Blu-ray Review: Ishtar (Director’s Cut)
A notorious box office bomb, Ishtar became the butt of countless jokes centered on Hollywood excess and failure. Made for $55 million (around $110 million today) Ishtar took in only $14.3 million in North American box office receipts. Despite three positive previews, negative buzz about the film and it’s seemingly astronomically budget had been in […]
DVD Review: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis – The Complete Series
Created by Max Shulman, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ran from 1959 to 1963, and ushered in significant changes to the television landscape. Teens on television had generally been portrayed as doltish and irresponsible. Prior to The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, the life of teenagers hadn’t yet been the focus of a television […]
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: The Complete Series Available July 2 From Shout!
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ignited one of the many loves of American television: stories about teenagers. Dobie Gillis was a typically indecisive young man who continually set out on hopeless quests for popularity, money, and the attention of beautiful girls, all while trying to make his parents happy. Created and written by humorist […]
Blu-ray Review: Dick Tracy
Scripted by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. and directed by Warren Beatty, Dick Tracy got a lot of press prior to its 1990 release for its dynamic approach to filmmaking. The special effects were mind-boggling for the time and the make-up, very impressive. Dick Tracy was expected to be a real blockbuster, but Disney […]