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Blu-ray Review The Late Show (1977)

Rebecca Wright — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:26:17 +0000

Forever famous for his role as Ed Norton on televisions The Honeymooners, Art Carney found success on the big screen, winning a Best Actor Oscar for his role as Harry Coombes in Harry and Tonto. In 1978, he joined Lilly Tomlin in The Late Show, an homage to the noir films of the 1940’s. Written […]

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4K UHD Review: George Stevens – A Filmmaker’s Journey

Rebecca Wright — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:01:27 +0000

In a career spanning more than fifty years, George Stevens directed nearly sixty films and took home the Oscar for Best Director twice, in 1951 for A Place in the Sun, and again in 1956, for Giant. In 1985, ten years after his death, George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey was released in the United States. […]

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4K UHD Review: The Front

Rebecca Wright — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0000

Set during the McCarthy-era witch-hunts of the early 1950s, when the US government was exposing supposed communists in the entertainment industry, 1976’s The Front was the first film to address the issue, with a cast and crew including individuals who had been blacklisted during that period—including director Martin Ritt, screenwriter Walter Bernstein, and actors Zero […]

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4K UHD Review: Hi, Mom! (1970)

Rebecca Wright — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:35:41 +0000

Best known for his string of thrillers during the 1970’s and 1980’s, and his action films in the 1990’s, Brian De Palma has always had a subversive streak, never afraid to explore more playful themes. Released in 1970, Hi, Mom!, is the second collaboration between De Palma, and a young Robert De Niro. Greetings (De […]

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4K UHD Review: Lenny (Criterion Collection)

Rebecca Wright — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:48:52 +0000

A social crusader and a champion of the first amendment, Lenny Bruce was a man ahead of his time. Incarcerated repeatedly for his act, comedians such as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and a slew of others owe him a debt of gratitude for their success. Lenny Bruce was smart, socially aware, and boldly […]

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Blu-ray Review: Randy & the Mob

Rebecca Wright — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:21:42 +0000

Probably best known for his role as Reverend Smith in the HBO series Deadwood, and for creating the Sundance TV series Rectify, Ray McKinnon wrote, directed, and starred as dual characters in 2007’s Randy and the Mob. Set in the deep south, Randy Pearson (McKinnon) is a small-town hustler, whose world is unraveling, both personally […]

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