Director Michael Curtiz, the man responsible for directing some of the arguably best classic films in cinema including Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, and Angels with Dirty Faces, dabbled a little into the classic horror film genre in the early thirties. Horror themed movies on his resume which consist of Doctor X, Mystery of the Wax Museum…
The Hitcher UHD review (Warner Brothers)
Robert Harmon’s The Hitcher is an immensely popular horror thriller that fans had been clamoring a Blu-ray release for many years. Fans of the film have finally had their requests met. Not only has it been finally released domestically on Blu-ray for the first time, but also now is available on 4K UHD. Warner Brothers…
I Remember Mama Blu-ray review
George Stevens’ I Remember Mama is considering to be one his biggest achievements in the director’s career. The 1948 drama was based on John von Duten’s play, which was based the novel by Kathryn Forbes which was called Mama’s Bank Account. The film has a mighty fine cast with Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Sir…
Conflict Blu-ray review
Screen legend Sydney Greenstreet and the iconic Humphrey Bogart appeared together in five films. Only one of those films had Bogart playing a villainous role, with Greenstreet playing a noble character and that film is the classic Warner Brothers Film Noir, Curtis Bernhardt’s Conflict. In addition to being a Film Noir, Conflict it is also…
Elvis (2022 film) Blu-ray review
Elvis Presley was one of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry. His music and style were groundbreaking at the time, which despite some backlash, he became an instant success with his songs and provocative gyrations. He wasn’t called the ‘king of rock and roll’ for nothing! He also starred in over 30 movies over…
Giant (1956 film) UHD review
George Stevens’ Western drama known as Giant is a 1956 three-hour plus epic film, along the lines of Gone with the Wind, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, Lawrence of Arabia among others. The movie is based on Edna Ferber’s novel under the same name and features a wealth of great legendary, iconic actors including Elizabeth…
4K And Blu-ray Review – The Batman – Warner Brothers
Before I talk about The Batman (2022), I think it’s important that I give you my long and sordid history as a viewer and fan of this franchise- Just kidding, I wouldn’t put you through that. I’ll just start with the plot. Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) is a chronic insomniac and orphaned son of one…
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Blu-ray review
Based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness is the second season of The Alienist television series that takes place in the late 1800s, 1896 and 1897 respectively. The series is directed by David Caffrey and Claire Kilner and features the same core cast in Dakota Fanning,…
Cry Macho Blu-ray review
Cry Macho is a Western drama film from 2021 directed, produced, and starring one of the screens biggest icons Clint Eastwood. The screenplay is based on the 1975 novel by N. Richard Nash which was under the same name. The plot follows a former rodeo star Mike Milo (Clint Eastwood, Any Which Way but Loose,…
The Tender Trap Blu-ray review
The Tender Trap is a 1955 musical comedy directed by Charles Walters and starring iconic screen actor and musician Frank Sinatra, along with screen veterans Debbie Reynolds, Celeste Holm and David Wayne. I will be the first to admit that out of all the actors in this movie, I was not familiar with actor David…
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