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  • KINO BLU: The Chase Leads Series of Film Noir Releases in May

    Three films noir titles from Kino are scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in May. Making its home video debut is Arthur Ripley's The Chase (1946) starring Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan and Steve Cochran. Also making its premiere on Blu-Ray is A Kiss Before Dying (1956) with Robert Wagner. Kino's also gathering up some of their more popular noir titles for two film noir box sets. Film Noir - The Dark Side of Cinema will be ava...

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  • KINO: Buster Keaton Shorts Arrive in May

    Kino has announced May 24th as the release date for their 5-disc presentation of the Buster Keaton Shorts Collection (1917-1923) on DVD and Blu-ray. The set contains all 19 shorts the studio originally put out on disc in 2011 as part of their original Buster Keaton Shorts Collection, as well as 13 newly debuted works Keaton created alongside director Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle. Bonus content includes scene comparisons as well as an alternate Europ...

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  • OLIVE: Trio of Titles Arrive in October

    Olive Films has announced a May 24th release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1947 drama The Private Affairs of Bel Ami. Also arriving on the same day is 1956 Clark Gable Western The King and Four Queens premiering on Blu only, as well as John Wayne's Legend of the Lost (1957). The latter is strictly seeing a DVD rerelease under the Olive banner. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated.

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  • Joan Bennett: Striking and Intelligent

    Joan Bennett's film career, which spanned decades, is interesting in that it was divided into several distinct chapters, marked by changes in her appearance and the types of roles she played. What never changed, however, was the keen intelligence she brought to each part, along with her striking beauty.Joan was born February 27, 1910, into an acting family which included her father, theatrical star Richard Bennett, and her older sister, Constance; Constance Bennett was, of course,...

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  • Have Gun Will Travel and The Untouchables Complete Series Arrives in May

    Paramount has announced the upcoming release of Have Gun Will Travel - The Complete Series and The Untouchables - The Complete Series on DVD. This marks the first time either television show has been packaged as a complete series with the studio releasing both in various single volume sets. Both sets are for puchase only and will street on May 10th.

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  • BLU NOIR: Upgraded Red House from Film Detective

    The Film Detective has announced the release of the 1947 film noir The Red House on Blu-Ray on March 29th.The stellar cast includes Edward G. Robinson, Judith Anderson and Rory Calhoun.  The new transfer will be an upgrade from the Film Chest release that came out in 2012.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Marion Davies Leads Latest Wave

    Three new titles have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection with all three starring actress Marion Davies. The Floradora Girl (1930) - Walter Catlett, Louis John Bartels Not So Dumb (1929) - Elliott Nugent, Raymond Hackett, Franklin Pangborn Peg o' My Heart (1933) - Onslow Stevens, J. Farrell MacDonald, Juliette Compton All three will be available at ClassicFli...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Woman in White Plus Dr. Kildare and More

    Four new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Included in this week's releases are two films starring Eleanor Parker. They are: Woman in White (1948) - Alexis Smith, Sydney Greenstreet, Gig Young, Agnes Moorehead Lizzie (1957) - Richard Boone, Joan Blondell Also being released is the fifth and final season of Dr. Kildare (1965) and an RKO Varietie...

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  • Dark Cinema: Good Girls in Bad Company

    The ladies of film noir, typically, are no ladies. More often than not, they're duplicitous dames, mercenary molls, and corrupt cuties, not a lady in the bunch.Still, for every rule, there's an exception, and there are numerous noirs featuring femmes who most decidedly do not fall into the 'bad girl' category -- I like to think of them as good girls in bad company. My favorite gals of this group just happen to also appear in three of my favorite noirs: Leave Her to Heaven...

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  • FLICKER: Timothy's Quest Premieres on Blu

    Flicker Alley has announced the release of Timothy's Quest (1922) on Blu-Ray. This marks the debut of the silent drama on any home video format and unlike standard Flicker releases, this is a MOD title with no bonus features. A charming pastoral about two unwanted children finding accep...

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