I am a big fan of the Film Noir genre, and enjoy what dark, gritty atmospheric tales they have to offer. They Won’t Believe Me from Warner Brothers is a one Noir that I had not been acquainted with as it was never available domestically on home video, until now. They Won’t Believe Me is…
Escape from Fort Bravo Blu-ray review
Escape from Fort Bravo is a 1953 Westernadventure film that takes place during the Civil War. The film is directed by legendary director John Sturges and stars William Holden, Eleanor Parker and John Forsythe. In this picture, it is the North vs. the South vs Indians with a mild touch of romance thrown in for…
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Blu-ray review
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1948 comedy drama film about a family wanting to buy and build a home. The film stars a pair of screen icons in Cary Grant and Myrna Loy who were no strangers to screwball comedies. The tale focuses on Jim Blandings (Cary Grant, North by Northwest) and…
Doctor X Blu-ray review (Warner Archive Collection)
Every October when I exclusively watch horror movies to celebrate the Halloween season, Doctor X is one of the films that I always watch. Known for its line “synthetic flesh” the creature in this picture is nothing short of hideous and is spookier than most, including those in contemporary horror cinema! Based on the play…
After The Thin Man (Warner Archives) Blu-ray Review
After the events of The Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) arrive in San Francisco just in time for New Years’. After solving a murder on Christmas and dealing with the endless publicity (and drinks), Nick is ready for a rest. But nothing stays calm for too long in The…
Curse of Frankenstein, The (Warner Archives) Blu-ray Review
Curse of Frankenstein is one of the great masterworks of horror cinema. It established Hammer Horror as a brand and made the screen light up bright red. It’s also a daunting film to write about. What can I possibly add to the discussion that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? Can I do it…
Pat and Mike (Warner Archive) Blu-ray Review
Pat Pemberton (Katherine Hepburn) is a PE teacher who finally has enough of her finance’s attitude when tells her to lose at a game of golf to impress his boss. It seems her whole life is just serving the men around her. She decides to enter a professional tournament of golf and soon gets the…
The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) (Warner Archives) Blu-ray Review
Famous sculptor Ivan Igor (Lionel Atwill), has taken up wax as his new profession. He is running a wax museum in London, but it seems to be doing poorly, with the main complaint being it’s not ghoulish enough. But one night in 1921 he is visited by an influential critic who wants to showcase his…