Funny Face (50th Anniversary Edition) (1957)
“Banish the black, burn the blue, and bury the beige.” – Maggie Prescott, Quality Magazine editor … Continue reading…Funny Face (50th Anniversary Edition) (1957)
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Face/Off (Special Collector’s Edition) (1997)
The movie climate has changed much in the last ten years. One of the casualties, some might argue, is the action film – the guy flick (don’t even ask me about the state of science fiction). When was the last time Arnold Schwarzenegger had a hit movie? Granted he’s been away for political reasons, but his brand of action film seems to be lost to modern audiences. … Continue reading…Face/Off (Special Collector’s Edition) (1997)
World War II Collection, Vol. 2 – Heroes Fight For Freedom
Warner Bros. has released yet another expansive box set from its very large film library. Like the title says, World War II Collection, Vol. 2 – Heroes Fight For Freedom gives us more films about World War II but this collection primarily deals with the battles in the Pacific. … Continue reading…World War II Collection, Vol. 2 – Heroes Fight For Freedom
Literary Classics Collection
As any film-goer might know, Hollywood has a tendency to get inspiration from books on a regular basis. What many of them probably realize is that Hollywood has been doing that since as long as the moving picture has existed. It’s nothing new. … Continue reading…Literary Classics Collection
The Heiress (1949)
What is more important to a girl, the love of her father or the love of her fiance? In William Wyler’s (Roman Holiday, Ben-Hur) The Heiress, based on Henry James’ novel Washington Square, Catherine Sloper (Olivia de Havilland) is a young woman trying to live up to her father’s grand expectations. … Continue reading…The Heiress (1949)