Imagine marrying a woman who is the daughter of someone you threw under the bus when you were in a jam. That’s what we have here in the 1948 classic, All My Sons. The film is a suspenseful noir drama directed by Irving Reis, and starring a pair of screen icons in Edward G. Robinson…
China – 1943 film Blu-ray review
China is a 1943 war drama film that was directed by John Farrow and stars Loretta Young, Alan Ladd, and William Bendix. The latter two were paired together in The Blue Dahlia and The Glass Key. In this picture, the roles are different than their usual Noirish gritty characters. Ladd’s character, complete with a leather…
The Crime of the Century Blu-ray review
William Beaudine was one of the most versatile and celebrated directors in Hollywood, having directed hundreds of films in various genres over the course of 50 years. Classic movie fans probably own at least one William Beaudine film. He might be mostly known for Billy the Kid vs. Dracula and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter,…
Double Door Blu-ray review
Double Door is a pre-code film from 1934 that is about a sick family member who will stop at nothing to ruin her brother’s marriage. This film features one of the most despicable characters in cinema! There are also some minor horror elements, think Secret of the Blue Room type of horror. A wealthy, controlling,…
Song of the Thin Man Blu-ray review
Song of the Thin Man is the sixth and final film in the Thin Man series. William Powell is back as Nick Charles and Myrna Loy returns for one more go-around as Nora. The film also has several up-and-coming actors including Dean Stockwell, who plays Nick Charles, Jr., and Keenan Wynn in one of his…
Rich and Strange Blu-ray review
Also known as East of Shanghai, Rich and Strange is a 1931 classic romantic drama directed by the iconic Alfred Hitchcock. This is a tale of how being wealth doesn’t equate to being happy. The film is about Fred Hill (Henry Kendall, Shadow of the Cat) and his wife Emily (Joan Barry, Rome Express) who…
Ivanhoe Blu-ray review
Ivanhoe is a 1952 British-American historical adventure epic film directed by Richard Thorpe and features one of the greatest casts ever assembled for a film. Legendary actor Robert Taylor (Waterloo Bridge, High Wall) stars as knight Saxon Wilfred of Ivanhoe who is searching for the recently disappeared Richard the Lionheart, Norman King of England (Norman…
Zeiram Blu-ray review
I first came across Zeiram in the early nineties where it played on television. I was reading a TV Guide and saw a listing for it where if I recall it played on the sci-fi channel. While I cannot recall the entire listing, the description something along the lines of “a bounty hunter has to…
Breakheart Pass Blu-ray review
Based on the novel by Alistair MacLean, Breakheart Pass is a 1975 Western mystery film about a man thought to be an outlaw, comes aboard a train, and finds himself in a situation where murders are taking place during the long ride. Screen icon Charles Bronson is John Deakin, a man looking to solve a…
The Old Fashioned Way Blu-ray review
Comedy legend W.C. Fields (The Bank Dick) is back at it again, battling creditors, widows and annoying children in the 1934 classic comedy The Old Fashioned Way. The Great McGonigle (W.C. Fields) and his very poor, theatrical troupe arrive in a small town to perform The Drunkard, a Victorian temperance play. They are on the…