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It's A Wondreful Life

4K UHD Review: It’s A Wonderful Life

It s hard to believe now, but when It’s A Wonderful Life was released in December of 1946 it received mixed reviews. While a few critics liked it, many found the picture far too sentimental. Although nominated for five Academy…

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Blu-ray Review: The Philadelphia Story (Criterion Collection)

[amazon_link asins=’B074R56JR6′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’d95f1c6b-4bdb-11e8-8fc7-f1ed17ed0822′]Based on the 1939 play by Philip Barry, adapted for the screen by Donald Ogden Stewart and an uncredited Waldo Salt, The Philadelphia Story is a high point for three Hollywood legends–Cary Grant (Operation Petticoat),…

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Blu-ray Review: It’s A Wonderful Life – Gift Set

Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, three movies will show up somewhere, sometime on television: A Christmas Carol (of which there are several good versions), A Christmas Story and It’s A Wonderful Life. After its copyright was inexplicably not renewed…

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