

Blu ray review: Annie Laurie (1927)
Kino Lorber has released the Library of Congress restoration of Annie Laurie, with a musical score by Robert Israel. It is an MGM...


Blu Ray review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Kino Lorber has released, on blu ray and 4K, one of THE great sci-fi features of the 1950s, Don Siegel’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers....


Blu Ray review: Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Daniel Mann’s screen version of William Inge’s play continues to maintain its powerful impact in a newly released blu ray from Kino...


Book Review: Dueling Harlows
Subtitled “The Race to Bring the Actress’s Life to the Silver Screen,” Tom Lisanti’s latest book for McFarland is a fascinating,...


Blu ray review: The Rose Tattoo (1955)
Anna Magnani’s Oscar winning portrayal is what especially stands out in Tennessee Williams’ The Rose Tattoo, newly released on blu ray...


Blu ray review: The Country Girl (1954)
Kino Lober has released a nice restoration of the award winning film directed by George Seaton which he adapted from a play by Clifford...


Book Review: Celebrity Obituaries 2023
Harris Lentz III has been compiling annual books of showbiz obituaries for decades, and since he has been independently publishing them,...


Book Review: Ann Sheridan: The Life and Career of America’s Oomph Girl
Ann Sheridan was a formidable presence in movies from the 1930s into the 1960s. Michael D. Rinella’s new book from McFarland covers...


Book Review: Laura La Plante: Silent Cinderella
BearManor Media has released Laura Jerrolds’ fascinating, enlightening biography of actress Laura La Plante, and it is one of the finest...


Book Review: Deanna Durbin in Hollywood - Her Life, Films, and Music
Back in the 1960 a writer named Richard Lamparski began releasing “Whatever Became Of….” books where he’d locate long retired performers...