Author: Kristen Lopez

  • Beverly Hillbillies - Season 1 Arrives in April

    Paramount announced the arrival of The Beverly Hillbillies - Season 1 on DVD April 26th. The studio has titled this release the 'official' first season so as to distinguish the set from the many public domain releases of the popular rural comedy's first season. Paramount released Season Two in 2008, Season Three in 2009 and Season Four in 2014. 

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Bogie and Bacall on Blu, Plus Hedy Lamarr & George O'Brien

    Five new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. The Big Sleep (1946) and Key Largo (1948), the legendary films noirs starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall arrive on Blu-Ray for the first time. The Big Sleep will include the little-seen 1945 prerelease version of the film as a bonus feature. Also included in this week's releases are two films starring the beautiful Hedy Lamarr. They are: ...

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  • OLIVE: Try and Get Me! Debuts on Blu in April

    Olive has announced the debut of Cy Endfield's Try and Get Me! (also known as The Sound of Fury) on both DVD and Blu-Ray in April. The 1950 film noir boasts a diverse cast that includes Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson and Lloyd Bridges. Try and Get Me! will be available April 19th.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: I Confess on Blu, War Dramas and Adventure in Latest Wave

    Six new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection in addition to the release of Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953) on Blu-Ray. The predominent theme this week is war dramas and action/adventure films. They are: The Angel Wore Red (1960) - Ava Gardner, Dirk Bogarde, Joseph Cotten, Vittorio De Sica The Angry Hills (1959) - Robert Mitchum, Stanley Baker, Elisabeth Muller ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: These Three Plus Dana Andrews & Gary Cooper

    Five new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the long-awaited William Wyler drama These Three (1936). Also included in this week's releases are two films starring Dana Andrews. They are: Edge of Doom (1950) - Farley Granger, Joan Evans My Foolish Heart (1949) - Susan Hayward, Kent Smith, Jessie Royce Landis And being rereleased through Archive a...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Lawman - Season 4, Plus Wayne Morris & George Brent

    Six new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the final season of the Western series Lawman. Also included in this week's releases are four films starring B-movie cowboy Wayne Morris. They are: Arctic Flight (1952) - Lola Albright, Alan Hale Jr. Desert Pursuit (1952) - Virginia Grey, George Tobias, Anthony Caruso The Desperado (1954) -...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: The Iron Curtain Debuts on DVD

    Fox's lone Cinema Archive announcement this week is 1948's The Iron Curtain.  New to DVD and available at ClassicFlix on February 2nd, the drama stars Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney and June Havoc. This release adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • KINO: Six Titles Arrive in April

    Six more titles from Kino are scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in April, with all six premiering on Blu-Ray. April 5th: The Gallant Hours (1960) - James Cagney, Dennis Weaver Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) - John Agar, Greta Thyssen The Purple Plain (1954) - Gregory Peck, Win Min Than April 19th: Panic in Year Zero (1962) - Ray Milland, Jean Hage...

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  • Two Film Noir Classics Debut on Blu in April

    Flicker Alley announced film noir classics Too Late for Tears (1949) and Woman on the Run (1950) will debut on Blu-Ray on April 19th. Audiences have been hunting for the best versions of these two films for years after disappointing transfers debuted in the early-2000s. Too Late for Tears recently premiered, fully restored, at the TCM Classic Film Festival last year. Both will be dual-format releases featuring bo...

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  • CRITERION: Brief Encounter and Only Angels Arrive in April

    Criterion announced Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings and David Lean's Brief Encounter will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray in April. Only Angels receives its introduction into the Criterion Collection. It originally dropped on DVD in 1999 from Columbia and recently debuted on Blu-ray via the TCM Vault last year. Originally released on DVD via Criterion in 2010, this marks the debut of Brief Encounter on Blu. Both will be single-disc...

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