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Blu-ray Review: Little Miss Marker (1934)

A legendary newspaper columnist and author, Damon Runyon’s biggest contribution to film is his short story “Little Miss Marker.” It was first filmed in 1934, then remade as a Bob Hope vehicle Sorrowful Jones (1939), reworked as a Tony Curtis…

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Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Blu-ray Review: Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Uncomfortable to watch more than fifty years after its theatrical release, Days of Wine and Roses remains a powerful portrait of a co-dependent couple and their painful slide into alcoholism. PR man Joe Clay’s (Jack Lemmon, Some Like It Hot)…

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Blu-ray Review: The Farmer’s Daughter

[amazon_link asins=’B07FPYV371′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ff34ec6f-c4f5-11e8-8e1e-67c9fab36c08′]Based on a Finnish play, The Farmer’s Daughter was purchased by David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind) specifically for Ingrid Bergman. When she wasn’t interested, producer Dory Schary suggested Loretta Young (Call of the…

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The Big Country

Blu-ray Review: The Big Country

The Big Country may not be William Wyler’s best work, but it’s certainly illustrative of his style. The rather simple story is dwarfed by the breathtaking scenery, with its wide vistas and rugged canyon. In fact, its vastness is a…

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DVD Review: Leading Ladies Collection Volume 2

Warner Brothers has released Leading Ladies Collection Volume 2. The set consists of A Big Hand for the Little Lady starring Joanne Woodward, Henry Fonda and Jason Robards, I’ll Cry Tomorrow starring Susan Hayward, Rich and Famous starring Candice Bergen…

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