In the late thirties, James Cagney was a major star for Warner Brothers, while Humphrey Bogart’s star was on the rise, basically playing gangsters or crooked characters for most films he acted in. With Angels with Dirty Faces, the two stars were paired together along with screen legends Pat O’Brien, Ann Sheridan and the Dead…
The Spider Woman Strikes Back Blu-ray review
The Spider Woman Strikes Back is a 1946 horror film starring Gale Sondergaard. Even though the film has a similar title and the same actor in Sondergaard, the film is not a sequel to the Sherlock Holmes film, The Spider Woman. But it’s just as much fun! Jean Kingsley (Brenda Joyce, Tarzan and the Amazons,…
Mystery of Edwin Drood Blu-ray review
Based on Charles Dickens novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the story of man addicted to opium who is obsessed with a beautiful young girl and is willing to commit murder to have her. Charles Dickens passed away before he could finish his novel, but the film was made despite the lack of an…
The Accused (1949) Blu-ray review
The Accused is a 1949 crime drama about a woman who kills a man in self-defense. And then she must deal with her conscious and fears of being caught! As far as the film being classified as a film noir, it is a bit of a stretch and is more of a melodrama than a…
Dinner at Eight Blu-ray review
Dinner at Eight is a 1933 pre-code film directed by George Cukor and features an all-star cast that includes several screen legends in Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Wallace Berry, Billie Burke, and Marie Dressler. It’s the story of a dinner party with both the hosts and the guests all having issues! Millicent Jordan…
99.9 Frequency of Terror Blu-ray review
99.9 Frequency of Terror is the third film that was directed by Agusti Vallaronga, where he explores psychic horror! Lara (Maria Barronco, Tie Me Up! Tie me Down!) is the host of a radio call-in show that discusses psychic phenomena, discovers that her lover has been found dead in a small Spanish village. She learns…
The Last of Sheila Blu-ray review
The Last of Sheila is a murder mystery from 1973 and is a neo noir film. Herbert Ross both produced and directed the film, with a spectacular cast that includes several screen legends and veterans including Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch. Sheila Green (Yvonne Romain,…
National Velvet Blu-ray review
National Velvet is a sports drama film directed by Clarence Brown and was shot in Technicolor. The 1944 film stars the future iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor who was age 12 during the making of this picture, along with fellow screen icons Mickey Rooney and Angela Lansbury. In National Velvet, Michael “Mi” Taylor (Mickey Rooney, A…
Some Came Running Blu-ray review
Some Came Running is a drama film from 1958 and tells the tale of a returning war veteran and author who has come home and is discontent. This film was released in Cinemascope and Metrocolor. The film was also nominated for five awards at the 31st Academy Awards which is something to be said about…
Night Shift (1982 film) Blu-ray review
Night Shift is a 1982 comedy film directed by Happy Days icon Ron Howard and stars Henry Winkler (Fonzie, also from Happy Days) along with Michael Keaton and Shelley Long in her first film. Maybe it’s just me, but there is an interesting dynamic having one Happy Days star direct another. Winkler is anything but…