4K UHD Review: Singin’ in the Rain
Among the greatest musicals ever made, Singin’ in the Rain’s technicolor visuals shine in 4K.
Blu-ray Review: Marjorie Morningstar
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Inherit the Wind (1960) (Blu-ray)
Though the names were changed, the events depicted in Stanley Kramer’s Inherit the Wind were based on one of the most famous court cases in the first half of the twentieth century. Often referred to as the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” the case concerned whether Tennessee schoolteacher John T. Scopes had broken a state law forbidding […]
Blu-ray Review: Singin’ in the Rain (60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
I have said this before, but it bears repeating: nearly from the start, Warner Brothers embraced Blu-ray technology, turning out some of the best high-definition titles available on the market. The studio has been particularly good with its vast library of classics. In the past several years Warner has released pristine restorations of The Wizard […]
DVD Review: The Devil Makes Three
Gene Kelly plays Captain Jeff Eliot, who, while on leave, returns to Munich in 1947 while on leave to seek out the Lehrt family, who hid him in their cellar after he escaped from a prison camp with a few men, after having presumably been shot down during a bombing over Innsbruck and having to […]
DVD Review: Black Hand
What makes old Hollywood an ever-fascinating study are the thousands upon thousands of names still to be discovered and studied, such as directors of photography that may not have been as widely-known as those who were held in high regard within the studio system, directors who didn’t have the same clout as a Victor Fleming […]
Blu-ray Review: An American In Paris
Last September, I had the pleasure of reviewing Warner Bros. An American in Paris – 2 Disc Special Edition. Now Warner Bros. has made this undeniable classic available on Blu-ray as of March 31, 2009! Directed by Vincente Minnelli, the 1951 film An American in Paris was inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George […]