Blu-ray Review: Mogambo
Released in 1953, and directed by the legendary John Ford, Mogambo is often remembered as the film that made Grace Kelly a star. It had all happened quite by accident; Grace took the role only after Gene Tierney was forced to bow out due to ill health. Shot on location in Central Africa, the soundtrack […]
Blu-ray Review: Teacher’s Pet
Amiable and meandering, Teacher’s Pet has Doris Day moving away from her oft unmarried, virginal executive refusing the sexual advances of a successful white man. Instead, the focus is on education as a means to success. With 51% of World War II veterans having used the GI bill, many men had pursued higher education to […]
Blu-ray Review Run Silent, Run Deep (Special Edition)
One of the first submarine movies, 1958’s Run Silent, Run Deep still shines more than sixty years after its release. Burt Lancaster stars as Lt. Bledsoe, a man ready to take command of his own sub. At the last minute, he finds out that he’s been passed over in favor of Commander Richardson played by […]
Gone with the Wind (75th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray)
Given its popularity, it’s no surprise that Warner Bros. has released Gone with the Wind on Blu-ray several times. For the purposes of this review, the obvious comparison is the 70th Anniversary Collector’s Edition, housed like this one in an oversized (and in that case plush red velvet) box with several goodies included. This set […]
Teacher’s Pet (1958) (DVD)
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00KYRV7QK”]Amiable and meandering, Teacher’s Pet has Doris Day moving away from her oft unmarried, virginal executive refusing the sexual advances of a successful white man. Instead, the focus is on education as a means to success. With 51% of World War II veterans having used the GI bill many men had pursued higher education […]
The Grace Kelly Collection (DVD)
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JF81XBS”]Though her career only spanned six years and eleven films, Grace Kelly is considered one of the most iconic, fashionable stars in cinematic history. Just shy of what would have been Grace Kelly’s 85th birthday, Warner Brothers has released The Grace Kelly Collection, a DVD compilation of six of her most notable and memorable […]
Call of the Wild (1935) (Blu-ray)
To be honest, the behind-the-scenes goings on during this, the filming of the third film based on Jack London’s Call of the Wild, is nearly as interesting as anything that happens on screen. Stars Clark Gable and Loretta Young fell in love during the cold nights shooting in Northern Washington. When Young, a devoted Catholic […]
DVD Review: Red Dust (1932)
It’s little wonder that Clark Gable and Jean Harlow made six films together in a span of just six years. Gable’s man’s man’s persona and her bawdy personality made for great chemistry. In Red Dust, their scenes have a palpable romantic tension, making an already good film even better. Gable plays Dennis Carson, a Rubber […]
Blu-ray Review: The Misfits
Written by the playwright Arthur Miller for his wife Marilyn Monroe—whom he would divorce before the film was released, The Misfits has perhaps become more famous for what went on behind the scenes than what happened on it. Monroe delivers one of the best performances of her career, though she was reportedly battling drug addiction.
Blu-ray Review: Gone With the Wind (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Warner Bros. | 1939 | 238 mins. | Rated G Adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel of the same name, the theatrical version of Gone With the Wind turns seventy this year. Still largely considered the prototype for the Hollywood blockbuster, when adjusted for inflation, GWTW remains the highest grossing film of all time in […]