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It Happened at the World’s Fair Blu-ray Review: It Probably Shouldn’t Have

By Steve Geise | July 24, 2021 |

Elvis is totally fine in the film, but he’s hampered by a bizarre script and a lackluster leading lady in the icy Joan O’Brien.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Blu-ray Review: Almost a Home Run

By Steve Geise | July 23, 2021 |

A Warner Archive release that I would point to if asked to recommend one of their titles from a technical perspective.

I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes Blu-ray Review: Limp Mystery Noir

By Kent Conrad | July 20, 2021

Based on a novella by Cornell Woolrich, this film takes a thin premise and does little with it.

It Happened on 5th Avenue Blu-ray Review: Thoroughly Charming Happenstance

By Steve Geise | July 7, 2021 |

The story is sweet, heartwarming, and wholly enjoyable nearly 75 years later.

Madame Curie Blu-ray Review: Geniuses Oblivious to Their Attraction

By Steve Geise | June 24, 2021 |

The chemistry between the actors is undeniable, especially since they had already teamed together in the six-time Oscar-winning film, Mrs. Miniver.

Ziegfeld Follies Blu-ray Review: Two Hours of Follies, Half Hour of Jollies

By Steve Geise | June 22, 2021

While it’s not consistently enjoyable, the overwhelming caliber of talent and the many high-quality production numbers make it a worthwhile curiosity.

There Was a Crooked Man… Blu-ray Review: Revisionist Western Could Have Used a Few More Revisions

By Mat Brewster | June 12, 2021 |

It is all but saved by its cast who are easy to enjoy interacting with each other and charming in their star power.

Drunken Master II Blu-ray Review: Pinnacle Chan Martial Arts

By Kent Conrad | June 2, 2021 |

A solid (if bare bones) release of some of Jackie Chan’s most impressive martial arts antics.

The Tender Trap Blu-ray Review: Trapped in Dated Attitudes But Still Tender Fun

By Steve Geise | May 27, 2021

While the film leans too heavily on its original source material as a play to be an essential classic film, it’s a satisfying trap for fans of the cast.

They Won’t Believe Me Blu-ray Review: Melodrama Noir

By Kent Conrad | May 20, 2021

There are two elements normally present in a classic film noir. One is a main character, usually male, with decent instincts but a fatal flaw that drives him to do something terrible. That terrible thing is the other element, usually a crime, that sends the unfortunate into a tailspin that, whatever his intentions, is destructive,…

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Blu-ray Review: Solid Comedy Construction

By Steve Geise | May 18, 2021

Cary Grant and Myrna Loy have very convincing chemistry, no doubt greatly aided by their prior two screen pairings.

Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

By Rons Reviews | May 11, 2021 |

Watching these cartoons once a week is the way to go.

Annie Get Your Gun Blu-ray Review: Shoots a Few Blanks but Hits the Overall Target

By Steve Geise | April 19, 2021 |

The film is an important piece of Broadway and Hollywood history that is long overdue for Blu-ray treatment.

Broadway Melody of 1940 Blu-ray Review: De-Lovely

By Steve Geise | April 13, 2021 |

The obvious draws are the star turn by Fred Astaire and the songs by Cole Porter, but co-star Eleanor Powell nearly steals the show.

Legion of Super Heroes: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Back to the Future

By Gordon S. Miller | April 12, 2021 |

An entertaining superhero show that is so good you’ll wish the creators had gotten got another season.

Damn Yankees Blu-ray Review: Lola Wants (and Gets) 4K

By Elizabeth Periale | March 21, 2021 |

Warner Archive has done terrific job with this new release of the classic musical.

Baby Doll Blu-ray Review: Let’s Play House, Baby

By Rocky London | March 17, 2021 |

Playwright Tennessee Williams’ comedy about a Mississippi Lolita caught between two slimeballs could well be director Elia Kazan’s best film.

Crossfire (1947) Blu-ray Review: Film Noir with a Message

By Mat Brewster | March 11, 2021

One of the first films to tackle antisemitism and helped usher in a new wave of social justice stories.

On Moonlight Bay Blu-ray Review: Day and MacRae Play on the Bay

By Steve Geise | February 25, 2021 |

Doris Day and Gordon MacRae are mesmerizing and ultimately elevate the project into a pleasant diversion as we root for their characters to find happiness.

San Francisco Blu-ray Review: The King of the Barbary Coast Finds His Queen

By Rocky London | February 16, 2021

An Old Hollywood disaster epic with star power a-plenty gets a sharp Blu-ray transfer.

The Curse of Frankenstein (Two-Disc Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Landmark in Horror Is Reborn

By Gordon S. Miller | December 30, 2020 |

The film that launched a horror franchise has been restored and remastered.

Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 2 Blu-ray Review: A Second Helping of Silliness

By Gordon S. Miller | December 15, 2020 |

$Cinema Sentries$

As with the previous volume, this is a must-own for animation fans.

The Shop Around the Corner Blu-ray Review: An Example of Ernst Lubitsch’s Genius

By Davy | December 9, 2020 |

A still enchanting and emotionally grounded romantic comedy gem from one of the greatest directors of all-time.

