Blu-ray Review: A Bill of Divorcement (1940)
A remake of the 1932 film of the same name, A Bill of Divorcement directed by John Farrow, stars Maureen O’Hara (McLintock!), Fay Bainter, Adolph Menjou (The Sheik), and Dame Mae Witty, taking over for Katharine Hepburn, Billie Burke, John Barrymore, and Elizabeth Patterson who starred in the 1932 version. O’Hara, still finding her footing […]
Blu-ray Review: How Do I Love Thee?
[amazon_link asins=’B07BF3T9D7′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’858c6585-6d97-11e8-9356-15465a932bbc’]In 1970, it was hard to imagine that a comedy with a cast that included Jackie Gleason (Skidoo), Maureen O’Hara (McLintock!) , Shelley Winters (Harper) and Rosemary Forsyth would be a complete box office bomb, yet it happened. A decidedly unusual romantic comedy based on the novel Let Me Count […]
Jamaica Inn: 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
Released in 1939, Jamaica Inn is considered by many to be an inferior work in the filmography of director Alfred Hitchcock. Though apparently not a happy experience for Hitchcock due to interference from star and co-producer Charles Laughton, Jamaica Inn deserves a second look, as it really is an underrated gem. The film gave Laughton […]
McLintock! (Authentic Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray)
Paramount has released an “Authentic Collector’s Edition” of McLintock! on Blu-ray, almost a year to the day that Olive Films delivered their acclaimed, albeit featureless edition. The film has been in the public domain for decades; Paramount’s release has been sourced from ‘original film elements.” Scanned in 4K, the picture quality is stunning. Viewers are […]
Paramount to Release McLintock! Blu-ray May 20th
Paramount Home Media Distribution has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Andrew V. McLaglen’s McLintock! (1963), starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Yvonne De Carlo, Jerry Van Dyke, and Bruce Cabot. Scanned in 4K for the first time, the Blu-ray will be available for purchase on May 20th. John Wayne […]
The Black Swan (Blu-ray)
More than seventy years before Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp made Pirates fun again, Tyrone Power became a star, beloved for his swashbuckling roles in films such as The Mask of Zorro, Blood and Sand, and The Black Swan. Recently released on Blu-ray as part of 20th Century Fox’s Voice Your Choice program, wherein readers […]
Blu-ray Review: Miracle on 34th Street
20th Century Fox | 1947 | 96 mins. | Not Rated I’m sure every reviewer will write this, but it needs to be emphasized before I actually discuss the film. Despite the color cover and the text on the back of the case, which claims that this is an “all-new, colorized Blu- ray version,” I […]