Posts Tagged ‘romance’
A Moment of Romance Blu-ray Review: HK Stockholm Syndrome
While the love story plot is far-fetched, it’s a delight to watch the fairly young Andy Lau further establishing his legendary career.
Read MoreWhisper of the Heart (2022) Blu-ray Review: A Delightful Romance for All Ages
Whisper of the Heart is a tender, wise, and delightful romance for everyone.
Read MoreBones and All Blu-ray Review: A Heartbreaking and Accomplished Tale of Young Love
An unorthodox but brutally tender love story.
Read MoreTrue Romance Blu-ray Review: Entertaining, Relentless, and Fearless
The folks at Arrow did everyone a great service of giving it the release it so rightly deserves.
Read MoreThe Clock Blu-ray Review: Judy Garland’s Time
The film often feels like a predecessor of The Out-of-Towners or Date Night, except here the couple are newly introduced and find their mishaps charming instead of additive to already dissolving relationships.
Read MoreMississippi Masala Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Mira Nair’s Beguiling Sophomore Film
A teaching lesson for how to truthfully tell a cinematic story centering on race relations and the boundaries that unfortunately always come with them.
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Movie Review: Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor Dazzle in Sensual ‘Mothering Sunday’
Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor are a fabulous pair in this erotically charged yet disjointed period romance.
Read MoreHistory Is Made at Night (1937) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love Crosses the Atlantic
Unabashed romance about a would-be divorcee and a Parisian who defends her against her husband, who is basically a supervillain.
Read MorePretty in Pink (35th Anniversary) Movie Review: Still Pretty, Still (Very) Pink
Hit soundtrack, ’80s nostalgia, and ideal casting aside, does the cult classic hold up after a quarter of a century? Yes.
Read MoreA Stranger Among Us Blu-ray Review: A Shiksa Cop Out of Water
The viewer, like Emily, may feel like a fish out of water watching the rules and customs of the Brooklyn Hasidim, but they will be captivated in the neighborhood and the character of Ariel as well.
Read MoreAll I Desire Blu-ray Review: Can Barbara Stanwyck Go Home Again?
An entertaining vehicle for Stanwyck, who couldn’t help but make anything watchable, but its turn-of-the-century setting amplifies its distant, almost quaint feeling.
Read MoreRide Your Wave Blu-ray Review: Touching Romance Becomes Ghost Story
Masaaki Yuasa’s latest feature about surfing, grief, and water controlling ghosts is touching and off-putting at once.
Read MorePortrait of a Lady on Fire Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Burning Bright
This mesmerizing French film offers a fresh take on artist/muse romance and social class distinction
Read MorePretty in Pink Blu-ray Review: A Pretty Influential Portrait of Teenage Culture
Although it’s not a perfect movie, I still enjoyed it.
Read MoreCondemned! | The Devil to Pay! DVDs Review: Both Worthy of Exclamation Points
The Warner Archive Collection dusts off two pre-Code Ronald Colman classics featuring Ann Harding, Loretta Young, Myrna Loy, and a familiar-looking terrier.
Read MoreThe Gay Bride (1934) DVD Review: Married to the Flop
Carole Lombard and Chester Morris unite for a well-aged gangster screwball comedy, now available from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreOn Chesil Beach Movie Review: Saoirse Ronan Keeps Afloat
Saoirse Ronan easily saves what ends up being a jumbled depiction of marriage and sexuality.
Read MoreA Lost Lady (1934) DVD Review: A Lost Cause
The Warner Archive Collection finds a rare Barbara Stanwyck flick co-starring the famous Emerald City Wizard himself, Frank Morgan.
Read MoreForever Amber (1947) Blu-ray Review: It Never Seems That Long Until You’re Grown
By hook or crook, Linda Darnell climbs her way to the top in the once-controversial drama, now available from Twilight Time.
Read MoreWuthering Heights (1970) Blu-ray Review: Subtly Mind-Blowing
AIP’s only Gothic romance is just as weird as you’d expect, and can now be seen in High-Definition thanks to Twilight Time.
Read MoreTribeca 2018 Review: Disobedience Is a Compelling Portrait of a Defiant Romance
Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, and Alessandro Nivola give three of the year’s best performances in this compelling romantic drama.
Read MoreAllenesque: Five Woody Allen Movies on Blu-ray from Twilight Time
From screwball spoofs to serious dramas, this quintet of features from the one and only comedian/filmmaker offers a variety of stylings.
