Batman: The Second Season, Part Two (DVD)
I’ve written this before, but for those who may not be familiar with iconic Batman TV series from the 1960s (there must be at least one person), let me give a very brief synopsis: the show follows Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) as they race through the streets of Gotham City in the […]
Batman: The Second Season, Part One (DVD)
Originally on the air from January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968, Batman: The Television Series was extremely popular, and called “the biggest TV phenomenon of the mid-1960s.” The series established the look and perception of the DC Comics character until Tim Burton began a more serious iteration of Batman with his 1989 film of the same name starring Michael […]
Blu-ray Review: The Sword in the Stone (50th Anniversary Edition)
Originally released on December 25, 1963, The Sword in the Stone holds the distinction of being the last animated feature released while Walt Disney was still alive. The film, based on T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, tends to get overlooked when film historians consider Disney’s animated film output in the pre-computer era; Most […]
Blu-ray Review: My Fair Lady
The origin of the 1964 film My Fair Lady goes back to George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (1912), which was subsequently adapted into a Broadway musical by the successful team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe (Gigi, Camelot). The play debuted in 1956. It wasn’t until seven years later that the movie, produced by Jack […]