4K UHD Review: Fright
Filmed in early 1971 at England’s Shepperton Studios, stars Susan George as Amanda, a college student who agrees to babysit Tara (Tara Collinson) three-year-old son of Helen (Honor Blackman) so that she and her fiancé Jim (George Cole) can meet up with friends for dinner at a local inn. Their home is a sprawling mansion […]
Something Big (Blu-ray)
In 1971, Dean Martin was at the height of his fame. His variety show on NBC had been a hit for since 1965, and he had become one of the highest paid performers on television. Fans loved his cool, smirking, devil-may-care attitude. Martin used his summer hiatus’ from the show to do nightclub appearances and […]
DVD Review: Something Big (1971)
In 1971, Dean Martin was near the height of his fame. His variety show on NBC had been a hit for NBC since 1965, and he had become one of the highest paid performers on television. Fans loved his cool, smirking, devil-may-care attitude. Martin used his summer hiatus’ from the show to do nightclub appearances […]
Blu-ray Review: A Night To Remember (Criterion Collection)
Avoiding the romantic entanglements of James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), Roy Ward Baker’s 1958 British-made docudrama A Night to Remember focuses on the riveting event that took place in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. Screenwriter Eric Ambler based his screenplay on Walter Lord’s meticulously researched book of the same title. It should be […]
Blu-ray Review: Bridget Jones’s Diary
Just seconds into Sharon Maguire’s adaptation of Helen Fielding’s beloved novel, it’s hard to imagine that there was such controversy surrounding the casting of Renée Zellweger as 32-year-old British singleton Bridget Jones. From the moment we see her trudging through the snow over a self-deprecating voiceover, it’s clear that this was a perfect casting decision. […]