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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Two More Whistler Films Debut

    Sony's Columbia Classics line debuts two more of the film noir mysteries in the Whistler series: The Voice of the Whistler (1945) and Mysterious Intruder (1946) on DVD for the first time. Based on the popular radio program, actor Richard Dix starred in eight different Whistler films. The first film and its second sequel were put out by Sony last month. Sony's recent releases mark the first time any of the Whistler films have been available on...

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  • Silent Cinema - Four Intriguing Silent Film Actors

    Of the hundreds of stars who won the public's heart during the silent era, only a tiny fraction is remembered today. It's time to shine the spotlight back on a few of them. Last time, we discussed five enchanting actresses of the silent era. This time, we will be sharing four intriguing actors.This isn't a list of the 'best' actors of the silent era or the ones who are famous today. Rather, it's a collection of four actors whose work deserves a closer look by modern movie fans. We...

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  • KINO: Eight Titles Set for Release in August

    Kino has announced the release of eight titles this August. August 4th: Big House, U.S.A. (1955) - Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bronson He Ran All the Way (1951) - John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Norman Lloyd Foreign Intrigue (1956) - Robert Mitchum, Geneviève Page Storm Fear (1955) - Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Dan Duryea, Lee Grant

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  • KINO: Five Film British Film Noir Series Comes to DVD

    Kino has announced a July 28th street date for a five-film series entitled, British Noir: A Five Film Collection, on DVD. This is the first time all five British noirs will be released on home video in the United States and includes works from the likes of James Mason, Trevor Howard, and John Mills (below). Bonus features and final artwork are forthcoming. SYNOPSIS: While the film noir movement may seem like a distinctly A...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Film Noirs and Daktari's Final Season Lead Latest Wave

    Six new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, anchored by film noirs and the final season of Daktari. They are: The Clay Pigeon (1949) - Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine Criminal Court (1946) - Tom Conway, Martha O'Driscoll Johnny Angel (1945) - George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso, Hoagy Carmichael Riff-Raff (19...

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  • KINO: The Front Page Debuts on DVD and Blu-Ray in August

    Kino has announced an August 11th street date for the 1931 newspaper comedy, The Front Page, on DVD and Blu-Ray. This is the first time the Adolphe Menjou classic will be released on home video and is especially notable as the forerunner to the screwball comedy His Girl Friday (1940) starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Bonus features will include audio commentary and radio adaptations (below).

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  • Classics 101 - The Four Clowns: The Great Stone Face

    In the first part of this series, we discussed how Universal-International deliberately destroyed their treasure trove of silent films in 1948, and the disregard most 'modern film-goers' had for 'old-time silent movies.' That all changed on September 5, 1949, when Life magazine, one of the most popular publications in the nation, published a cover story entitled Comedy's Greatest Era, by James Agee. This installment of Classics 101 will take a look at the second of Agee's Fo...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: New Eddie Cantor and Bette Davis Titles this Month

    Four new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, including the arrival of four Eddie Cantor films debuting on DVD for the first time in the Eddie Cantor Goldwyn Collection and three films starring the legendary Bette Davis. They are: The Dark Horse (1932) - Warren William, Guy Kibbee, Vivienne Osborne June Bride (1948) - Robert Montgomery, Fay Bainter Speci...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: Two Titles Debut on DVD

    Fox announced two new entries into their Cinema Archives line. Dear Brigitte (1965) - James Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Bill Mumy Sad Horse (1959) -  David Ladd, Chill Wills, Patrice Wymore Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on June 16th. These DVDs adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • Honoring the Heroes: 12 Memorial Day Movies

    As Memorial Day approaches and thoughts turn to those who sacrificed so much on behalf of our nation, it's an opportune time to take a look at some of Hollywood's best war movies. These fictionalized stories fill a valuable purpose, reminding audiences of those who gave their all for our freedom.With the recent commemoration of the 70th-anniversary of VE Day, it seems particularly appropriate for this list to focus on films about World War II. There are countless cinematic depicti...

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