Author: Kristen Lopez

  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Viva Villa Part of New Releases

    Warner has announced two new releases as part of their Archive Collection. The first is Wallace Beery in Viva Villa (1934), and the second is a John J. Malone double feature containing both 1945 and 1950 features starring the fictional sleuth. These DVDs will be available here at ClassicFlix on May 19th and add to the total of over 1,300 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com. ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Kid Glover Killer Leads Trio of Titles

    Three new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Leading the pack is director Fred Zinnemann's directorial debut, 1942's Kid Glover Killer, starring Van Heflin and Marsha Hunt. Warner is also debuting the 1962 Cold War drama Escape From East Berlin. The studio will release fourth season of the popular medical series Dr. Kildare, nearly a year after putting out the third season last June. ...

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  • Orson Welles Documentary Comes to Blu-Ray

    Cohen Media has announced May 26th as the street date for the critically acclaimed Orson Welles documentary, Magician - The Astonishing Life and Works of Orson Welles, on DVD and Blu-ray. The Chuck Workman-directed documentary toured various film festivals before being theatrically released last December. The film features rare clips of the actor and director, both making his famous feature and in his personal life. Bonus features have not been announce...

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  • The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Season One Arrives in August

    Warner has announced August 4th as the release date for the complete first season of the 1964 television spy spoof, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. This marks the debut of the series on individual season sets after the studio put out the complete series (coming in a suitcase, no less) back in 2008. All 29 episodes will be contained on ten discs. 100 minutes of bonus footage has been announced, but not specified.

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  • KINO: Inherit the Wind and Judgment at Nuremberg Back in Print

    Kino's off-shoot label KL Studio Classics have announced June 9th as the street date for Spencer Tracy''s starring roles in Inherit the Wind (1960) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961).  These releases continue Kino's strategy of re-releasing out-of-print MGM titles. Both Inherit and Judgment were put out on DVD back in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Neither will be receiving a Blu-Ray release through Kino, as those specific rights bel...

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  • CRITERION BLU: The Killers Roars Back into Print in July

    Criterion has announced a July 7th street date for both versions of The Killers on DVD and Blu-Ray. Originally released on DVD by Criterion in 2003, but since out of print, the upgraded 2-disc DVD set and the new single disc Blu-Ray will contain both the 1946 version of the film, starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner, as well as the 1964 remake which stars Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Ronald Reagan. Bonus features are planned to acco...

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  • VCI: Western Double Feature in May

    VCI has announced a July 14th street date for their latest release, Western Classics Double Feature. The single disc contains both the 1949 film Apache Chief, featuring actor Tom Neal, and 1950's Bandit Queen. ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: 42nd St. Blu and Bonanza of Westerns

    Seven new-to-DVD releases, with an emphasis on Westerns, have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, including the arrival of the beloved 42nd Street (1933) on Blu-Ray. They are: Arrow in the Dust (1954) - Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Lee Van Cleef Black Gold (1947) - Anthony Quinn, Katherine DeMille Black Patch (1957) - George Montgomery, Diane Brewster ...

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  • The Hills Are Alive...With the TCM Classic Film Festival

    For four days in Hollywood, classic film fans the world over converge to enjoy a series of film screenings and panels as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival. The festival recently wrapped up its sixth annual festival March 29th and I was there to enjoy the fun, films, and insanity that comes from watching movies on very little sleep and a diet consisting of Crispy M&Ms and coffee. Everyone who attended experienced something different, but here's a brief rundown of screenings and panels ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Rosalind Russell Headlines New Releases

    Three new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Rosalind Russel toplines this week's crop of titles. The full list of releases are: Flight for Freedom (1943) - Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Herbert Marshall Sister Kenny (1946) - Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger, Beulah Bondi The Velvet Touch (1948) - Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor, S...

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