Blu-ray Review: Ashanti (1979)
Michael Caine has often claimed that 1979’s Ashanti was was “the only film (he) did purely for the money” as well as “the worst film he ever starred in.” The last point could certainly be debated, but there’s no denying it’s not one of the highlights of his illustrious career. Released in 1979, Ashanti arrived […]
Blu-ray Review: Sunset Boulevard
“All right, Mr. DeMille. I’m ready for my close-up.” –Norma Desmond Back in 2008, Paramount released Sunset Boulevard as part of its Centennial Collection with a solid transfer and a healthy collection of special features. Some of those who already own that edition will wonder if the new Blu-ray is worth the upgrade. The short […]
Sunset Boulevard Debuting on Blu-ray November 6
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Paramount Home Media Distribution proudly presents one of the studio’s most iconic films, newly restored and in sparkling high definition for the first time ever, when Sunset Boulevard debuts on Blu-ray November 6, 2012. A fitting release to continue Paramount’s centennial celebration, Billy Wilder’s seminal classic continues to enthrall audiences with its […]
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 […]
Blu-ray Review: Network
Warner Bros. | 1976 | 121 mins. | R When director Sidney Lumet and writer Paddy Chayefsky’s Network was released back in 1976, it was regarded as biting satire. Strangely, given our current obsession with reality television, the thought of a network playing to the lowest common denominator with lesbian cops, psychics, and unstable news […]
Blu-ray Review: The Towering Inferno
20th Century Fox | 1974 | 165 mins | Rated PG