Young Man with a Horn Blu-ray Review: Birth of the Cool

By Steve Geise | December 7, 2020 |

Kirk Douglas helps to start a sea change in the Hollywood status quo with this ultra-cool performance.

The Pirate Blu-ray Review: Choppy Seas Lead to Treasure

By Steve Geise | November 24, 2020 |

Gene Kelly and Judy Garland struggle to right this listing ship.

Jonny Quest: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: 26 Thrilling Boys’ Adventures

By Gordon S. Miller | November 11, 2020 |

The Blu-ray from Warner Archive delivers satisfying high-definition video that will please long-time fans and should help attract new ones.

The Koker Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week

By Davy | August 26, 2019 |

The late master Kiarostami’s influential trilogy rounds out a week of stellar new releases.

Wally Gator: The Complete Series DVD Review: Delightfully Silly, Don’t Y’know

By Gordon S. Miller | August 11, 2019 |

Best in small doses because of the similarity of the plots.

Klute Is the Pick of the Week

By Davy | July 15, 2019 |

A gritty ’70s masterwork leads a week of interesting releases.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Is the Pick of the Week

By Davy | June 24, 2019 |

John Cameron Mitchell’s 2001 cult classic rounds out a pretty great week of new releases.

The Thing from Another World Blu-ray Review: A Classic of the Sci-fi Genre

By Gordon S. Miller | June 14, 2019 |

Available from Warner Archive, the Blu-ray offers impressive high-def video and pleasing audio.

The Prize (1963) Blu-ray Review: Lots of Talent, Big Disappointment

By Mat Brewster | March 29, 2019 |

The Prize could have been a bonafide classic under a different director, instead it’s just ok, but mostly forgettable.

Year of the Dragon Blu-ray Review: An Underrated Cop Thriller

By David Wangberg | March 24, 2019 |

Warner Archive gives a solid Blu-ray upgrade to Michael Cimino’s edgy crime thriller.

Brewster McCloud Blu-ray Review: A Weird, Strange Trip into the Altmanverse

By Mat Brewster | January 4, 2019 |

Robert Altman’s follow-up to M*A*S*H is an idiosyncratic, weird little film that only he could make.

Condemned! | The Devil to Pay! DVDs Review: Both Worthy of Exclamation Points

By Luigi Bastardo | August 3, 2018 |

The Warner Archive Collection dusts off two pre-Code Ronald Colman classics featuring Ann Harding, Loretta Young, Myrna Loy, and a familiar-looking terrier.

San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 Review: Go for the Comics, Stay for the Stories

By Shawn Bourdo | July 27, 2018 |

Another year of Con but this time it’s the Big Picture.

Lights of New York (1928) DVD Review: The Most Sublime Milestone in Cinema

By Luigi Bastardo | June 3, 2018 |

The Warner Archive Collection brings us the first all-talking motion picture ever, which deserves a look-see for that very reason alone.

Alexander Hamilton (1931) DVD Review: I Never Expect to See a Perfect Work Anyway

By Luigi Bastardo | May 24, 2018 |

An entirely-too-old George Arliss portrays a much younger Hamilton in this early pre-Code biopic from the Warner Archive Collection.

Fireman, Save My Child (1932) DVD Review: Old Hatter Up

By Luigi Bastardo | May 22, 2018 |

Joe E. Brown strikes out in a tired pre-Code baseball comedy now available from the Warner Archive Collection.

The Hanging Tree (1959) Blu-ray Review: Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper

By Luigi Bastardo | May 19, 2018 |

The Warner Archive Collection knots it up with this captivating western starring Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, and first-timer George C. Scott.

The Gay Bride (1934) DVD Review: Married to the Flop

By Luigi Bastardo | May 18, 2018 |

Carole Lombard and Chester Morris unite for a well-aged gangster screwball comedy, now available from the Warner Archive Collection.

The Ship from Shanghai (1930) DVD Review: Slippery When Whet

By Luigi Bastardo | May 17, 2018 |

The Warner Archive Collection raises an early Sound Era seafaring thriller featuring Kay Johnson and Louis Wolheim.

MGM’s The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) DVD Review: When Compilations Were String

By Luigi Bastardo | May 13, 2018 |

For whatever reason, the Warner Archive Collection releases Robert Youngson’s effortless cut-and-paste documentary to DVD-R.

A Lost Lady (1934) DVD Review: A Lost Cause

By Luigi Bastardo | May 12, 2018 |

The Warner Archive Collection finds a rare Barbara Stanwyck flick co-starring the famous Emerald City Wizard himself, Frank Morgan.

The Chastity Belt (1967) DVD Review: As Uncomfortable As You’d Expect

By Luigi Bastardo | May 10, 2018 |

Tony Curtis and Monica Vitti are more than a bit rusty in this appallingly unfunny Italian sex comedy from the Warner Archive Collection.

Kind Lady Double Feature DVD Review: Team Sherlock Holmes or Team Dr. Zaius?

By Luigi Bastardo | May 7, 2018 |

The Warner Archive Collection pairs two different versions of the same story ‒ with Basil Rathbone and Maurice Evans taking turns playing the bad guy ‒ on one disc.