Blu Ray Review: The President’s Analyst
Kino Lorber has released, on blu ray, Theodore J. Flicker’s quirky 60s comedy about the title character (James Coburn) and his...
Book Review: Penny Singleton: A Biography
Back in the 1960s I discovered the Blondie and Dagwood movies on television and loved the family dynamic with a bumbling father as the...
Blu Ray Review: New Noir Set from Kino Lorber focuses on Edward G. Robinson
After having been a star in the 1930s and 1940s, specializing in tough guy roles, Edward G. Robinson was “gray listed” by the House...
Book Review: Another Run Through The Gauntlet
Film historian Toby Roan’s latest book examines Clint Eastwood’s The Gauntlet in a thoroughgoing study that supports his belief that it...
Book Review: Mummy Movies
Bryan Senn’s new book from McFarland publishers explores Mummy Movies, as per its title. It is a book that runs over 300 pages, with two...
Blu ray review: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Billy Wilder's excellent courtroom drama has been released on blu ray by Kino Lorber, with some solid extras. Based on a play by Agatha...
Book Review: A Cut Below: A Celebration of B Horror Movies, 1950s-1980s
Author Scott Drebit’s new book from McFarland explores horror films from the mid to late 20th century. Although it covers a long period...
Blu ray review: Blood on the Sun
When James Cagney left his longtime home studio Warner Bros, it was to make independent films for his producer brother William. This...
Book Review: Al Christie, Hollywood’s Forgotten Film Pioneer
Mark Kearney’s book on pioneer film producer and director Al Christie fills an enormous gap in cinema's history, especially in the area...
Bluray review: Film Noir – The Dark Side of Cinema XVI
Another three-film package of noir movies from Kino Lorber features some exceptionally interesting subjects with some of the period’s top...