Macao
“One of the most sizzling fusions of sex appeal of the 1950s, Jane Russell and Robert Mitchum ignite a tantalizing tale of mystery and deception. The quick pulse of this film noir begins as three strangers arrive in Macao, the infamous Portuguese island off the south coast of China. A dangerous game of subterfuge is played out in the island’s smoke-filled hotels, gambling houses, bleak streets and...[Read More]
The Seventh Cross
“Somewhere in Nazi Germany there is a concentration camp. And in that camp there are seven crosses, one for each of the men who dared to escape. One by one, the Gestapo hunts them down and returns them to the crosses…and death. Until there is one cross left…and one man is trying to escape it. Fred Zinnemann (High Noon) directs Spencer Tracy at the head of a terrifically talented ensemble that incl...[Read More]
Captain Horatio Hornblower
“In one of his favorite roles, screen legend Gregory Peck plays the valiant Napoleonic era naval hero in this swashbuckling saga adapted for the screen by Hornblower’s creator C.S. Forester. True to the famed novels, Hornblower outthinks his rivals in order to out fight them. He’s unflinching under fire, modest in victory – and more than a little at sea romantically with Lady Barbara Wellsley (Vir...[Read More]
Strange Cargo
“United Clark Gable and Joan Crawford for the eighth and final time, Strange Cargo stands as one of the most unusual and provocative films to be produced by M-G-M during its halcyon days. Frank Borzage brings his inspired directorial touch to this unique and atmospheric drama filled with adventure and romance. After escaping from a brutal penal colony in French Guiana, a group of convicts led by V...[Read More]
Start the Revolution Without Me
“Produced and directed by comedy veteran Bud Yorkin, Start the Revolution Without Me broke ground for a comedy revolution. It takes the tumultuous “let-them-eat-cake” days of the French Revolution and gives everyone a figurative pie in the face. The story begins when two sets of identical twins – one pair of bumbling peasants (Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland) and one pair of arrogant aristocrats...[Read More]
Come Live with Me
“Beautiful Austrian political refugee “Johnny” Jones is about to be deported, leaving the loving arms of a married Manhattan publisher for the waiting arms of the Nazis. The solution: instant citizenship via a marriage of convenience with flat-broke writer Bill Smith, in which the only thing they’ll share is the same last name. Hedy Lamarr plays Johnny and James Stewart plays Bil...[Read More]
Humphrey Bogart 4-Film Collection
“There was only one BOGART. Perhaps Warner Bros.’ most famous leading man during Hollywood’s golden age, Humphrey Bogart’s star shines bright in four classic dramas from the 1940s. Bogie shares the screen with George Raft, Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino in THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT, while Bogie takes on the Nazis under the direction of Michael Curtiz in PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE. In the suspen...[Read More]
James Stewart 4-Film Collection
“The legendary James Stewart takes the spotlight here with four of his best performances. In Ernst Lubitsch’s charming THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, Stewart co-stars with Margaret Sullavan in the comedic love story that was later remade as YOU’VE GOT MAIL. Director Frank Borzage’s THE MORTAL STORM once again co-stars Stewart and Sullavan, in a dark drama reflecting the growing Nazi threat in Europe....[Read More]
The Curse of Frankenstein 4k UHD + Blu-ray
“After years of intense study, Victor Frankenstein beings a dead animal back to life through the power of science. Overawed with success, he decides that he must now build the perfect human being – from body parts. A cinema sensation, The Curse of Frankenstein single-handedly revived the horror genre and brought Hammer Films to the attention of a worldwide audience eager for more. Overnight, Peter...[Read More]
The Searchers 4k UHD + Blu-ray
“Working together for the 12th time, John Wayne and director John Ford forged The Searchers into a landmark Western offering an indelible image of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Wayne plays ex-Confederate soldier seeking his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family. He won’t surrender to hunger, thirst, the elements or loneliness. And in his five-year search, he...[Read More]
One Crazy Summer
Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided us with a free copy of this Blu-ray/DVD that we reviewed in this blog post. The opinions we share are our own. “Hoops McCann has the name but not the talent to carry on the family basketball tradition. He’d rather use his drawing skills to earn an art-school scholarship by writing and illustrating a love story. This summer in Nantucket, he’s goi...[Read More]
Space Jam making it to 4K on July 6th
Believe that you can fly. Maybe even touch the sky. Enjoy the details below. Burbank, Calif., May 11, 2021 – To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved classic, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the perennial family film Space Jam will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on July 6th. Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan and Looney Tunes linchpin Bugs Bun...[Read More]
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