A Hard Day’s Night (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
By the time A Hard Day’s Night was released in September of 1964, The Beatles had already been seen by over 70 million people on The Ed Sullivan Show. The four lads from Liverpool had become a phenomenon. To many critics surprise, The Beatles added to their growing legend with A Hard Day’s Night. Joyous, […]
Blu-ray Review: Help!
Made on the heels of the box office achievement of A Hard Day’s Night and the stunning success of the Beatles first American tour, Help! is essentially a clever chase movie that more than holds your attention. Richard Lester was once again in the director’s chair, armed with a bigger budget that allowed for stunts, […]
Blu-ray Review: Paul McCartney and Wings – Rockshow
The Beatles formal break up came in 1970. Paul McCartney wasted little time getting into the studio with his new band Wings, releasing their first album, “Wild Life,” barely a year later in 1971. Wings would release eight more albums during the 1970’s—six studio albums, the “Wings Greatest” compilation, and the live “Wings Over America” […]
DVD Review: Magical Mystery Tour
When Magical Mystery Tour premiered on BBC1 on Boxing Day 1967, the public’s reaction to the film was contemptuous. Though shot in color, the film was broadcast in black and white. The Beatles themselves thought it looked terrible when they saw it sans color and felt it accounted for many of the bad reviews. While […]