Thanks a Million DVD Review: Dick Powell Croons, I Swoon
By Will McKinley |
A prescient political satire from 1935 makes its DVD debut.
The Meanest Man in the World DVD Review: Jack Benny and Rochester, Together Again
By Will McKinley |
A rarely seen Jack Benny film makes its DVD debut.
Fraulein DVD Review: War is Hell, Particularly When It’s Pan-and-Scan
By Will McKinley |
Love among the ruins at the end of World War II, for those with 25-year-old TVs.
Coney Island DVD Review: Musical Fun in the Technicolor Sun with Betty Grable
By Will McKinley |
This 1943 musical, starring wartime’s most popular pick-up, is definitely worth a ride.
Born to Be Bad (1950) DVD Review: A Cinematic Mystery Solved
By Will McKinley |
Six decades later, Warner Archive restores the original ending to what could have been a great film.
Celebrate Samuel Fuller’s Centenary with Verboten! (1959) from the Warner Archive Collection
By Will McKinley |
An odd war film from the director of Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss demands rediscovery.
Red Hook Summer Movie Review: A Trip You Don’t Want to Make
By Will McKinley |
The latest installment of the writer/director’s Chronicles of Brooklyn series is a frustrating misfire.
Rings on Her Fingers DVD Review: A Perfect Fit for Screwball Comedy Fans
By Will McKinley |
Take another bite of The Lady Eve’s apple with this entertaining knock-off of the Sturges classic.
Singin’ in the Rain from TCM and Fathom Events: Still Making ’em Laugh in Theaters 60 Years Later
By Will McKinley |
What a glorious feelin’, as the beloved 1952 musical comedy returns to theaters for one day only.
Book Review: Cary Grant: A Life in Pictures, Edited by Yann-Brice Dherbier: Handsome Book, Handsome Man
By Will McKinley |
Life was a bit harder than it looked for the real “Cary Grant.”
Dark Shadows: Fan Favorites DVD Review: Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves, Oh My!
By Will McKinley |
In nine more episodes from the classic series, the late Jonathan Frid proves that there’s only one Barnabas Collins.
The Best of Barnabas DVD Review: A Perfect Primer for Dark Shadows Vampire Virgins
By Will McKinley |
The late, lamented Jonathan Frid lives forever in this delightful new collection of nine classic episodes.
The War Room Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Men Behind the Man from Hope
By Will McKinley |
This two-disc DVD of the 1992 campaign documentary is a delightful trip down memory lane.
2012 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts Review: Bring Tissues, Because You’re Going to Cry
By Will McKinley |
This year’s nominees stuff a lot of emotion into small packages.
God Is the Bigger Elvis Movie Review: Classic Film Star Dolores Hart Returns After 50 Years, and Oscar Notices
By Will McKinley |
The Hollywood starlet who became a nun is back in this unlikely Oscar nominee.
The Woman in Black (2012) Movie Review: Harry Who?
By Will McKinley |
Daniel Radcliffe shuffles off the ghost of Harry Potter with the help of Hammer.
A Separation Movie Review: A Worthy Recipient of Academy Accolades
By Will McKinley |
Hope that this Oscar nominee is coming soon to a theater near you.
Design For Living Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Pre-Codiest of the Pre-Codes
By Will McKinley |
Director Ernst Lubitsch’s classic rom-com is a three-way delight.
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Lives Again, Thanks to Martin Scorsese and the Film Foundation
By Will McKinley |
Scorsese kicks off a two-week run of the restored classic at New York City’s Film Forum.
William Castle is Back! And Deader Than Ever
By Will McKinley |
Skeletons are not the only things to emerge from a Halloween weekend screening of House on Haunted Hill.
New York Film Festival 2011 Review: The Artist: Evoking Memories of Buster Keaton
By Will McKinley |
A brand new silent film pays tribute to the visual masters and cinematic language of the past.
New York Film Festival 2011 Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene: A Chilling Parable of Millennial Pessimism
By Will McKinley |
Writer/Director Sean Durkin’s indie thriller may be this generation’s Rosemary’s Baby.
New York Film Festival 2011 Review: Martin Scorsese’s Hugo: A Valentine to Cinema
By Will McKinley |
Scorsese’s new film is a pleasant surprise for the NYFF audience.
New York Film Festival 2011 Review: Shame
By Will McKinley |
Controversy is coming in director Steve McQueen’s sexy, disturbing new film.
New York Film Festival 2011 Review: The Kid with a Bike: A Harrowing Tale of Troubled Tweenhood
By Will McKinley |
Don’t kid yourself! The new film by the Dardenne brothers is a must-see.
New York Film Festival 2011: Susan Orlean’s Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
By Will McKinley |
The greatest movie star of the 1920s was a dog. The new book about him is anything but.
New York Film Festival 2011: Melancholia Cast Comments About Lars von Trier
By Will McKinley |
The controversial Danish director is back with the feel-bad hit of the fall.
New York Film Festival 2011 Review: Ben-Hur (1959)
By Will McKinley |
Flawless restoration, flawed presentation.
A Fistful of Dollars / For A Few Dollars More Blu-rays Review: The Man with No Name Looks Better Than Ever
By Will McKinley |
After nearly half a century, Clint Eastwood can still rock a poncho.
Senna Movie Review: See It Now, Because Everyone Will Be Talking About It
By Will McKinley |
Like the saying goes, he lived fast and died young.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes vs. Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes (2001): And the Winner is…
By Will McKinley |
Get your hands off my childhood, you damn, dirty movie studios!
Bellflower Movie Review: Flamethrowing Its Way into Your Heart
By Will McKinley |
This Sundance and SXSW fav more than lives up to the buzz.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: Time to Sell More Coloring Books!
By Will McKinley |
Man and ape living together? It’s a madhouse! A madhouse!
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: A Cinematic Course Correction for the Franchise
By Will McKinley |
“Where we come from, apes talk. Humans are dumb.” – Cornelius
Whistle Down the Wind Movie Review: The Best Film You’ve Never Seen
By Will McKinley |
Unflinchingly satirical, though never disrespectful to people of faith.
Monte Hellman’s Road to Nowhere (2010) Movie Review: A Cinematic Dream
By Will McKinley |
“This dream is over now. Time to put your shoes on and hit the streets.”