Blu-ray Review: Bus Riley’s Back in Town
Vaguely based on a one act play by William Inge (Come Back Little Sheba, Picnic, Bus Stop) and released in 1965, Bus Riley’s Back in Town concerns a young man returning to his hometown after a three-year stint into the navy. He hopes for a smooth transition back into civilian life. However, unanticipated challenges make […]
DVD Review: The Cincinnati Kid
Back in print on DVD courtesy of Warner Archive, The Cincinnati Kid was adapted by Ring Lardner, Jr (M*A*S*H) and Terry Southern (Easy Rider) from a novel by Richard Jessup. Steve McQueen (The Blob) was still establishing his screen persona when The Cincinnati Kid hit theaters in 1965, even though one of his most iconic […]