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Hepburn and Wilder give “Sabrina” its Rom-Com flair in a new 4K remaster
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Audrey Hepburn in her second leading role as Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of the Larrabee...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 257 min read
Luis Buñuel’s “Diary of a Chambermaid” gets the Kino Lorber treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS (1) French actress Jeanne Moreau stars as Célestine, the chambermaid, who arrives from Paris to work...
Peggy Earle
May 55 min read
More than 70 years on, WWII epic “The Cruel Sea” has lost none of its power
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Survivors of the HMS Compass Rose hang on after the ship is torpedoed by a German U-boat. Lt. Commander...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 204 min read
Find genuine entertainment in remastered “Teacher’s Pet”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Doris Day plays Erica Stone, a journalism instructor who holds night classes. Clark Gable plays James...
Peggy Earle
Feb 155 min read
Watch the crazy begin – “Saturday Night”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS “Saturday Night” goes live in 40 minutes, and the cast, including Gilda Radner (Ella Hunt), Chevy Chase...
Peggy Earle
Jan 266 min read
Lee Marvin’s poignant ‘Monte Walsh’ is a must for your Western collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Lee Marvin, left, and Jack Palance star as Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins, aging cowboys who are facing a...
Craig Shapiro
Jan 224 min read
Controversial “Conclave” earns Oscar buzz
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Ralph Fiennes plays English Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, who’s in charge of the election of a new Pope...
Peggy Earle
Jan 105 min read
Plenty of evil found in “Speak No Evil”
4K ULTRA HD (DIGITAL) REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Americans Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise Dalton (Mackenzie Davis) are unsure of the...
Peggy Earle
Dec 23, 20245 min read
Still top of its game: “Topkapi” 60th Anniversary Edition
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS (1-3) Austrian actor Maximillian Schell plays Walter Harper, who leads the gang on top of the Topkapi...
Peggy Earle
Dec 6, 20245 min read
Acclaimed courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall” gets the Criterion treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / 1080p SCREENSHOTS Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller) and her attorney friend Maître Vincent Renzi (Swann Artaud) determine...
Peggy Earle
Jun 11, 20245 min read
What it takes to wear “The Tin Star”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / 1080p SCREENSHOTS Twenty-four-year-old Anthony Perkins plays the inexperienced and fill-in sheriff Ben Owens, and Henry...
Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20246 min read
Arrow Video gives the Duke a solid Blu-ray sendoff in ‘The Shootist’
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Actor John Wayne in his last on-screen performance as Shootist J.B. Books, who’s suffering from prostate...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 30, 20246 min read
Bizarre award-winner “Poor Things” gets an exclusive 4K digital release
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Emma Stone received the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Bella Baxter. Willem Dafoe plays...
Peggy Earle
Apr 25, 20245 min read
Before “Dragnet” and “CSI,” there was “He Walked By Night”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Ruthless killer Roy Morgan (Richard Basehart) shows up at the home of electronic store owner Paul Reeves...
Peggy Earle
Apr 3, 20246 min read
The essential films for Easter & Passover
HERE’S A guide to some of the most powerful stories about the Jewish people and a man called Jesus – now available on disc or streaming....
Bill Kelley III
Mar 30, 202410 min read
Dive into suspense: “Run Silent, Run Deep”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Right, Clark Gable - “The King of Hollywood” - plays Commander P.J. “Rich” Richardson, and co-star Burt...
Kay Reynolds
Feb 5, 20245 min read
Good direction and acting give “The Holdovers” good vibes
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Right, Paul Giamatti plays Paul Dunham, a teacher at Barton, a posh New England all-boys boarding school,...
Peggy Earle
Jan 16, 20245 min read
Ida Lupino pushes Hays Code envelope with “Outrage”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS 18-year-old Mala Powers, a newcomer to Hollywood plays Ann Walton, who’s raped after a late night at work....
Peggy Earle
Aug 18, 20235 min read
Home on the range with Heston’s favorite: “Will Penny”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Charlton Heston plays Will Penny, an aging cowhand, searching for work after a long cattle drive in Montana...
Mike Reynolds
Aug 16, 20236 min read
Kino Lorber’s remastered ‘Force of Evil’ is a must for your film noir library
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS John Garfield, left, gives one of his finest performances as Joe Morse, an unscrupulous attorney who tries...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 7, 20235 min read
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