The first of three sequels to 1970’s Airport, Airport 1975 disregards the character development and melodrama that made the first film a success. Instead, they lean into the disaster element, while serving up another all-star cast. Decidedly ridiculous at various…
A network television staple during Easter and Passover, Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments is to that season what It’s A Wonderful Life is to Christmas time. A true epic, Paramount has released a beautiful 4K transfer that will allow…
Throughout much of the 1970’s, disaster movies ruled the box office. The zenith came in 1974, when three genre films–The Towering Inferno, Airport 1975 (the first sequel to the movie that started the trend) and Earthquake were big hits. The…
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Released in 1976, Two-Minute Warning tries to be a thriller, but falls back on the predictable characteristics of the popular but fading disaster genre of the era. Despite a cast that includes Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges,…
A direct spin-off of ABC’s huge Nielsen hit, Dynasty, The Colbys (originally titled Dynasty II: The Colbys), seemed like a surefire hit with a huge budget for the era, and a cast that included a handful of well-known movie stars…
Filming Shakespeare isn’t particularly easy, and keeping it interesting for a majority of the viewing audience is even more difficult. This 1970 version, highlighted by an all star cast, faithfully retells Shakespeare’s account of events surrounding the assassination of Caesar…
Rarely available in its full form since 1970 Ely Landau’s King: A Filmed Record is one of the most important documents of the American civil rights movement. Told without traditional narration, this 181-minute documentary follows the last thirteen years of…
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…
Burbank, Calif., June 20, 2011 – Ben-Hur – William Wyler´s unforgettable epic spectacle, starring Charlton Heston, that won a record-setting 11 Academy Awards® 1 (1959) including Best Motion Picture, Best Actor and Best Director — will make a dazzling debut…