DVD Review: The Cincinnati Kid
Back in print on DVD courtesy of Warner Archive, The Cincinnati Kid was adapted by Ring Lardner, Jr (M*A*S*H) and Terry Southern (Easy Rider) from a novel by Richard Jessup. Steve McQueen (The Blob) was still establishing his screen persona when The Cincinnati Kid hit theaters in 1965, even though one of his most iconic […]
Desk Set (Blu-ray)
Based on the stage play by William Marchant, Desk Set was the eighth film pairing of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. While the material is on the lighter side, it’s nonetheless a witty ride, acted expertly by its stars, and directed well by the reliable Walter Lang (There’s No Business Like Show Business, The King […]
DVD Review: The Kent Chronicles
Two years ago, Acorn Media released on DVD Backstairs at the White House, a star-studded portrayal of life at the White House through Lillian Rogers Park (Leslie Uggams), a real-life maid at the White House, who wrote a book about her decades of experiences upon which this miniseries was based. In it, Victor Buono plays […]
DVD Review: Here Come the Brides – Season Two
Here Come the Brides is a television show based on the novel Gangway, Lord by historical fiction writer Jonathan Etter. Jason (Robert Brown), Joshua (David Soul), and Jeremy Bolt (Bobby Sherman) are loggers in the 1870’s and make a deal with rich businessman Aaron Stemple (Mark Lenard) to invite 100 women to Seattle to help […]