Flicker Alley has announced May 23rd as the release date for their 6-disc Early Women Filmmakers: An Anthology combo set. Flicker's series collects over ten hours of newly restored material from fourteen female filmmakers working between 1902-1943 on both DVD and Blu-Ray. Both titles...

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