

DVD Review: Harold Lloyd – One Reel Comedy Classics
As most film historians realize, there are many brilliant men and women responsible for hundreds of clever, funny comedies during the...


Blu Ray review: The Train (1964)
Kino-Lorber has released what many consider director John Frankenheimer’s masterpiece, “The Train” (1964). The film was inspired by Rose...


Book Review: Hollywood in Monterey: Chronicles of a Cop
Bill Cassara is best known for his thorough, insightful books on such film buff icons as Edgar Kennedy, Vernon Dent, Henry Brandon, and...


DVD Review: Kidnapped in New York (1915) and other short films
This collection of silent shorts is another from the personal library of archivist John Carpenter, who provides his own 16mm prints to...


DVD/BluRay review: Kino Releases Two Westerns in Techniscope starring Dean Martin
Dean Martin started out as a saloon singer, became part of a major comedy team, and later was a delightful presence on TV. The movies...


DVD/Blu Ray review: Cohen restorations of Buster Keaton’s Go West and College
Buster Keaton is certainly among the most well-represented filmmakers on DVD and blu ray, with nearly all of this films readily...


DVD/BluRay Review: Apache (1954)
Director Robert Aldrich’s first color film, Apache is an action-packed, compelling drama about an Apache warrior played by blue eyed Burt...


DVD/Blu Ray review: Attack! (1956)
Robert Aldrich’s dramatic study in military heroism and cowardice in battle. Jack Palance represents the gutsy hero while Eddie Albert is...


Book Review: Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019
The research importance of Harris Lentz’s annual obit books is invaluable. Lentz carefully gathers every showbiz name who died...


BluRay/DVD Review: Continental Divide (1981)
Whenever a beloved performer dies young, especially one with so much more to offer, there is always speculation as to what might have...

