Recommended An unusual choice for indie distributor Twilight Time to sublicense from 20th Century-Fox, Pony Soldier (1952) is a once popular, now all but forgotten “Northwestern” starring Tyrone Power.
Recommended The Movie Note: the images accompanying this review are used for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the contents of the Ministry of Fear Blu – ray . Ministry of Fear ‘s sturdily entertaining noir must have been as much of a “sure thing” as possible from the moment it first got the green light. After all, this handsomely mounted Paramount production was directed by Fritz Lang …
Today, Xfinity TV from Comcast announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Xfinity On Demand Awards, a yearly salute to the most-watched TV series, movies and musicians On Demand. As Hollywood’s biggest movie awards shows honor the biggest films of the silver screen, the Xfinity On Demand Awards recognizes the most-viewed On Demand content on the TV screen.
Review by John Delia The bold, dazzling and dramatic Oz the Great and Powerful opens this weekend with immense possibilities of being the top
Recommended The second and last Derek Flint movie, In Like Flint (1967) is widely considered inferior even by die-hard fans of the first entry, Our Man Flint (1966). Probably due to my strong dislike of the original movie, my expectations were so low there was nowhere to go but up with the second one. Overall it’s not an improvement, weaker as it is in some ways while a bit better in others, and …
DVD Talk Collector Series THE FILM Please Note: The images used here are taken from promotional materials provided by the film’s distributor, not the Blu – ray edition of the film under review. It’s an epiphany that will come at different points for different viewers of L os Carax’s Holy Motors — that moment amid the film’s mysterious, increasingly bizarre, plot(s) when you realize that what it’s …
Rent It Nicholas and Alexandra Blu – ray Review Nicholas and Alexandra is anambitious, sprawling, and well-meaning motion pictureabout the remaining members of the Romanov family dynasty in Russia.Thecharacters are in the thrust surrounding revolution and changes toRussiangovernment. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and produced by SamSpiegel,…
Highly Recommended Easter Parade Blu – ray Review Irving Berlin’s EasterParade is one of the greatest film musicals. The film stars JudyGarland,Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, and Ann Miller and each performer bringssome oftheir greatest work to this “parade” of shows, featuring Academy Awardwinningmusic through adapted music score arranged by Johnny Green and RogerEdens. Easter Parade is one of the …
By John Delia Taking special effects and sound to a new level for a 3D film, Jack the Giant Slayer entertains with adventure and excitement.Â
When the Cohen Film Collection announced that the Douglas Fairbanks classic, The Thief of Bagdad , was going to get their Blu-ray treatment, I knew I had to have a copy. The best part of being a critic is having an excuse to watch a film.