Posts Tagged ‘Fox Cinema Archives’
International Settlement DVD Review: A Forgotten, Forgettable Film That Has Its Pleasures
A minor and forgotten B-picture winds up being surprisingly entertaining.
Read MoreThe Serpent’s Egg DVD Review: The Non-Bergman Bergman Film
David Carradine sleepwalks through Ingmar Bergman’s one and only (and kind of weird) Hollywood production.
Read MoreDaniel Boone: The Complete Series (50th Anniversary) DVD Review: A Dream Come-a-Truer
The Fox TV Archives makes its debut with an anticipated re-release of the out-of-print TV favorite.
Read MoreChad Hanna DVD Review: Henry Fonda Joins the Circus
Harmless, mildly enjoyable corn featuring strong performances by Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Linda Darnell, a lion, a horse, and an elephant.
Read MoreGirl Trouble (1942) DVD Review: Romantic Comedy Lite
Girl Crazy is an extremely silly romantic comedy, but offers fast-paced fun.
Read MoreWoman’s World DVD Review: It’s Frothy, ’50s Fun
This welcome arrival to DVD is good fun and should be enjoyed on repeat viewings.
Read MoreThe Escape (1939) DVD Review: An Emotionally Charged Gangster Classic
A film that deserves discovery from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Read MoreBachelor Flat DVD Review: Everybody Loves Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas’ attempts to steer clear of his female fans, including the adorable Jessica the dachshund, provide the real laughs in Bachelor Flat.
Read MoreCardinal Richelieu / Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! DVDs Review: There’s a Reason They’ve Been Forgotten
It’s brilliant that these sorts of films are finding their way to DVD but…
Read MoreStar Dust DVD Review: B-movie About Hollywood
Linda Darnell shines in a lesser-known good, but not great dramedy about Hollywood.
Read MoreMe and My Gal DVD Review: A Pre-Code Delight from Raoul Walsh
The film is fantastic; the disc? Well, let’s be grateful for what we got, I guess.
Read MoreAmerican Guerrilla in the Philippines DVD Review: An Interesting Detour
Fritz Lang cheers for America.
Read MoreTeenage Rebel DVD Review: Without a Clue (or Widescreen)
Who knew Michael Rennie could get down and boogie so well?
Read MoreCall Me Mister DVD Review: That’s MISTER Mister to You
A seldom-seen and unsurprisingly not-so-memorable mediocre (but still entertaining) musical.
Read MoreThanks a Million DVD Review: Dick Powell Croons, I Swoon
A prescient political satire from 1935 makes its DVD debut.
Read MoreThe Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker DVD Review: Unremarkable Non-Anamorphic CinemaScope Fluff
With seventeen children in two cities, it’s clear that Mr. Pennypacker has been packing more than pennies.
Read MoreWake Up and Live (1937) DVD Review: Fun Vintage Semi-Musical Hijinks
Probably the only instance in film to see The Tin Man and Batman ride around in a car together.
Read MoreWhispering Ghosts DVD Review: Milton Berle, Ghost Hunter
No, we don’t get to see Uncle Miltie’s legendary penis in this one, either. Get over it already.
Read MoreThe Moon Is Down DVD Review: Suicidal Norwegians vs. the Nazi Menace
Solution: lunar antidepressants.
Read MoreThe Meanest Man in the World DVD Review: Jack Benny and Rochester, Together Again
A rarely seen Jack Benny film makes its DVD debut.
Read MoreSurf Party (1964) DVD Review: How NOT to Throw a Beach Party
Come on in: the water’s completely and unapologetically tepid!
Read MoreBerlin Correspondent DVD Review: A Nifty L’il WWII Espionage B-Flick
Dana Andrews matches wits with Martin Kosleck in Nazi Germany – and it’s fun!
Read MoreThe Loves of Edgar Allan Poe DVD Review: For Curiosity Seekers Only
Edgar Allan Poe and Sherman T. Potter: College Roommates.
Read MoreCarnival in Costa Rica DVD Review: An Endless Unfunny Rom-Com Musical
A movie full of Caucasian Ricans and a hero who looks like frickin’ Matthew Lillard.
