

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...


Kino Lorber releases 3 more from Clint Eastwood
Three of Clint Eastwood films of the 1970s have been released on blu ray by Kino Lorber in new restorations with a wealth of special...


DVD/Blu Ray review: Two from John Wayne released by Kino Lorber
After toiling in B Westerns throughout the 1930s, following the triumphant “The Big Trail” (1930), John Wayne hit stardom with John...

