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Blu-ray Review: In Old Arizona

Credited with being the first outdoor western photographed with sound, In Old Arizona was originally shot as a silent film, and later re-filmed after The Jazz Singer, the movies first talkie, captivated audiences and left them wanting more. Modern audiences may be disappointed in the lack of action sequences, but those with an interest in early talkies should be intrigued by this early attempt to

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Kidnapped (1938)

DVD Review: Kidnapped (1938)

Back when TV Guide had rougher pages, more pages, and was a smaller rectangle, it had a movie section in the back with listings for all the movies showing on HBO, Showtime, and other pay channels. Each synopsis was a brief sentence, or barely that. I’ve never forgotten the synopsis for The Big Kahuna, starring Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Peter Facinelli: “Three salesmen meet

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