Fresh off her success in William Wyler’s Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn joined Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and director Billy Wilder for 1954′s Sabrina. Adapted from Samuel A. Taylor’s play Sabrina Fair, by Taylor himself with Ernest Lehman, the film plays out like something out of a fairytale. It begins with the words “once upon a time,” that betrays its Cinderella roots. Sabrina Fairchild (Hepburn) is
[Editor’s Note: Elements of this piece appeared in a review for an earlier release of this film–RW] Few would argue director Alfred Hitchcock’s status as a master of suspense. However, his 1955 effort, To Catch a Thief can hardly be considered among the best in his suspense cannon. However, with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in starring roles, and the south of France as a
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JF81XBS”]Though her career only spanned six years and eleven films, Grace Kelly is considered one of the most iconic, fashionable stars in cinematic history. Just shy of what would have been Grace Kelly’s 85th birthday, Warner Brothers has released The Grace Kelly Collection, a DVD compilation of six of her most notable and memorable films: High Society, Dial M for Murder, The Country Girl,
[Note: Parts of this review appeared in an evaluation of a previous DVD release.] Fresh off her success in William Wyler’s Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn joined Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and director Billy Wilder for 1954′s Sabrina. The film was adapted from the Samuel A. Taylor play Sabrina Fair, by Taylor himself with Ernest Lehman. The film is like something out of a fairytale (it
Few would argue director Alfred Hitchcock’s status as a master of suspense. However, his 1955 effort, To Catch a Thief, can hardly be considered among the best in his suspense cannon. However, with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in starring roles, and the south of France as a backdrop, this is one beautiful film, tailor made for Blu-ray. Though To Catch a Thief stars the