Read MoreDoc Hollywood (1991) Blu-ray Review: A Crash, a Clash, a Fox Office Splash
Michael J. Fox goes country in this early ’90s rom-com now available on BD from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreA Trio of WAC Pre-Codes: Oh, the Horror Icons!
The Warner Archive Collection presents three pre-Code rarities featuring a serendipitous number of classic early horror movie stars.
Read MoreThe Emperor in August / Sayonara / The Yellow Handkerchief Blu-rays Review: Three for Japan
All is fair (great, in fact!) in love, war, and on the road in this trio of classics from Twilight Time.
Read MoreBeneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) Blu-ray Review: Sunken Leisure
Young Robert Wagner sinks to new depths ‒ literally ‒ in this early CinemaScope effort, now available in a beautiful, uncut, widescreen HD transfer from Twilight Time.
Read MoreThe Long, Hot Summer (1958) Blu-ray Review: Climax Change
Twilight Time heats things up with Martin Ritt’s Southern Gothic tale starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Tony Franciosa, and an inarticulate Orson Welles.
Read MoreA Quintet of Pre-Codes from the Warner Archive
The WAC has more early ’30s fun to offer, featuring young Loretta Young, Joan Blondell, leading man Edward Everett Horton, and a pre-wheelchair Lionel Barrymore.
Read MoreJoe Versus the Volcano (1990) Blu-ray Review: When Tom Met Meg
John Patrick Shanley’s quirky fantastical romance hits Blu waves with a stellar transfer from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreThe Fox with a Velvet Tail (1971) Blu-ray Review: An Engaging Twist on the Giallo
Mondo Macabro brings us a fascinatingly unique romantic thriller take on the cult subgenre.
Read MoreGod’s Own Country Movie Review: Love Abounds On-Screen
An emotionally sensitive look at intimacy and identity.
Read MoreThe Crimson Kimono (1959) Blu-ray Review: A Crash Course in Orientation
Samuel Fuller’s powerful (and still topical) look at racism gets a beautiful HD release from Sony Pictures and Twilight Time.
Read MoreThe Quiet American (1958) Blu-ray Review: Silent, but Deadly?
Twilight Time gives the overlooked Americanized version of Graham Greene’s bestseller an opportunity to speak up and be accounted for.
Read MoreThe Man in the Moon (1991) Blu-ray Review: Wither Mulligan and Witherspoon
Twilight Time brings us Robert Mulligan’s famous final film, featuring a dynamic debut from young Reese Witherspoon.
Read MoreYear of the Comet (1992) Blu-ray Review: It’s Twilight Wine Time
Peter Yates’ unintentionally hilarious adventure tale will make you want to join a wine club and beat him over the head with it.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Riches, Fortunes, Millions, and Women
Four classics ranging from comedic capers to World War II musicals to soul-stirring Woody Allen dramas make their HD home video debut.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Go Big, but Don’t Go Home!
Four classic titles ranging from suffocating small town drama to the wonderful world of corporate corruption highlight this must-see wave of new Blu-ray releases.
Read MoreFight for Your Lady (1937) DVD Review: The Ultimate Showdown of Goofy Faces
The Warner Archive Collection dusts off an odd comic rarity with Ida Lupino and an epic battle of dirty looks between Jack Oakie and Billy Gilbert.
Read MoreThe Sheik (1921) / The Son of the Sheik (1926) Blu-ray Review: Happy Valentino’s Day
Kino Lorber unleashes two of the greatest works from legendary Silent Film heartthrob Rudolph Valentino.
Read MoreInteriors (1978) / Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) Blu-rays Review: Suicidal Tendencies
Twilight Time unveils the HD debuts of two distinctly different dramas featuring Mary Beth Hurt.
Read MoreWait Until Dark (1967) / Love in the Afternoon (1957) Blu-rays Review: An Audrey Two-fer
The Warner Archive Collection brings us two remarkably different ‒ but nevertheless essential ‒ offerings from the inimitable Audrey Hepburn.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Odd Men Out (and the Women Who Drive Them)
Vindictive villains, stereoscopic Stooges, speculative spouses, heroic horsemen, and illiterate inventors highlight this quartet of New-to-Blu releases.
Read MoreWon Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood Blu-ray Review: Save Yourself, Dawg
Yes, it’s a dog’s world, but that doesn’t mean you have to live in it.
Read MoreWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Vote for Pedro
Pedro Almodóvar’s career-defining, groundbreaking dark screwball comedy gets the Criterion treatment ‒ and is just as awesome as you’d expect it to be.
Read MoreMoscow on the Hudson (1984) Blu-ray Review: Relocation, Relocation, Relocation!
