John Huston

“The Angry Birds Movie 2” “The Big Bang Theory,” and Tons of Other New Releases!

11.12.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Anne Meara, Audie Murphy, Awkwafina, Bill Hader, Bruce Dern, Campbell Scott, Catherine Bach, Clint Eastwood, Cobra Kai, Criterion Collection, Danny McBride, Don Johnson, Don Siegel, Eddie Albert, Gary Busey, George Kennedy, George Peppard, Greg Mottola, Harry Belafonte, Harry Morgan, Henry Fonda, Hugh Beaumont, Inger Stevens, James Whitmore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Sudeikis, Jeff Bridges, John Huston, John Mills, Josh Gad, Julianne Moore, KL Studio Classics, Leslie Jones, Liev Schreiber, Mel Ferrer, Michael Cimino, Michele Williams, Nick Nolte, Parker Posey, Peter Dinklage, Producers Releasing Company, Rachel Bloom, Ralph Macchio, Richard Widmark, Roger Moore, Shia LeBeouf, Sophia Loren, Stacy Keach, Stanley Tucci, The Big Bang Theory, Tiffany Haddish, Trevor Howard, Walter Brennan, Warner Archive Collection, William Zabka | no comments

Whoa. That’s the only word that comes to mind when describing the sheer quality and volume of Blu-rays and DVDs that are now available. With the holidays swiftly approaching you’ll want to stock up on these great new offerings! The…

Create-A-Caption: Key Largo

02.03.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Claire Trevor, Dan Seymour, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Key Largo, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Gomez | 2 comments

In the 1948 favorite Key Largo, A World War II vet (Humphrey Bogart) ventures to the Florida Keys so he could pay his respects to a lost comrade’s widow (Lauren Bacall) and hotelier father (Lionel Barrymore). Unfortunately, his hosts’ latest…

These Hits Are Looking Better Than Ever On Blu-ray!

07.22.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1930s Films, 1940s Films, 1950s Films, 1970s Films, 1980s Films, 1990s Films, Academy Award Winners, Dick Powell, Eddie Murphy, Humphrey Bogart, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, John Ford, John Huston, John Travolta, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Patrick Swayze, Sally Field, Tom Hanks | no comments

Question: What’s the only thing better than watching one of your favorite films? Answer: Watching one of your favorite films in the type of glorious high-definition audio and video that only the Blu-ray format can offer! With that in mind,…

Create-A-Caption: The African Queen

05.13.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1940s Films, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Katharine Hepburn | 3 comments

1948’s The African Queen is director John Huston‘s classic blend of drama, action, and romance. The film stars Humphrey Bogart (who won his only Oscar for his performance) as hard-drinking boat captain Charlie Allnut, who takes aboard prim British missionary…

The Timeless Allure of Bogart and Bacall in “Key Largo”

11.20.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1930s Films, Academy Award Winners, Claire Trevor, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Key Largo, Lauren Bacall | no comments

On July 16, 1948, Key Largo — adapted from the Maxwell Anderson play of the same name — brought its mix of noir and suspense to theaters. Is it an exaggeration to say that film was never the same again?…

Create-A-Caption: The Maltese Falcon

11.05.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1940s Movies, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Mary Astor, The Maltese Falcon | 2 comments

For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we’ve taken an iconic still from the Humphrey Bogart detective classicThe Maltese Falcon and added our on comedic spin to it. We ask you to add your own in the comments below! It’s a nice gift…

Now Available: The Mirth, Murder and Mayhem of “Prizzi’s Honor”

08.30.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Jack Nicholson, John Huston, Kathleen Turner | no comments

Based on the novel by Richard Condon, Prizzi’s Honor is famed director John Huston‘s wildly entertaining comedy-drama. The film — which was released 32 years ago this week — brings together Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner as contract killers who…

Movie Questions On The Barbarian and the Geisha and more

04.04.12 | Irv Slifkin | Tags: David Niven, John Huston, John Wayne | 1 comment

Q: Any chance the John Wayne epic The Barbarian and the Geisha will be issued on DVD? A: Well, we have good news and bad news. The good news first: Yes, the 1958 John Huston film with Wayne as Townsend…

Book vs. Movie: The Maltese Falcon

01.27.12 | Angela Petteys | Tags: Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Mary Astor, The Maltese Falcon | 15 comments

When you have more than one screen adaptation of a novel, usually one is more faithful to the book than the other. However, in the case of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, it has two pretty accurate translations. The first…

Second-Tier and Loving It: Hidden Films of Great Directors

12.05.11 | guest-blogs | Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston | 6 comments

Guest blogger Julie Sesnovich writes: They can’t all be winners. Even the strongest, smartest, most talented directors will misfire occasionally. It happens, and it’s forgivable. But what about the works that lie between masterpiece and failure? The films that, far…