

Blu Ray Review: Violent City/The Family
I first saw the Charles Bronson movie Citta violenta (Violent City) via its American re-edit under the title The Family in the early...


Book Review: Marketing Mayhem: Selling Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis to Post-War America
This new book from BearManor by Richard S. Greene fulfills an area of media scholarship that is often overlooked – the actual marketing...


Blu Ray Review: FILM NOIR: THE DARK SIDE OF CINEMA VOL VI
Kino Lober’s sixth three-film blu ray set of Universal studios post war noir dramas contains new 2K masters of each movie, and strong...


Blu Ray Review: Shakedown (1950)
Kino Lorber is releasing a lot of solid lesser-known noir films from Universal, and Shakedown is an exceptionally strong one. Joe Pevney...


Book Review: Celebrity Obituaries 2021
Harris Lentz has been compiling showbiz obits for decades now, and since 2020 has been independently publishing his annotated lists of...


Book Review: Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol’ One-Two
Having been a fan of the Barney Miller TV series back during its first run, I’ve continued to enjoy reruns and home video releases. Over...


Blu Ray Review: Breakout (1975)
Kino Lorber’s release of this action-filled Charles Bronson feature from the 70s is a good look at the actor in a somewhat offbeat role. ...


Blu Ray Review: Three More W.C. Fields Classics from Kino Lorber
Kino-Lorber's classics division has been notable for offering some of the great movies of classic Hollywood featuring its most beloved...


Blu Ray Review: Edgar Ulmer Sci-Fi Collection
Having written a book-length overview on William Beaudine, I am naturally inclined to appreciate the low-budget B movie filmmakers who...


Blu ray review: Kino Lorber offers two from Rock Hudson
It is good that Rock Hudson is getting some interest from younger film buffs who didn’t live in his time. Hudson was a very popular...

