Frank Capra

Edward Everett Horton: Timid, Timorous, and Talented

10.04.24 | Gary Cahall | Tags: Character Actors, Edward Everett Horton, Ernst Lubitsch, Frank Capra, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers | no comments

He portrayed befuddled butlers, henpecked husbands, addled aristocrats, and more in a stage, screen and TV career that spanned more than seven decades, and he was one of Classic Hollywood’s busiest supporting players. Chances are, however, that if you’re familiar…

“Beast” and Criterion Collection Titles Highlight the Latest New Releases

10.12.22 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alice Cooper, Barbara Bach, Bela Lugosi, Bill Moseley, Bill Pullman, Brock Peters, Bruce Willis, Cary Grant, Criterion Collection, Curd Jürgens, Debbie Rochon, Doug Bradley, Dylan McDermott, Frank Capra, Gary Busey, Gérard Depardieu, Greg Nicotero, Gregory Peck, Idris Elba, Isabelle Huppert, James Coburn, James Russo, Jean Adair, Jean Hersholt, Jeanne Moreau, Jessica Harper, Josephine Hull, Kevin Dillon, Kitty Carlisle, Leonard Cohen, Lionel Atwill, Patricia Arquette, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Richard Kiel, Richard Pryor, Robert Blake, Robert Culp, Robert Duvall, Robert Loggia, Robert Rodriguez, Rutger Hauer, Sid Haig, Susan Anton, Terry O’Quinn, Tom Savini, Tony Todd, Universal Monsters, Warner Archive, Warner Archive Collection, Will Forte, Winona Ryder | no comments

It’s time for the latest rundown of Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD new releases. And what a great batch of titles we have got for you this time! From movies fresh out of the theaters to classic films getting…

“Onward,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Downhill” and Other New Releases!

05.19.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adrienne Barbeau, Bill Night, Bruce Davison, Cary Grant, Chris Pratt, Creepshow, Criterion Collection, D’Arcy Carden, David Arquette, Fear the Walking Dead, Frank Capra, Giancarlo Esposito, Greg Nicotero, Hallmark Channel, Hammer Horror, Jameela Jamil, Jane Fonda, Jason O’Mara, Jeffrey Combs, Jerry O'Connell, Jim Carrey, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Justice League Dark, Katie Holmes, Kirk Douglas, Kristen Bell, Lucille Ball, Mario Bava, Maureen O'Hara, Michael Redgrave, Miranda Otto, Nikki Deloach, Onward, Pat O'Brien, Peter Cushing, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Culp, Rod Taylor, Rosario Dawson, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Pink Panther, Tobin Bell, Tom Holland, Tom Savini, Tony Todd, Tricia Helfer, W.C. Fields, Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper | no comments

We are rapidly approaching June, and as May winds down the new releases are revving up. This week the sheer variety of DVDs and Blu-rays making their debut include family favorite blockbusters, critically acclaimed dramas, cult films from the vaults,…

This Week’s New Releases Include a Godzilla Collection and Other Smashing Hits!

10.29.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Batman Beyond, Bela Lugosi, Blake Edwards, Bruce Willis, Chuck Connors, Criterion Collection, Cult Films, Divine, Donald Pleasence, Donna Reed, Frank Capra, Godzilla, Henry Mancin, Jack Klugman, Jim Gaffigan, John Landis, Lee Remick, Lionel Barrymore, Michael Gough, Naomi Watts, Olivia Colman, Olivia Spencer, Tab Hunter, Tim Roth, Vinegar Syndrome, Warner Archive Collection | no comments

This week there’s a lot of monstrous hits roaring to DVD and Blu-ray. We think you’ll love this latest batch of new releases, all of which would take an honored place in your home video library! Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films,…

Frank Capra Fights the Good Fight

05.27.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: Frank Capra, Why We Fight | no comments

In this post, Jim Brymer looks back at Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series of films. On Dec 7, 1941 the United States was catapulted into the escalating war with the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy and Japan. The event…

“Pacific Rim Uprising,” Frank Capra Classics, and More New Releases

06.05.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bette Midler, Bruce Willis, Claire Foy, Elisabeth Shue, Frank Capra, Jayne Wyatt, Jean Arthur, Jimmy Stewart, John Boyega, Laverne Cox, Robert Downey Sr., Ronald Colman, Vincent D’Onofrio | no comments

This week’s new releases offer up two new editions of Frank Capra favorites, sequels and remakes, cult hits, underground flicks, and much, much more. Here’s what new DVDs and Blu-rays you’ll be wanting to watch in the days ahead. Pacific…

Check Out These Colossal Comedies, Now on Sale!

12.03.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Ann-Margret, Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis, Bill Murray, Billy Wilder, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Frank Capra, Fred MacMurray, Glenn Ford, Humphrey Bogart, Jerry Lewis, Jimmy Stewart, Joan Blondell, Kurt Russell, Preston Sturges, Robert Zemeckis, Sophia Loren, Stella Stevens, William Holden | no comments

Our current Colossal Comedy Sale presents some of your favorite farces at great prices. Let’s take a look at 10 of the (many) titles featured in the sale! Remember the Night Breezy mix of comedy, drama, and romance stars Barbara…

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of “Lost Horizon”

10.29.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1930s Films, Frank Capra, Lost Horizon | no comments

Originally released on March 2, 1937, Lost Horizon is a breathtaking adaptation of the James Hilton novel directed by Frank Capra. With a budget of 1.25 million dollars, something that was unprecedented for its time, Capra set out on an…

Why It’s a Wonderful Life Is Wonderful

12.22.15 | Irv Slifkin | Tags: Christmas Movies, Frank Capra, Holiday Movies, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart | 19 comments

Some folks watch it several times every year; others call it “sentimental hogwash.” In this classic article, “Movie Irv” Slifkin gives his reasons why Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life should be considered the definitive Christmas film.

What’s Your Favorite Frank Capra Feature FIlm?

06.18.12 | Edward Frebowitz | Tags: Frank Capra | 71 comments

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