4K UHD Review: Out of the Past
A well regarded “medium-grade thriller “ at the time of its release in 1947, Out of the Past has since gained a reputation as one of the great 1940’s film noirs. Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas, in…
4K UHD Review: The Pink Panther Masterpiece Collection
DISC 1: The Pink Panther (1963) It seems hard to believe now, but initially United Artists had so little faith in The Pink Panther that they let Lew Grade produce it in exchange for distribution rights. You can bet UA…
Blu-ray Review: I Love Lucy – The Complete Series (75th Anniversary Edition)
CBS/Paramount is celebrating the 75th anniversary of I Love Lucy with a re-release of the series on Blu-ray. The set includes seasons 1-6 plus seasons 7-9 of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. All have been wonderfully restored with lossless audio. The…
Blu-ray Review: Hell’s Highway – The True Story of Highway Safety Films
It seems impossible to believe now, but there was a time when those responsible for highway safety films seemed to believe that using scare tactics as an educational tool was a good idea. I grew up hearing rumors about the…
Blu-ray Review: Perfect Strangers – The Complete Series
Created by Dale McRaven, one of the men behind “Mork & Mindy,” “Perfect Strangers” found him returning to the fish-out-of-water concept. This time, instead of Mork from Ork, we have Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot), a simple sheep herder from the…
Blu-ray Review: Wag the Dog
No matter how fictional it may be, Wag the Dog seems even more probable nearly thirty years after its release. Adapted from Larry Beinhart’s novel “American Hero,” by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, it demonstrates a keen grasp of the…