For those of us who are loners, introverts, or live a quiet lifestyle, not going to parties or gatherings and do forth, this movie is for you! rachel, rachel is a 1968 drama film produced and directed by screen legend Paul Newman and starring his wife, Joanne Woodward! The movie also stars Estelle Parsons and…
He Who Must Die Blu-ray review
He Who Must Die (French: Celui qui doit mourir) is a 1957 French-Italian film directed by Jules Dassin. It is based on the novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis. It was also published as The Greek Passion. Taking place in a Turkish-occupied Greek village shortly after World War I, villagers want to stage a Passion…
Blu-ray Review – The Munsters (2022) – Universal Pictures
Poor Lily (Sheri Moon Zombie). She’s just an undead gal looking for the right reanimated corpse to spend her afterlife with, and the dates that her vampire grandpa (Daniel Roebuck) sets her up on are the wrong kind of monstrous. Then she spots the gorgeous hunk Herman Munster (Jeff Daniel Phillips) fresh off the mad…
So Proudly We Hail! Blu-ray review
So Proudly We Hail! is war drama film from 1943 that was directed and produced by Mark Sandrich and starring screen greats Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, and Veronica Lake. Paulette Goddard was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in this film, which is indeed one of her very best!…
Sparrows (1926 film) Blu-ray review
Mary Pickford was one of the leading ladies during the silent era and one of the most powerful, influential females in Hollywood. Not only did she star in dozens of silent movies, but she often produced them as well. Sparrows, a 1926 silent film that she both starred in and produced, is the story about…
The Last Train from Madrid Blu-ray review
The Last Train from Madrid is war drama film from 1937 that is directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres, and Gilbert Roland. The film takes place during the Spanish Civil War. The story follows several characters from different social classes that are trying to escape the horrors the Spanish Civil…
The Cop (Un Conde) Blu-ray review
The Cop (Un Conde) is a French- Italian crime film from 1970 directed by Yves Boisset. This film is known for some scenes of both extreme violence and themes of police corruption that had to be cut or re-shot for the film to be released in France. The violent story is about a various crime…
The Turning Point Blu-ray review
For the longest time, I have wanted to see The Turning Point, mainly due to the cast and that it’s a film Noir / crime drama, a genre that I enjoy. The movie stars a pair of screen legends William Holden, Edmond O’Brien, and the lovely Alexis Smith. William Dieterle directed this 1952 film. The…
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Based on the short story “Love Lies Bleeding” by playwright John Patrick, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a film noir drama from 1946 that features the great acting talents of screen legends Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Lizabeth Scott, and the iconic Kirk Douglas, who made his film debut with this very picture. The…
YellowBrickRoad Blu-ray review
YellowBrickRoad is a horror film from 2010 directed by Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton and that stars Cassidy Freeman, Anessa Ramsey and Laura Heisler. Yes, YellowBrickRoad has a small connection to The Wizard of Oz, hence the title. The story is about an expedition in the town of Friar, New Hampshire that is trying to…