DVD Review: I Got You Babe – The Best of Sonny and Cher
A five-week summer replacement series on CBS in August of 1971, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour was an immediate hit. One of the top touring acts of the sixties, it had been a few years since their last hit, “The Beat Goes On.” However, variety shows were big in the ’70s and an appearance […]
The Wrecking Crew (Blu-ray)
Unknown by name to many, but heard by millions, The Wrecking Crew was the nickname given to a group of Los Angeles based studio musicians who appeared on countless hits in the ’60s and early ’70s. Directed by Denny Tedesco, son of guitarist Tony, whose numerous credits include the themes from Bonanza, Green Acres, and […]
Blu-ray Review: Moonstruck
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1987 | 102 mins. | PG Director Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck is considered a romantic comedy classic by many. Released in 1987, the original screenplay by John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) mixes various storylines well, never giving any one plot thread or character short shrift. Shanley may not be Italian, but he accurately captures the […]
Blu-ray Review: Burlesque
Sony Pictures | 2010 |119 mins. | PG-13 While 2010’s Burlesque is certainly no Dreamgirls, or Chicago, it’s not Showgirls either. Truthfully, writer/director Steve Antin hasn’t infused this film with one ounce of originality. We’ve all seen the story—poor, small town girl long to make it in the big city. Along the way, she finds […]
Burlesque Coming to Blu-ray and DVD March 1
While it’s lacking a bit in the story department, Burlesque offers some solid musical numbers to get you dancing.