Blu-ray Review: The Producers (1968)
Widely regarded as one of the funniest movies ever made, The Producers (1968) has had its detractors from the start, seen as offensive by many moviegoers and critics alike when it was first released. “Dismally unfunny satire,” wrote Leslie Halliwell. Even today, many people just don’t appreciate the film. The Producers is full of biting […]
Blu-ray Review: Games
[amazon_link asins=’B077687NXT’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’aefbc0d9-3545-11e8-9b73-3fc2be6089f3′]Curtis Harrington is another name in a long a list of directors with links to Roger Corman. In 1961, Harrington made the low-budget, independent mermaid film Night Tide, and then was employed by Corman to direct the English-language inserts for Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) which was re-edited from […]
Blu-ray Review: The Producers (1968) (Collector’s Edition)
Widely regarded as one of the funniest movies ever made, The Producers (1968) has had its detractors from the start, seen as offensive by many moviegoers and critics alike when it was first released. “Dismally unfunny satire,” wrote Leslie Halliwell. Even today, many people just don’t appreciate the film. The Producers is full of biting […]
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.