Posts Tagged ‘Don Siegel’
Hell Is for Heroes Blu-ray Review: Slowly Draws One in Just Enough to Guarantee Disappointment
Hard to say something bad about a Steve McQueen film, but this just doesn’t compare to his other work.
Read MoreCoogan’s Bluff Blu-ray Review: An Unintentional Precursor to Dirty Harry
The first pairing of Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel is a decent crime thriller with good action.
Read MoreCharley Varrick Blu-ray Review: No Country For Walter Matthau
Don Siegel’s 1973 crime thriller is yet one more reason to love Walter Matthau.
Read MoreKiss of Death (1947) / Edge of Eternity (1959) Blu-rays Review: Homicidal Tendencies
Twilight Time brings us two remarkable, unforgettable, trend-setting thrillers from yesteryear in two equally beautifully transfers.
Read MoreCrime or Climb: Tails of Scaling and Failing from the Warner Archive
Sean Connery ascends, George Hamilton pretends, and Don Siegel defends in this trio from the WAC.
Read MoreThe Killers (1946) / (1964) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Intriguing Double Feature
A great opportunity to see how artists and craftsmen handle the same material and obtain different results.
Read MoreFlaming Star Blu-ray Review: Hunka Hunka Burning Death
Elvis Presley’s best performance? Well, if such a thing was ever possible, this is most assuredly it.
Read MoreRiot in Cell Block 11 Criterion Collection DVD Review: Stuck in Folsom Prison
By removing any pointless embellishments and focusing on the action, Siegel weaves a tale that is as authentic as can be.
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