Read MoreWarlock (1959) DVD Review: A Dynamic Western Presented in an Outdated, Eviscerating Format
Because displaying a movie in its proper widescreen ratio is passe, right?
Read MoreApartment for Peggy DVD Review: Good Film, Atrocious Presentation
A sweet comedy/drama from director George Seaton is marred by a flawed DVD print.
Read MoreWife, Husband and Friend DVD Review: Hitting All the Flat Notes
A middling attempt at screwball comedy falls flat despite a typically winning performance from star Loretta Young.
Read MoreOh, Men! Oh, Women! DVD Review: Oh, Brother!
Typical run-of-the-mill ’50s War of the Sexes fare, notable only for being Tony Randall’s film debut.
Read MoreThe Marriage-Go-Round DVD Review: James Mason, ’60s Swinger at Large!
Lesson learned: don’t punch holes in the lid of the bottle for the lightning to breathe.
Read MoreFraulein DVD Review: War is Hell, Particularly When It’s Pan-and-Scan
Love among the ruins at the end of World War II, for those with 25-year-old TVs.
Read MoreHeaven with a Barbed Wire Fence DVD Review: Or, Before They Were Stars: The Movie
No, it’s not a documentary about America produced by the Tea Party.
Read MoreRaiders from Beneath the Sea DVD Review: ‘As Far As I’m Concerned, You Stink of Trouble!’
A laughably bad scuba heist drama that never heard the expression “sink or swim.”
Read MoreConey Island DVD Review: Musical Fun in the Technicolor Sun with Betty Grable
This 1943 musical, starring wartime’s most popular pick-up, is definitely worth a ride.
Read MoreMister 880 DVD Review: A Forgotten Counterfeit Gem
A sequel of sorts to Miracle on 34th Street.
Read MoreDiplomatic Courier DVD Review: A Sturdy, if Unremarkable Cold War Thriller
Henry Hathaway’s post-WWII suspense film isn’t particularly memorable, but it generally gets the job done.
Read MoreThe Foxes of Harrow DVD Review: Drags to the Point of Tedium
A potentially compelling story is lost to the whims of the Production Code and the weight of its failed attempts at grandeur.
Read MoreLife Begins at Eight-Thirty DVD Review: Entertaining and Educational
A wonderful example of why less is more.
Read MoreKidnapped (1938) DVD Review: An Engaging if Forgettable Adventure Film
One of many adaptations of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel, this version of Kidnapped is a sturdy adventure tale.
Read MoreMr. Belvedere Rings the Bell DVD Review: The Character’s Cinematic Swan Song
A delightful (albeit admittedly minor) comedy.
Read MoreDangerous Years Movie Review: Bad Boys in a Bad Movie
Marilyn Monroe can serve me a malt anytime, but I don’t think I could watch this film again.
Read MoreMy Wife’s Best Friend DVD Review: A Mid-Century Marriage Put to the Test
When a man reveals his misdeed to his wife, she makes him pay in spades.
Read MoreWay of a Gaucho DVD Review: An Atmospheric, Unconventional Western that Deserves Better
Jacques Tourneur’s beautiful 1952 Technicolor western is granted a problematic transfer from Fox Cinema Archives.
Read MoreFrontier Marshal (1939) DVD Review: Randolph Scott Steps into Wyatt Earp’s Boots
Not a Western classic, but a very good genre film.
Read MoreSuez DVD Review: For Hardcore Tyrone Power Fans Only
Lame script and near absence of Loretta Young make this purely a Power vehicle.
Read MoreClaudia DVD Review: She’ll Steal Your Heart and Mock You For It
A snapshot of a young bride who must come to terms with real life in the 1940s.
Read MoreThey Came to Blow up America DVD Review: A Propaganda Piece Through and Through
A fictionalized tale of a truly frightening Nazi black-op.
Read MoreRings on Her Fingers DVD Review: A Perfect Fit for Screwball Comedy Fans
Take another bite of The Lady Eve’s apple with this entertaining knock-off of the Sturges classic.
Read MoreLove Is News DVD Review: The News Is Good
A charming romantic comedy starring Tyrone Power and Loretta Young.
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