Blu-ray Review: Zaza (1923)
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Blu-ray Review: Perfect Understanding
A major movie star during the silent era, Gloria Swanson had made a relatively successful transition to the sound era (even garnering an Oscar nomination for The Trespasser in 1930), though her career never reached the height it had in the mid-1920’s when she was the highest paid actress in Hollywood. In 1933, Laurence Olivier, […]
Blu-ray Review: Sunset Boulevard
“All right, Mr. DeMille. I’m ready for my close-up.” –Norma Desmond Back in 2008, Paramount released Sunset Boulevard as part of its Centennial Collection with a solid transfer and a healthy collection of special features. Some of those who already own that edition will wonder if the new Blu-ray is worth the upgrade. The short […]
Sunset Boulevard Debuting on Blu-ray November 6
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Paramount Home Media Distribution proudly presents one of the studio’s most iconic films, newly restored and in sparkling high definition for the first time ever, when Sunset Boulevard debuts on Blu-ray November 6, 2012. A fitting release to continue Paramount’s centennial celebration, Billy Wilder’s seminal classic continues to enthrall audiences with its […]
DVD Review: Sunset Boulevard – Centennial Collection
“All right, Mr. DeMille. I’m ready for my close-up.” –Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond Few films have as many classic lines as Sunset Boulevard. Fewer still have scenes you know were shot but for some reason, were dropped from the finished film. They may last only a few seconds or they may be whole sequences. […]