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…
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…
The Undoing – 2020 Mini Series Blu-ray review
The Undoing is a 2020 television mini-series that features a few screen legends in Donald Sutherland, Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman. If you want to see a successful family get torn to pieces, then this is the film for you! The story is nothing more than a modern day who-done-it tale which to some degree…
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…
TENET UHD 4K REVIEW
Tenet is a science-fiction action movie in which director Christopher Nolan has gone out of his way to confuse you. You thought Memento was confusing at first? Try Tenet. Tenet is an organization who has recruited a CIA operative, known as The Protagonist (John David Washington, Devil in a Blue Dress) to assist them in…