4K UHD Review: Rio Bravo
Directed by Howard Hawks, Rio Bravo stars John Wayne as John T. Chance, sheriff of a small Texas town, Rio Bravo. He’s assigned to take custody of a murderer (Claude Akins) whose brother (John Russell), a powerful rancher, is plotting his escape. As part of this effort, he hires several gunmen to bottle up the […]
Blu-ray Review: Captain Newman, MD.
Arizona, 1944, Colfax Army Air Force Base. Josiah Newman, MD (Gregory Peck) needs help, space, and time. As head of the hospital’s psyche ward he has six weeks to either cure, ship back, or ship out his ever-growing number of patients all suffering from varying degrees of “Combat Fatigue.” Newman turns to an opportunistic orderly […]
Dressed to Kill (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
It’s important to note that this review covers Criterion’s second printing Dressed to Kill. The original pressing has significant framing issues, acknowledged by Criterion. As it says in the accompanying leaflet, this Blu-ray is a “New, restored, 4K digital transfer of director Brian De Palma’s preferred unrated version, supervised by the director…” To make sure […]
Blu-ray Review: Dressed to Kill (U.K. Release)
Dressed to Kill was released on Blu-ray in the United States on a region free disc in September of 2011. The American release carries a fine presentation and audio track, but has a so-so package of special features. Available on July 29, 2013, Arrow Video has put together a memorable package, with an impressive slate […]
DVD Review: Police Story – Season One
The brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh, the 1973 debut of Police Story represented a major step forward in the more realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Though still a Detective Sergeant when the series debuted in September of 1973, Wambaugh served as a consultant to ensure its authenticity. […]
Blu-ray Review: Dressed to Kill
Despite his successes, director Brian De Palma has rarely been a critical favorite. In his early years of his career, he was accused of ripping off Alfred Hitchcock and being very misogynistic. Today, many feel his films aren’t nearly as good as they once were. The guy just can’t win. Case in point: 1980’s Dressed […]
Dressed to Kill Coming to Blu-ray September 6
LOS ANGELES(August 16, 2011) – Relive every suspenseful, erotically-charged fantasy captured in the timeless MGM classic DRESSED TO KILL, making its Blu-ray debut September 6 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Written and directed by critically-acclaimed filmmaker Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables), DRESSED TO KILL is a dark, psychological crime thriller with twists and […]
Blu-ray Review: Ocean’s 11
Warner Bros. | 1960 | 127 mins. | NR The 1960’s version of the Rat Pack is the stuff of legend—Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford became the epitome of cool. On the 50th anniversary of the gangs biggest film success, Ocean’s 11, Warner Brothers has given it the […]