Day: April 12, 2015

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) (Blu-ray)

The fabulous Jules Verne meets Cinemascope in 1959’s Journey to the Center of the Earth. James Mason, who starred in Disney’s hit Verne adaptation 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, had to take second billing to then current pop star Pat Boone, because his Cooga Mooga…

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Cooley High (Blu-ray)

Often referred to as the “black American Graffiti,” Cooley High certainly has a similar style to the George Lucas classic, avoiding a linear narrative in favor of moving from vignette to vignette, with help from an unforgettable Motown soundtrack. Both films explore the optimism that…

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