Robin Williams turns in an exceptionally fine dramatic performance in this must-see classic from Paul Mazursky, now available in High-Definition from Twilight Time.
Read MoreIt’s Always Fair Weather (1955) Blu-ray Review: Gene Kelly’s Blues
The Warner Archive Collection proudly presents something anyone can sing and dance to: a Cynical Musical from the otherwise sunny 1950s.
Read MoreThe Goodbye Girl (1977) Blu-ray Review: Back When Richard Dreyfuss Was Sexy
Neil Simon’s Oscar-winning precursor to the contemporary rom-com receives a warm welcome from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreMusicals and the Musically Inclined from the Warner Archive
Debbie Reynolds, Doris Day, and Julie Andrews highlight a trio of amazing rom-coms from more enjoyable, innocent times.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: A Quartet of Quirky Killers
Susan Hayward, Anthony Perkins, Tony Curtis, and Shelley Winters commit killer performances in this assortment of murderous movies.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: The Southern Pacific Training Montage
Runaway locomotives, trainspotting hoboes, rail-hopping escapees, and deep-rooted Deep South prides and prejudices highlight this delivery of Blu-ray goods.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Sense and Sensitivities
From insensitive employers to less-than-sensible debates about mayonnaise, this assortment of odds and ends is sure to inspire those of you who feel like humanity has lost all common sense.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: All for the Glory of Love
From Peckinpah to Price and from Scott to Sinatra, this assortment of classics from Twilight Time doesn’t mess around.
Read MoreI Drink Your Blood (1970) Blu-ray Review: Lap It Up, You Mad Dogs!
Grindhouse Releasing brings us the ultimate version of this nightmarish acid trip down memory lane, complete with new extras and even two bonus movies!
Read MoreFrom Horrifying to Horrible: Back in Print from the Warner Archive
From a magnificent assembling of classic horror of the ’30s, to the various sorts of silliness the whole of the ’90s had to offer, these four releases will have you screaming.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Party Poopers, Poor Sports, Sore Losers, and Bad Romances
From pubescent tweens and nightmarish games to pornographers and people who love to shoot things up, there’s an awful lot of foul play afoot here.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Something I Can Never Have
From the unconditional (or unwanted) affection of one’s parental unit, to the ever-classic pursuit of maximum financial units, these five flicks have more to offer than just a nude Ornella Muti (although that’s just fine on its own!).
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Breaking the Rules of a Lovelorn, War-torn World
From bitter one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed veteran vigilantes in Santa Barbara to faithful female Jewish writers smuggling money into Nazi Germany, this lot of features proves all is indeed fair in love and war.
Read MoreMe Before You Movie Review: A Melodramatic Romance and Questionable Portrayal of Disability
Jojo Moyes’ novel gives audiences a generic portrait of disability couched in a formulaic melodrama.
Read MoreWhen Everything is WAC: A Visual Buffet from the Warner Archive
From one of Lucille Ball’s first big roles, to one of John Carradine’s last, this assortment of odds and ends from the Warner Archive Collection has it all.
Read MoreNever a Dull Moment (1950) DVD Review: Why You Never Say Never
Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray do their best with subpar situational comedy material in this recent obscurity from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreForbidden Hollywood, Volume 9 DVD Review: Bogart’s Face and Bette Davis Eyes
The Warner Archive Collection ups the ante with their latest release of pre-Code rarities, adding a fifth bonus flick into the fray.
Read MoreIt’s in the Air (1935) DVD Review: Benny and the Debts
The Warner Archive Collection unties a rare Jack Benny comedy featuring the even rarer sight of Ted Healy playing the stooge.
Read MoreMan-Proof DVD Review: Pidegon Shoots Down Tone Deaf Loy
The Warner Archive Collection unveils an uneven war of the sexes dramedy featuring an unbeatable cast.
Read MorePlease Believe Me (1950) DVD Review: A Romantic Comedy from Val Lewton?
The famous horror visionary’s penultimate film ‒ which stars Deborah Kerr, Robert Walker, Mark Stevens, and Peter Lawford ‒ finally hits home video thanks to the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Five Features from the Escalator of Life
“The Best Country Places in the Fabulous World,” or “The Month Henry Baker Hearts Everything.”
Read MoreCount Your Blessings (1959) DVD Review: More of a Curse, Really
Deborah Kerr, Rossano Brazzi, and Maurice Chevalier sink in a dreary comedy set across the English Channel.
