Charles Laughton

The Latest New Releases Include “The Suicide Squad” and “Stillwater”

10.28.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Abigail Breslin, American Genre Film Archive, Barbara Steele, Bill Bixby, Bill Murray, Candace Cameron Bure, Cary Grant, Charles Laughton, Claudette Colbert, Criterion Collection, Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Edmund Lowe, Gary Cooper, George Cukor, Hoyt Axton, Idris Elba, James Gunn, Jared Padalecki, Jean Harlow, Jenny Slate, John Barrymore, John Cena, Lee Tracy, Leonard Nimoy, Lionel Barrymore, Lou Ferringo, Lyle Talbot, Marie Dressler, Marlon Wayans, Michael J. Fox, Patrick Swayze, Paul Bartel, Pre-Code Hollywood, Ralph Bakshi, Rashida Jones, Satyajit Ray, Sharon Tate, Sofia Coppola, Star Trek, Stephen Lang, Susan Sarandon, Sylvester Stallone, The Incredible Hulk, Thomas Jane, Vestron Collector's Series, Vinegar Syndrome, Wallace Beery, Warner Archive, William Shatner | no comments

October is on its way out with a bang! As the month winds down, you’ll notice that there’s a huge assortment of new releases now available, with titles for every taste. Take a look at the following film and TV…

“Annie Get Your Gun,” “The Furies,” and More Amazing New Releases

04.22.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Annie Get Your Gun, Audrey Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck, Betty Hutton, Bong Joon-Ho, Brad Garrett, Chariots of Fire, Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Criterion Collection, Dave Chappelle, David Niven, Evangeline Lilly, Frank Grillo, Gary Oldman, Howard Keel, Ian Holm, Irving Berlin, Jackée Harry, James Cagney, John Gielgud, Marlene Dietrich, Melissa Leo, Noel Coward, Paris When It Sizzles, The Hallmark Channel, Tony Curtis, Walter Houston, Warner Archive Collection, Wayne Newton, William Holden | no comments

Annie Get Your Gun

It’s been a minute since we’ve had a week that was as packed with as many exciting Blu-rays and DVDs as this one. Fans of classic cinema will love the releases from the Criterion Collection and the Warner Archive Collection…

Check Out These Silver Age Spectaculars, Now on Sale!

03.02.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1960s films, 1970s Films, 1980s Films, Academy Award Winners, Agatha Christie, Albert Finney, Anthony Perkins, Cary Grant, Charles Laughton, Danny Glover, Harrison Ford, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean Simmons, John Gielgud, John Malkovich, Kelly McGillis, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Laurence Olivier, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Peter Ustinov, Peter Weir, Richard Widmark, Sales, Sally Field, Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet, Silver Age, Stanley Kubrick, Tony Curtis, Wendy Hiller | no comments

The 1960s, ’70s and ’80s spawned some of the greatest and most entertaining movies in history. It’s little wonder than that this time period is often referred to as the “Silver Age of Cinema.” We wanted to honor this era…

Reflections on “The Private Life of Henry VIII”

02.05.20 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: 1930s Films, Alexander Korda, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lancaster, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Robert Donat, The Private Life of Henry VIII | no comments

In this post, Constance Metzinger shares her opinions on the 1933 favorite The Private Life of Henry VIII. The name of Charles Laughton has become synonymous with that of King Henry VIII, a role that he portrayed both onscreen and…

“Spartacus,” “Tomb Raider,” “Love, Simon” and More New Releases

06.12.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Ben Kingsley, Charles Laughton, Charlton Heston, Columbo, Glenn Ford, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Jean Simmons, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Mary J. Blige, Michael Caine, Nicolas Cage, Peter Falk, Peter Ustinov, Richard Pryor, Robert Mitchum, Stanley Kubrick, Tomb Raider, Tony Curtis, Toshirô Mifune | 1 comment

It’s not even summer yet and already the new DVD and Blu-ray releases are heating up. This time around, we’ve got a restored edition of a Stanley Kubrick/Kirk Douglas favorite, a reboot of a popular videogame film series, a smart…

Clark Gable Sails With Satan In “Mutiny on the Bounty”

02.16.18 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 1930s Films, Charles Laughton, Clark Cable, Mutiny on the Bounty | 1 comment

Clark Gable was a heartthrob to millions of women back in his heyday. With his iconic mustache and insouciant grin, he charmed his way on the screen in dozens of films. Beginning with a role in the 1924 silent film…

Ray Milland Is a Man Against Time in 1948’s “The Big Clock”

07.23.17 | Rick29 | Tags: Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, The Blig Clock | no comments

What would you do if you were asked to track down a suspected murderer and your quarry was…you? That’s the dandy premise behind The Big Clock, a smart 1948 suspense film sometimes misclassified as a film noir. Ray Milland stars…

Love Fights Hate in “The Night of the Hunter”

09.19.16 | Rick29 | Tags: Charles Laughton, Lillian Gish, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, The Night of the Hunter | 5 comments

In addition to a gallery of memorable performances, actor Charles Laughton’s cinematic legacy includes one fling with directing — but oh what a fling it is! The Night of the Hunter is a haunting, poetic film that explores themes ranging…

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