Wings (Blu-ray) [U.K.]
Masters of Cinema’s Blu-ray release of Wings appears to be nearly identical to Paramount’s 2012 offering, save for a slightly better contrast, and more impressive packaging, with the inclusion of a 40-page booklet containing several informative essays and photographs. The first film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, 1927’s Wings is the only silent […]
Blu-ray Review: Wings
The first film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, 1927’s Wings is the only silent film to win the coveted award. Directed by William Wellman (A Star Is Born, The Ox-Bow Incident, Beau Geste) Wings took over a year to complete because of the technically demanding aerial sequences. The first collaboration between Hollywood and […]
1927’s Wings Coming to Blu-ray January 24
Paramount Pictures has revealed that it will release William A. Wellman’s Wings (1927) on Blu-ray January 24, 2012. Starring Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, and Gary Cooper, Wings was the first film, and the only silent film, to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. Paramount presents Wings in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio with […]