I first saw The Robe when I was about eight years old, at a showing by a local film society. I remember the man who introduced the film telling us that the movie we were about to see was the first film released in CinemaScope. That meant nothing to me then but I would later learn that although The Robe was the first film to use the CinemaScope logo, it did not use the famous Alfred Newman opening fanfare...
Archive for March, 2009
Blu-ray Review: The Robe – Special Edition
DVD Review: The Other End of the Line
Over the last few years, it seems as though American and European film audiences have become increasing interested in the Indian film industry. While India has been making films since the 1930′s, it’s Bollywood, the country’s Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry, that has occasionally attracted Hollywood and European stars to appear in films there. In 2008, The Other End of the...
Over the last few years, it seems as though American and European film audiences have become increasing interested in the Indian film industry. While India has been making films since the 1930′s, it’s Bollywood, the country’s Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry, that has occasionally attracted Hollywood and European stars to appear in films there. In 2008, The Other End of the...
Blu-ray Review: An American In Paris
Last September, I had the pleasure of reviewing Warner Bros. An American in Paris – 2 Disc Special Edition. Now Warner Bros. has made this undeniable classic available on Blu-ray as of March 31, 2009!
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, the 1951 film An American in Paris was inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, and Oscar Levant,...
Last September, I had the pleasure of reviewing Warner Bros. An American in Paris – 2 Disc Special Edition. Now Warner Bros. has made this undeniable classic available on Blu-ray as of March 31, 2009!
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, the 1951 film An American in Paris was inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, and Oscar Levant,...
Blu-ray Review: The Silence of the Lambs
It’s probably safe to say that almost every serious DVD collector owns at least one version of The Silence of the Lambs. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris, the film remains a seminal psychological thriller. With its recent release on Blu-ray, The Silence of the Lambs is sure to become one of those “must owns” for adopters of the high-definition format.
The FBI is...
It’s probably safe to say that almost every serious DVD collector owns at least one version of The Silence of the Lambs. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris, the film remains a seminal psychological thriller. With its recent release on Blu-ray, The Silence of the Lambs is sure to become one of those “must owns” for adopters of the high-definition format.
The FBI is...
DVD Review: Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
It seems hard to believe but Follow That Bird is nearly a quarter century old. I was almost thirteen when the film came out and I’m not ashamed to admit, I saw it at a local theater. Having grown up with the gang on Sesame Street, I was curious what their first feature film would be like. Besides, I read the film featured appearances by Chevy Chase and John Candy, so I figured it had...
It seems hard to believe but Follow That Bird is nearly a quarter century old. I was almost thirteen when the film came out and I’m not ashamed to admit, I saw it at a local theater. Having grown up with the gang on Sesame Street, I was curious what their first feature film would be like. Besides, I read the film featured appearances by Chevy Chase and John Candy, so I figured it had...
DVD Review: The Odd Couple – The Paramount Centennial Collection
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau made several films together but probably none is more beloved than The Odd Couple. Released on May 2, 1968, written by Neil Simon, the film was based on the Tony Award winning play of the same name. There’s little doubt that The Odd Couple’s two main characters, Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, have become cultural icons. The play was a major success...
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau made several films together but probably none is more beloved than The Odd Couple. Released on May 2, 1968, written by Neil Simon, the film was based on the Tony Award winning play of the same name. There’s little doubt that The Odd Couple’s two main characters, Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, have become cultural icons. The play was a major success...
DVD Review: Johnny Got His Gun
With credits including Kitty Foyle (1940), Bill of Divorcement (1940), Roman Holiday (1953), (using the name of Ian McLellan Hunter as a front) and Spartacus (1960), Dalton Trumbo is considered by many one of the best screenwriters to ever work in Hollywood. Dalton Trumbo is also widely remembered as being part of the “Hollywood Ten,” a group of film professionals...
With credits including Kitty Foyle (1940), Bill of Divorcement (1940), Roman Holiday (1953), (using the name of Ian McLellan Hunter as a front) and Spartacus (1960), Dalton Trumbo is considered by many one of the best screenwriters to ever work in Hollywood. Dalton Trumbo is also widely remembered as being part of the “Hollywood Ten,” a group of film professionals...
Blu-ray Review: Never Say Never Again
Released in 1983, Never Say Never Again, is a remake of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. The film marked Sean Connery’s return to the role of James Bond after a twelve year absence. The title is based on a conversation between Sean Connery and his wife. After Diamonds Are Forever he told her he would ‘never’ play James Bond again. Her response was for him to...
Released in 1983, Never Say Never Again, is a remake of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. The film marked Sean Connery’s return to the role of James Bond after a twelve year absence. The title is based on a conversation between Sean Connery and his wife. After Diamonds Are Forever he told her he would ‘never’ play James Bond again. Her response was for him to...
Blu-ray Review: Watchmen – Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood
Since Watchmen was released in U.S. theaters in early March, Warner Bros. has released several companion DVDs and Blu-rays for fans of the series. They’ve released the a full-length, five-and-a-half-hour, animated “motion comic” of the irreverent superheroes created by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins; a video game; and now a disc that includes two shorter stories, The...
Since Watchmen was released in U.S. theaters in early March, Warner Bros. has released several companion DVDs and Blu-rays for fans of the series. They’ve released the a full-length, five-and-a-half-hour, animated “motion comic” of the irreverent superheroes created by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins; a video game; and now a disc that includes two shorter stories, The...
Blu-ray Review: South Park – The Complete Twelfth Season
South Park makes its debut on Blu-ray in its twelfth season. Series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone continue to use the series to push the envelope of good taste and continue their longstanding tradition of skewering American culture and politics. As always, South Park isn’t for the faint of heart; crass and potentially offensive, Trey and Matt never set out to create a new version...
South Park makes its debut on Blu-ray in its twelfth season. Series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone continue to use the series to push the envelope of good taste and continue their longstanding tradition of skewering American culture and politics. As always, South Park isn’t for the faint of heart; crass and potentially offensive, Trey and Matt never set out to create a new version...