Read MoreCallaway Went Thataway DVD Review: Mad Men and a Drunken Hopalong Cassidy
Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, and multiple Howard Keels shine in this delightful MGM comedy.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Absolute Beginnings and Bitter Endings
From Bowie to Brando to Blofelds, this selection of five fairly forgotten flicks has an awful lot going on.
Read MoreThe Best of Me (2014) Blu-ray Review: Another Dopey Romance from Nicholas Sparks
As big a tearjerker as I have ever seen, but my tears are from having spent four hours of my life watching it.
Read MoreAdventure in Baltimore DVD Review: Pastor Robert Young Hasn’t Got a Prayer
Unhappy honeymooners Shirley Temple and John Agar appear on-screen together for the second and final time in this odd 1949 dud.
Read MoreThe Purple Rose of Cairo Blu-ray Review: When Worlds Collide
Twilight Time continues its legacy of giving a damn about Woody Allen’s classic, truly good movies.
Read MoreA Handful of de Havilland: Three Obscure Olivias from the Warner Archive
Olivia de Havilland encounters the plights and perils of a gold rush, a wartime rush, and rushed productions in a trio of forgotten films.
Read MoreThe Adventures of Marco Polo DVD Review: “The Princess Bride” of Its Day?
The Warner Archive re-releases a highly enjoyable epic of a box office bomb from 1938.
Read MoreEnchantment (1948) DVD Review: Everlasting Loves, Friends, and Lovers Divine
David Niven and Teresa Wright headline a WWII romantic drama about lost love.
Read MoreRadio Days (1987) Blu-ray Review: Twilight Time Strikes Gold(en Age of Radio)
Woody Allen bridges a couple of generational gaps with a heartfelt look at growing up.
Read MoreBorn Yesterday (1950) Blu-ray Review: A Memorable Holliday in DC
Twilight Time presents us with a classic comedy from Columbia Pictures that’s just as big of a laugh as its own studio head.
Read MoreSave Your Legs! (2012) Blu-ray Review: Wait, Australia Has Sports?
A coming-of-age-a-bit-late-in-life tale, served with a generous serving of Curry sauce.
Read MoreThe Future, the Past, and Creepy Dolls: Twilight Time Breaks the Eclectic Mold
The niche Blu-ray label unveils, among other things, its first double feature release.
Read MoreLosers, Lineages, Lust, Lemons, and Lynch: Five Comedies From Twilight Time
What do Woody Allen, James Stewart, Kurt Russell, David Lynch, and a couple of horny teenage girls have in common? They’re all on Blu-ray now.
Read MoreSky Full of Moon (1952) DVD Review: And a Script Full of Maroons
Notable for being as genuinely dumb as its name implies.
Read MoreThe Americanization of Emily Blu-ray Review: A Classic Satire of Heroism and War
It’s easy to see why James Garner and Julie Andrews each considered this their favorite starring roles.
Read MoreJane Eyre (1943) / Oliver! (1968) / The Way We Were (1973) Blu-rays Review: Growing Up Again
From Orson Welles to Oliver Reed and Karl Marx, too.
Read MoreAFI Fest 2013 Review: Her: O.S. I Love You
An authentic, insightful story about connections and relationships.
Read MoreThe Uninvited (1944) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Who ‘Ya Gonna Call?
The first American film to take ghosts seriously gets the elite treatment.
Read MoreWilliam Powell at Warner Bros. DVD Review: The Early Adventures of a Thinner Man
Four pre-Code Vitaphone rarities starring the definitive Nick Charles.
Read MoreBus Stop (1956) Blu-ray Review: Marilyn Monroe Finally Goes to Acting School
The “too little, too late” spot on the route.
Read MoreThe Oranges Blu-ray Review: A Conventional Tale of Unconventional Romance
TV’s Dr. House, Maeby Fünke, and Seth Cohen – together at last.
Read MoreBeautiful Creatures Blu-ray Review: A Solid Supernatural Story Worth Watching
An engaging plot and interesting characters elevates this about standard teen films.
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 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 MoreLili DVD Review: When Is a Musical Not a Musical?
A surprisingly song-less song-and-dance film with Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer.
Read MoreLonesome (1928) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Sometimes, Happiness is Just a Neighbor Away
Criterion brings us the lost fairy-tale romance from Paul Fejos, along with two other Fejos curiosities.
Read MoreThe Rebound (2009) Blu-ray Review: A MILF and a Twenty-something Guy Walk into a Movie…
Hey, Catherine Zeta-Jones can use me for rebound sex any day.
Read MoreLove & Other Drugs DVD Review: A Refreshing Exploration of Commitment
A funny, sexy and fresh take on the romantic comedy…with lots of nudity.
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