4K UHD Review: Two Mules for Sister Sara
A wanderer in the desert, Hogan (Clint Eastwood) is on his way to meet Mexican rebels when he stumbles across Sister Sara (Shirley MacLaine), a nun being attacked by three drunken bandits. The two end up going the same way across the unsafe desert. Soon, they realize their common interest. Hogan has been promised gold […]
4K UHD Review: Terms of Endearment (Paramount Presents)
In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, writer/director James L. Brooks has had success in both television and film. Having created Room 222 in 1969, Brooks teamed up with Allan Burns to create The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, and Lou Grant. In 1978, Brooks was a co-creator of the sitcom Taxi. […]
Blu-ray Review: The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Loosely based on a true story, the 1968 British comedy The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom leans into the mod lifestyle that permeated London in the mid to late 1960’s while exploring the complexities of romantic relationships. Married to Robert (Richard Attenborough) a workaholic brassiere manufacturer, Harriet Blossom (Shirley MacLaine) is unhappy in the relationship. While […]
Blu-ray Review: Two Mules for Sister Sara
A wanderer in the desert, Hogan (Clint Eastwood) is on his way to meet Mexican rebels when he stumbles across Sister Sara (Shirley MacLaine), a nun being attacked by three drunken bandits. The two end up going the same way across the unsafe desert. Soon, they realize their common interest. Hogan has been promised gold […]
Blu-ray Review: Irma la Douce
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Blu-ray Review: Postcards from the Edge
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Terms of Endearment (Blu-ray)
In a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, writer/director James L. Brooks has had success in both television and film. Having created Room 222 in 1969, Brooks teamed up with Allan Burns to create The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, and Lou Grant. In 1978, Brooks was a co-creator of the sitcom Taxi. In […]
Blu-ray Review: Masterpiece Classic – Downton Abbey, Season 3 (Original U.K. Version)
Now one of the most widely watched television series in the world, Downton Abbey has become a phenomenon. A kind of Upstairs/Downstairs for the 21st century, writer/creator Julian Fellows paints a vivid picture of the aristocratic Crawley family in early 20th century England, their beloved estate and the people who work for them. The Crawley’s […]
Blu-ray Review: The Apartment
The last black-and-white film until Schindler’s List to win the Best Picture Oscar, 1960’s The Apartment is considered by many to be one of the best comedies of the decade. With fine performances from Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, The Apartment is a yet another must-see title in writer/director Billy Wilder’s lengthy filmography. C.C. Baxter […]
DVD Review: Being There – Deluxe Edition
For most, Peter Sellers is regarded as strictly a comic actor. This is understandable, given his iconic role as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau. However, Sellers had lobbied for years to play the lead role in 1979’s Being There. Sellers had the rights to the Jerzy Kosinski novel before the movie went before the cameras. Sellers […]