Blu-ray Review: Secret Ceremony
Adapted from a short story by Argentinian Marco Denevi, Secret Ceremony was a critical and commercial failure upon its release in 1968. An odd psychological thriller, Mia Farrow hot off her star turn in Rosemary’s Baby, plays Cenci a regressive 22-year-old, who while on a London bus, mistakes Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor, Cat on a Hot […]
DVD Review: The Night Digger (Warner Archive Collection)
Based on Joy Crowley’s novel Nest in a Falling Tree and featuring a screenplay by famed children’s author Roald Dahl, The Night Digger bombed at the box office during its initial release in 1971. However given its strong drama, solid performances and persuasive storyline, The Night Digger (known as The Road Digger in England) deserves […]
Blu-ray Review: Cleopatra (1963)
For many moviegoers, Cleopatra (1963) has long been lauded for its undeniable kitsch value. It’s the most epic of Hollywood epics, got co-stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton entangled in one of the most talked about love affairs of the 20th century, and nearly bankrupt 20th Century Fox. Oddly enough, once you get past all […]