DVD Review: Sons and Lovers (1960) (Fox Cinema Archives)
Nominated for Best Picture in 1960, Sons and Lovers is an adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence novel. Directed by famed cinematographer Jack Cardiff—he won an Oscar for his work on Powell and Pressburger’s Black Narcissus—at a time when the Motion Picture Production Code was still in place; frankness is not the order of the day. […]
Picnic and The Roots of Heaven Coming to Blu-ray January 17th
Picnic is director Joshua Logan’s 1955 screen adaptation of the William Inge play. William Holden stars as a drifter whose presence upsets the status quo in a small town, particularly with regard to young Alan Benson (Cliff Robertson) and his beautiful yet frustrated girlfriend (Kim Novak). Directed by John Huston, The Roots of Heaven focuses […]