

DVD Review: Two Gloria Swanson silents directed by Allan Dwan
I guess it all depends on one’s age, perspective, and understanding of film history. Some people only know Gloria Swanson from “Sunset...


Lois Weber films released to blu ray by Milestone
When exploring cinema’s rich history, one of the most fascinating portions involves the early development of women filmmakers. Years...


DVD Review: Running Wild – W.C. Fields silent (1927)
W.C. Fields made many silent movies, and nearly all of them were lost or inaccessible for decades. Kino Lorber has released two of his...


DVD Review: It’s The Old Army Game – W.C. Fields silent (1926)
When W.C. Fields was enjoying a hipster popularity in the rebellious late 1960s due to his rebellious Everyman character, books came out...


DVD Review: Stingaree (1934)
Kino strikes again with another significant pre-code feature that is decidedly a lesser-known effort by director William Wellman. ...


DVD Review: Topaze (1933)
Kino’s blu ray restoration of this pleasantly amusing RKO feature, shows off John Barrymore at his mellowest and Myrna Loy at her...


Book Review: Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2016
Harris Lentz has been compiling showbiz obits for decades, and is currently working on such a book for 2017. I have several of his...


Book Review: Laird Cregar – A Hollywood Tragedy
A strong acting presence who made a significant impact and later died as a young man of 31, Laird Cregar left an impact on such films as...


Film review: Death Wish (2018)
Back in 1974, Charles Bronson was cast in “Death Wish” as Paul Kersey, a peace loving architect who minded his own business until his...


Book Review: Looking For Good Times: Examining the Monkees Songs One by One
Michael Ventrella and Mark Arnold have teamed up to offer a song-by-song discography of The Monkees, in chronological order, and give us...

