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….
Cheyenne: The Complete Series Blu-ray review
When the Cheyenne: The Complete Series was announced for a Blu-ray release, a lot of fans rejoiced over the announcement due to its popularity. Because I do like Westerns, I decided to give this seven-year series a spin as I had never watched this television series before. There were a few delays for this Blu-ray…
Springfield Rifle Blu-ray review
Directed by Andre de Toth, who was well-known for his work on the timeless classic House of Wax, and various Noir and Western classics, Springfield Rifle is a feature that stars screen icon Gary Cooper and takes place during the Civil War. But it’s more than just your average Western as the well-renowned directed has…
Side Street Blu-ray review
There’s nothing like a story of a man who steals money so he, his wife and child can have a better life but then feels completely conflicted about it! In Anthony Mann’s Film Noir Side Street is such a film about your average American committing a crime and later regretting it! The movie was shot…
Lighthouse (1947 film)
Imagine a woman being in love with a man, but he is married to another woman, and then you decide to marry another man instead. Then you find out the married man that you still love is trying to get a divorce, bur now it’s too late! Well, that’s the situation the 1947 drama Lighthouse…