Blu-ray Reviews

Jul 25
6 min

Ride Paramount Present’s “Last Train from Gun Hill” for Western action

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Toward the climax, Marshal Matt Morgan, (Kirk Douglas) brings the man who killed his wife, Rick Belden,...

Criterion Collection upgrades screwball classic “Bringing Up Baby”

Peggy Earle

Jul 23
5 min

Criterion Collection upgrades screwball classic “Bringing Up Baby”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Cary Grant as David Huxley, a clueless bespectacled paleontologist, and his dog George, with Katharine...

Great cast and story drive “The Yearling” – Warner Archive Collection

Mike Reynolds

Jul 11
5 min

Great cast and story drive “The Yearling” – Warner Archive Collection

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Gregory Peck plays homesteader Ezra “Penny” Baxter and his son Jody, played by newcomer Claude Jarman Jr.,...

In bed with the reds – “Pickup on South Street” – The Criterion Collection”

Bill Kelley III

Jul 2
6 min

In bed with the reds – “Pickup on South Street” – The Criterion Collection”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Pickpocket artist Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) eyes his next mark, Candy (Jean Peters), and steals her...

Robert Young goes film noir in “They Won’t Believe Me”

Peggy Earle

Jun 28
4 min

Robert Young goes film noir in “They Won’t Believe Me”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Robert Young plays Wall Street broker Larry Ballentine, who meets his wife’s friend Janice Bell (Jane Greer)...

Hopkins’ genius on display – “The Father”

Peggy Earle

Jun 10
4 min

Hopkins’ genius on display – “The Father”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Anthony Hopkins won his second Best Actor Academy Award as Anthony, a man who has been slowly losing...

Cary Grant is right at home in “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House”

Craig Shapiro

Jun 1
5 min

Cary Grant is right at home in “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Cary Grant stars as advertising man Jim Blandings and Myrna Loy as Muriel, Jim’s wife/foil. Their Manhattan...

The family film you need to see – “Minari”

Peggy Earle

May 28
6 min

The family film you need to see – “Minari”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Jacob Yi (Steven Yeun) and his wife Monica (Han Ye-ri) are shocked by the latest medical update on...

“Nomadland” explores life on the road in modern-day America

Peggy Earle

May 23
6 min

“Nomadland” explores life on the road in modern-day America

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Frances McDormand won her third Best Actress Academy Award as 61-year-old Fern, a widow who lost her...

Modern noir lives in “The Little Things”

Peggy Earle

May 14
5 min

Modern noir lives in “The Little Things”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Denzel Washington stars as the aging Kern County Deputy Joe Deacon, a former Los Angeles County...

Bill Kelley III

May 8
2 min

Free Blu-ray giveaway – “The Marksman”

HOT RELEASE NEWS / MINI-REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Liam Neeson plays ex-Marine and hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson, who takes aim at a...

Catch early horror flick “Doctor X” from Warner Archive

Peggy Earle

May 7
5 min

Catch early horror flick “Doctor X” from Warner Archive

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Six strange murders involving cannibalism have taken place during a full moon and in the vicinity of a...

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell light up the screen in “Broadway Melody of 1940”

Craig Shapiro

May 3
5 min

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell light up the screen in “Broadway Melody of 1940”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Eleanor Powell “The Queen of Tap” plays Broadway star Clare Bennett and Fred Astaire plays hoofer Johnny...

“The Furies” – classic Western-noir – now on Criterion

Bill Kelley III

Apr 23
6 min

“The Furies” – classic Western-noir – now on Criterion

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS In his final role, Walter Huston plays T.C. Jeffords, A New Mexico Territory cattle and land baron, and his...

Gable stars – with the 1906 earthquake – in “San Francisco”

Peggy Earle

Apr 8
4 min

Gable stars – with the 1906 earthquake – in “San Francisco”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Clark Gable stars as nightclub owner Blackie Norton, and soprano Jeanette MacDonald as his songbird...

If you like your horror movies nuanced and moody, cue up “Isle of the Dead”

Craig Shapiro

Apr 6
4 min

If you like your horror movies nuanced and moody, cue up “Isle of the Dead”

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The great Boris Karloff, right, gives a memorable performance as the tragic Greek Gen. Nikolas Pherides, who...

“Crossfire” serves up a solid mystery and a more powerful message

Craig Shapiro

Mar 28
4 min

“Crossfire” serves up a solid mystery and a more powerful message

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Police Capt. Finlay (Robert Young, right) tries to convince Army soldier Leroy (William Phipps) to help in...

Oscar-nominated “Promising Young Woman” gets an exclusive 4K digital release

Peggy Earle

Mar 23
6 min

Oscar-nominated “Promising Young Woman” gets an exclusive 4K digital release

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Carey Mulligan received an Oscar nomination for her role as Cassandra “Cassie” Thomas, who dropped...

Love and revenge take the lead in “A Tale of Two Cities” – Warner Archive

Peggy Earle

Mar 8
3 min

Love and revenge take the lead in “A Tale of Two Cities” – Warner Archive

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Lucie Manette-Darnay (Elizabeth Allan) and longtime friend Jarvis Lowry (Claude Gillingwater), watch her...

Brilliant color rules “The Pajama Game” – Warner Archive Collection

Kay Reynolds

Mar 2
5 min

Brilliant color rules “The Pajama Game” – Warner Archive Collection

BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Day One: the new floor manager Sid Sorokin (John Raitt) meets the factory grievance committee and Union...

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