Category: Blu-Ray’s

Blu-Ray’s

Blu-ray Review: Mogambo

Released in 1953, and directed by the legendary John Ford, Mogambo is often remembered as the film that made Grace Kelly a star. It had all happened quite by accident; Grace took the role only after Gene Tierney was forced

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Blu-ray Review: Song Sung Blue

An unapologetic tearjerker, Song Sung Blue would be unbelievable if it weren’t true. The film is based on a 2008 documentary (available here on YouTube), about a Neil Diamond tribute band from Milwaukee, featuring Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman

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Blu-ray Review: Dillinger (MGM)

Screenwriter John Milius, who penned Apocalypse Now and Red Dawn, among others, made his feature length directorial debut with Dillinger starring Warren Oates in the title role. Released in 1973, American International Pictures hoped to capitalize on the success of

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Blu-ray Review: Blue Moon

Blue Moon marks the ninth collaboration between director Richard Linklater and actor Ethan Hawke. Spanning over thirty years, the two have been jointly nominated at the Academy Awards for three. The duo’s familiarity with each other adds an inherent sweetness

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Blu-ray Review: Orwell – 2+2=5

Given his background as a child refugee from Haiti’s brutal Duvalier dictatorship, it’s no surprise that Raoul Peck’s career has a filmmaker has centered on socio-political issues. His latest film, Orwell 2 + 2 = 5 centers on George Orwell,

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Blu-ray Review: Cheyenne – The Complete Series

One of Warner Archives’ best releases to date, Cheyenne has arrived on Blu-ray. Initially released on DVD in seven single season sets, Cheyenne is presented here in full, all 107 episodes, across thirty discs, packaged by season. Debuting in 1955,

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