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,…
Based on the real-life exploits of the so-called Lonely Hearts Club killers Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez in post war America. Set in Mexico 1949, Deep Crimson is a reworking of The Honeymoon Killers (1970). An examination of greed, violence…
Founded in 1957, Hanna-Barbera became known for several iconic animated series. Debuting in 1960, The Flintstones were one of the most popular, becoming the first with a prime-time slot on television. While the original run ended in 1966, The Flintstones…
An adaptation of Paul Abbott’s British series of the same name, Shameless was developed for American television by John Wells, who previously worked on such popular series as China Beach, ER, and The West Wing, among others. Debuting on Showtime…
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,…
Released just in time for the holidays, Tom and Jerry the Golden Era Anthology collects 114 Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts on 6 Blu-ray discs. Even better, they are uncut and remastered, making this a must have for fans. Created by…
Via Vision’s Imprint label continues to release an array of limited-edition titles, with their on-going Tales of Adventure box sets. The fifth release explores sci-fi, with five mid 50s outer-space flicks, spanning various acting levels and budgets. Universal’s first sci-fi…
Planned as a vehicle for Cary Grant and his third wife actress-writer Betsy Drake, 1958’s Houseboat was to be their third film together after 1948’s Every Girl Should Be Married and 1952’s Room for One More. However, by the time…
Amiable and meandering, Teacher’s Pet has Doris Day moving away from her oft unmarried, virginal executive refusing the sexual advances of a successful white man. Instead, the focus is on education as a means to success. With 51% of World…
A film squarely for adults, Conclave is based on Robert Harris’s 2016 novel of the same name. While many of the films centered on religion have been fodder for the horror and thriller genres, Conclave explores the ancient, secretive process…