

DVD Review: Nothing Sacred (1937)
One of those movies that somehow slipped into the public domain and became widely available, “Nothing Sacred” once found its way on...


DVD Review: You Never Know Women (1926)
YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN Directed by William Wellman. Cast: Cast: Florence Vidor, Lowell Sherman, Clive Brook, El Brendel, Roy Stewart,...


DVD Review: The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Kino’s latest release, on blu ray and DVD, is "The Spiral Staircase:" a consistently brilliant film that offers elements of film noir,...


DVD Review: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts: The Hal Roach Collection 1931-1933
For those interested in film history, especially fans of vintage comedy, this release of all seventeen Hal Roach-produced two-reel shorts...


DVD Review: The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)
The Farmer’s Daughter Directed by H.C. Potter. Cast: Loretta Young, Joseph Cotton, Ethel Barrymore, Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart,...


Cinema Revisited: White Zombie (1932)
When Hungarian-born actor Bela Lugosi campaigned heavily for the role of “Dracula” in Tod Browing’s movie production, he was met with...


A look at the Charley Chase Silent Movie Collections on DVD
Charley Chase was long considered an unfairly overlooked comedy master of the 20s and 30s. After he started to get more recognition,...


DVD Review: Maborosi (1995)
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda brings Teru Miyamoto’s story to the screen, via a screenplay by Yoshihisa Ogita. It is a film of masterful...


DVD Review: A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Katharine Hepburn’s film debut
A Bill of Divorcement Directed by George Cukor. Cast: John Barrymore, Katharine Hepburn, Billie Burke, David Manners, Paul Cavanaugh,...


DVD Review: I Walk Alone (1947)
I Walk Alone Directed by Byron Haskin. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Kirk Douglas, Kristine Miller, George...