Blu-ray Review: Who’ll Stop the Rain
Based on the novel “Dog Soldiers” by Robert Stone, every frame of 1978’s Who’ll Stop the Rain is heavy with the disenchantment surrounding the Vietnam War. Soldiers who had gone to war as innocent young men, came back hardened, having seen more violence than anyone ever should. Filled with music by Creedence Clearwater Revival Who’ll […]
DVD Review: Harry O – The Complete First Season
On January 4th, 1969, a group of thugs broke into a San Diego liquor store. Officer Harry Orwell and his partner arrived on the scene. In their attempt to stop them, Harry was shot, his partner killed. Forced to retire from the police force due to injury, Harry must supplement his disability pension with work […]
Blu-ray Review: Papillon
Warner Bros. | 1973 | 151 mins. | PG Based on a best seller by the late Frenchman Henri Charriere, who claimed it was a true story, Papillon offers a lot to like. Compared to today’s blockbusters, with their explosions and CGI trickery, Papillon is the kind of over-the-top, escapist adventure Hollywood used to excel […]