Blu-ray Review: The Lady from Shanghai (Special Edition)
Long considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Orson Welles seemed to prefer the complex and bizarre over the easy and formulaic. Though Welles was attracted to Hollywood and its trappings, his independent minded methods often clashed with the studio system. He often agreed to do studio projects in exchange for financial backing […]
Blu-ray Review: Blood and Sand (1941)
The first Hollywood adaptation of Vincente Blasco Ibanez’s Blood and Sand released in 1922, helped solidify Rudolph Valentino’s legend. In 1941, 20th Century Fox and Darryl Zanuck produced a sound and Technicolor remake, determined to give the story the stylish treatment he felt it deserved. Determined to get the best look, Zanuck hired director Rouben […]