It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for another Open Thread. This week, I want to hear about you going against the grain and hating a movie that, for some reason, seems to be universally beloved but whose appeal is completely…
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One of the classics currently featured in our Fan Favorites from Universal Pictures sale, The Sting is the 1973 blockbuster that won seven Academy Awards — including Best Picture. Originally released theatrically on Christmas Day of 1973, this cinematic journey…
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When Glen Campbell died on Tuesday at the age of 81 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, he left behind countless fans as well as a musical legacy that included such standards as “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Wichita Lineman.” His contributions…
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Long before Warren Beatty brought Dick Tracy to movie screens in the summer of 1990, the classic comic strip gumshoe was already a film veteran. Chester Gould’s crimefighter made his big screen debut in a 15-chapter serial for Republic Pictures…
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The past meets the present in this week’s new DVD and Blu-ray releases, in which Hollywood classics mingle with contemporary hits. From two of the Duke’s finest films to the latest Jackie Chan and Wimpy Kid adventures, there’s plenty of…
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And now the time has come for us to salute a superb 1977 effort, MacArthur. Just out on Blu-ray this week, the film is an action-packed account of one of the most controversial public figures of the century. Gregory Peck…
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As impossible as it may seem, Casablanca turns 75 this year. Perhaps the most beloved movie ever made, this Humphrey Bogart/Ingrid Bergman masterpiece helped define what makes a film an enduring classic. As a person who is always curious about…
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This weekend’s Open Thread asks a question that seems simple on the surface, but becomes more complicated the further you analyze it: What is the greatest animated film ever made? Your mind may automatically turn to Walt Disney classics like…
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Hitting Blu-ray and DVD from KL Studio Classics on September 5th, The Birthday Party is a captivating dark comedy based on the play by Harold Pinter Robert Shaw stars as Stanley Webber, a piano player living at a rundown British…
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There’s nothing quite like the melodramas of the 1950s. A prime example of this genre is the 1957 effort All Mine To Give. Just released on DVD via the Warner Archive Collection, the movie — based on actual experiences that…
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