Blu-ray Review: Singin’ in the Rain (60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)

Singin' in the Rain

I have said this before, but it bears repeating: nearly from the start, Warner Brothers embraced Blu-ray technology, turning out some of the best high-definition titles available on the market. The studio has been particularly good with its vast library of classics. In the past several years Warner has released pristine restorations of The Wizard […]

DVD Review: Happily Divorced – Season One

Happily-Divorced

The truly prolific Fran Drescher, known for her seminal performances in The Nanny (1993) and This is Spinal Tap (1984), has often been accused of being an acquired taste. With an unmistakable Queens accent and that raspy, exasperated voice, Drescher has starred in over fifty titles, all the while building her brand around a unique […]

Blu-ray Review: West Side Story

Conceived by Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents as a contemporary musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story made its Broadway debut on September 26, 1957. Presenting the story as a contemporary musical resulted in an intriguing mix of romance, tragedy, violence, and singing and dancing. Robbins, Bernstein and lyricist Stephen Sondheim […]

West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition Coming to Blu-ray November 15th

LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2011) – Five decades after its historic debut, a timeless classic returns to dazzle audiences young and old.  Based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name, the iconic film WEST SIDE STORY returns in brilliant Blu-ray form November 15, 2011 from Twentieth Century Home Entertainment.  With a record-breaking ten […]