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…
The Last Sunset Blu-ray review
The Last Sunset is a 1961 Western film directed by legendary director Robert Aldrich and starring screen legends Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, and Dorothy Malone. The film boasts a superb supporting cast with Joseph Cotten, Regis Toomey, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Jack Elam, although the latter two didn’t get much in the way of…
Come September Blu-ray review
Come September is romantic comedy film from 1961 that is directed by Robert Mulligan and starring legendary actor Rock Hudson, along with legendary musician Bobby Darin, Gina Lollobrigida, and Sandra Dee. In this movie Rock Hudson (The Mirror Crack’d, Written on the Wind) stars as wealthy playboy Robert Taylor who visits his mistress Lisa…
Vera Cruz (Kino Lorber) Blu-ray review
Vera Cruz is a Western from 1954 starring a pair of screen legends in Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper and future icon Charles Bronson. Directed by Robert Aldrich, he pushes the bar with characters that don’t care about right or wrong and has a shocking scene where Bert Lancaster’s character threatens to murder child hostages….
Hot Saturday Blu-ray review
Hot Saturday is a 1932 pre-code drama film which is based on the novel Hot Saturday by Harvey Fergusson. The movie is about a pretty girl who works at as a bank clerk who becomes the victim of a terrible rumor. In the small town of Marysville, Ruth Brock(Nancy Carroll, The Kiss Before the Mirror)…
Torch Singer Blu-ray review
Torch Singer is a pre-code film from 1933 that features a solid cast with screen legend Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez, David Manners and Lyda Robert. The film is based on the short story Mike by Grace Perkin. When Sally Trent (Claudette Colbert, Imitation of Life, It Happened One Night) is unable to support her illegitimate…
The Victim Blu-ray review
The Victim is a 1972 made-for-television thriller with Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) in the lead role. Kate Wainwright (Elizabeth Montgomery) goes to her sister’s house after a distressing phone call from her sister Susan Chappel (Jess Walton from The Young and the Restless television series). She is feeling down because she’s divorcing her husband Ben Chappel(George…
The Screaming Woman Blu-ray review
The Screaming Woman is a 1972 television movie starring screen legend Olivia de Havilland. The movie is based on a Ray Bradbury short story and the iconic John Williams provided the soundtrack. Laura Wyant (Olivia de Havilland, The Heiress) is a rich, former mental patient who decides to go to her countryside estate to rest…
Scream, Pretty Peggy Blu-ray review
In my life, I’ve seen plenty of movies that imitate Psycho such as Homicidal, Dressed to Kill, among others. Scream, Pretty Peggy is the latest one I’ve seen with blatant nods to Psycho, in fact this movie wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Psycho! Sculptor Jeffrey Elliott (Ted Bessell, That Girl) hires a young college…
Devil and the Deep Blu-ray review
Devil and the Deep is a pre-code film from 1932 starring four screen legends Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, Tallulah Bankhead, and Cary Grant, who at the time was just rising to stardom. The movie is about a jealous husband who goes through great lengths to remove potential lovers. Naval commander Charles Sturm (Charles Laughton, The…