4K UHD Review: National Lampoon’s Vacation
Directed by Harold Ramis and based on a script by John Hughes, 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation will be relatable for anyone whose parents ever dragged them on a long road trip during their childhood. Armed with a new pea green station wagon, the Griswold family—led by Clark (Chevy Chase), his wife Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) and […]
4K UHD Review: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Despite his optimism, Clark Griswold’s (Chevy Chase) family vacations always end in disaster. It’s not surprising then, that he sets high standards for the Christmas holidays. This year, Clark just wants to stay home in the Chicago suburbs and have a “fun, old-fashioned, family Christmas.” Seems easy enough, right? Not when you’re Clark Griswold. Scripted […]
DVD Review: Love, Gilda
[amazon_link asins=’B07J35TBWJ’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’0b5336b2-12c9-11e9-a505-dd0b45773874′]Saturday Night Live has been on the air for more than forty years now, but few television historians will disagree that the series’ first five seasons–from 1975 to 1980–were it’s best. The first of the “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players” selected (as the cast was known), Gilda Radner (Haunted Honeymoon) […]
Blu-ray Review: Caddyshack
Warner Bros. | 1980 | 98 mins. | Rated R
CD Review: Barry Manilow – Even Now
As my reviews of Barry Manilow’s newly remastered albums continue, I’ve spent the last few days listening to Even Now, Barry’s fifth studio album. Originally released in February of 1978, it soon became impossible to escape the semi-disco beat of “Copacabana (At the Copa)” on the radio.