Flaming Star (Blu-ray)
When dismissing Elvis Presley’s films, most people are likely considering his post Blue Hawaii (1962) work, which can be can be considered nothing more than fluff, largely designed to maintain his popularity, and promote his recording career. Elvis’ earlier films are interesting for a variety of different reasons, but Flaming Star (1960) is a notable […]
Blu-ray Review: Hondo
In a career that spanned five decades and roughly 142 films, John Wayne became one of the biggest stars of the silver screen. Released in 1953, Hondo is probably Wayne’s most beloved film not directed by John Ford or Howard Hawks. Instead, John Farrow (Wake Island) was at the helm. To Farrow’s credit, while he […]
Hondo Coming to Blu-ray June 5th
As Paramount continues its centennial celebration, the studio has announced the June 5th Blu-ray release of Hondo. The classic western stars John Wayne (True Grit) as the title character, a cavalry despatch rider who becomes the unwitting protector to a family living in dangerous Apache territory. Directed by John Farrow (Wake Island) the film also […]
Blu-ray Review: Return of the Magnificent Seven
A cowboy retelling of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven ushered in more realistic depictions of life in the American west. The film was exciting, had plenty of action and enough movie stars to live up to its moniker of ‘magnificent.’ The sequel, Return of the Magnificent Seven is somewhat mis-titled, as Yul Brynner […]