Algiers is a classic drama-romance film that has gone under the radar from many fans of the classics, due to lack of exposure on television and social media. And for those who are aware of the picture and had wanted the movie to be in their Blu-ray collection because of several shoddy DVD releases by…
Batman Ninja UHD review
Batman goes back in time and battles his familiar foes in Feudal Japan in Batman Ninja! Yes, Batman, along his friends, Red Hood, Red Robin, Robin, Nightwing, Cat Woman and his enemies including the Joker, Harlequin, Two-Face, Bane and others wind up time traveling from Gotham City to what was called Feudal Japan thanks to…
Convict’s Code Blu-ray review
Convict’s Code is a Monogram Pictures crime drama from 1939 about an ex-football player and star, David Tyler (Robert Kent, The Phantom Creeps, Mr. Moto Takes a Chance) who was framed for murder and sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Out on parole, Tyler sets out to clear his name and find…
Murder, She Wrote Blu-ray review
For twelve seasons, the award-winning television drama series Murder, She Wrote entertained millions of viewers each week. The series starred the iconic Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur sleuth. Angela Lansbury was no stranger to being in mystery films as she had major roles in a pair of Agatha Christie novels…
The Enchanted Cottage Blu-ray review
Imagine going through life feeling that you are ugly and unattractive, but one day you look into a mirror which shockingly reveals that have been transformed into an attractive human being through some fantastic miracle. That is the story of the 1945 classic film, The Enchanted Cottage. From Warner Archives PR: “A homely maid and…
Executive Suite Blu-ray review
Executive Suite is a drama from 1954 with a marvelous cast and a legendary director in Robert Wise. This film was the first non-sci-fi or horror film from the extraordinary director that I had the pleasure of watching. I was already a fan of The Day the Earth Stood Still, Body Snatcher and The Haunting,…
His Kind of Woman Blu-ray review
His Kind of Woman is a film noir from 1951 that stars Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell in lead roles, with Vincent Price, Raymond Burr, Tom Holt and Charles McGraw part of a strong supporting cast. Even though John Farrow is given credit for directing the picture, Richard Fleisher directed all the re-shoots and re-casting…
Three Comrades Blu-ray review
Frank Bozage’s Three Comrades is a 1938 romance drama that stars Robert Taylor (Waterloo Bridge, High Wall), Margaret Sullavan (The Shop Around the Corner, The Mortal Storm), Franchot Tone (Phantom Lady, Sadie McKee) and Robert Young (The Black Camel, The Defence Rests). Margaret Sullavan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in this…
Mystery Street Blu-ray review
Screen legend Ricardo Montalban (Fantasy Island, The Naked Gun, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn) was a Mexican and American actor who had an amazing career in film and television. Along the way, earlier in his career before achieving stardom, he was the lead in a couple of classic film noirs. One noir that…
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Blu-ray review
Back in the nineties, there was an animated superhero show that appealed to fans of cartoons and environmentalists that helped people become aware of dangers for polluting the Earth. Of course, I am talking about Captain Planet and the Planeteers, which was the immensely environmentally based animation series that is still popular to this day….