Blu-ray Review: The Runner Stumbles
Loosely based on true story, 1979’s The Runner Stumbles was the final film of legendary director/producer Stanley Kramer’s (Judgement at Nuremberg, Inherit the Wind, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner) long career. Set in remote Michigan circa 1911, the story begins as Father Rivard (Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins) is fetching his parish’s latest addition, fresh […]
Blu-ray Review: Can’t Stop the Music
After the massive success of Grease, I guess producer Allan Carr thought he could turn absolutely anything into box office gold. I mean, why else would he think Can’t Stop the Music was a good idea? That’s not exactly true. These days, The Village People are a relic of the disco era, remembered by many […]
Blu-ray Review: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
It’s the Christmas season again, and Warner Brothers has brought yet another yuletide classic to Blu-ray. Rankin-Bass gained their reputation largely on a series of holiday specials produced for television during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Their use of stop-motion animation resulted in some fondly remembered gems, including the classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. They also […]
DVD Review: ’Twas The Night Before Christmas – Remastered Deluxe Edition
Warner Bros. | 1974 | 24 mins. | NR Rankin-Bass gained their reputation largely on a series of holiday specials produced for television during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Their use of stop-motion animation resulted in some fondly remembered gems, including the classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. They also did do a number of hand-drawn animated […]