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Mozambique (1964) - African set thriller with Steve Cochran in his final film. Companion film to Code 7, Victim 5 on the Blue Underground blu ray. Excellent image quality although the film is not as good as the Code 7. Möbius (2013) - French thriller with Tim Roth, Jean Dujardin, and the...

Bell, Book and Candle (1958) - every so often I check my Twilight Time blu rays (no problems) and as soon as this started playing I had to watch it to the end. The TT blu ray was released in April 2012 and along with Pal Joey was my most anticipated title from them. The film, with its...

Today, it's my first viewing of Revenge of the Sith (2005). Code 7, Victim 5 (1964) - underrated thriller, lensed by Nic Roeg. Great film shot on location (no egregious back projection) which looks better than its budget and other films of the period. Good looking blu ray from Blue Underground...

The Last Voyage (1960) - teriffic disaster film with superb sets and a wonderful cast. Should be on blu ray. The Phantom Menace (1999) - my first viewing!

Agree about Bonjour Tristesse, fabulous cast and wonderful locations (I like films set around the Med, To Catch a Thief, Moment to Moment etc). There are two things I don't like, one is the ending (no spoilers) and, while Deborah Kerr is beautiful and beautifully dressed, the first time we see...

The Age of Adaline (2015) - charming romantic fantasy with a great central performance from Blake Lively and good support from Harrison Ford and Ellen Burstyn.

Over the weekend, three more Edgar Wallace krimi: Die Tur mit den 7 Schlossern (1962, The Door with Seven Locks) - one of the better films in the series. This has been filmed several times; who has the key to the treasure? Die Bande de Schreckens (1960, The Terrible People) - one of the best...

Yes, and Grand Larceny (1987) a frothy but entertaining film starring Marilu with Ian McShane, Omar Sharif and Louis Jourdan.

The other two films in the Edgar Wallace blu ray set 8: Die gruft mit dem rätselschloss (1964, The Curse of the Hidden Vault) - middling krimi albeit with nice image quality. The Trygon Factor (1966, Das geheimnis der weissen Nonne) - this is the most expensive film in the series and the only...

Honey West - great show with a classy leading lady.

Wartezimmer zum Jenseits (1964) - West German krimi with a bigger budget than the Edgar Wallace films and starring Hildegard Knef. The DVD is excellent quality and is available on blu ray but only as part of the amazon Edgar Wallace megaset. I already have many of these films on other Wallace...

Der Hexer (1964) aka The Ringer aka The Mysterious Magician - probably the best of the Edgar Wallace krimi series of films. These West German films were often set in London with British police and detectives speaking German, which is rather surreal. Each blu ray set has three films, quality is...

633 Squadron (1964) - WW2 actioner with excellent flying sequences and superb score. Good cast with Cliff Robertson (who was a flyer) and lovely Maria Perschy. As everyone knows, the ending influenced the ending of a slightly more fanous film. I put this on because I tried to get into Masters...

Battle Cry(1955) - there hasn't been many new WA titles that I've wanted lately so I've been upgrading some less favourite films. Battle Cry as a war film interspersed with romantic interludes, is a little underpowered and a bit too long. The blu ray is generally good, although the higher...

The Thing (1982) - I watched the 4k disc with my teenage son (his first viewing). Impressive disc.

The Last Bus (2021) - I was browsing the BBC iPlayer and came across this film. It's about aging and loss, and although it wasn't well received on release, I really liked it.

Bedtime Story (1964) - entertaining film with good performances from the three leads. First viewing of the good KL blu ray and only my second viewing of the film. Remade as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), which uses almost the same script but with a very elegant plot twist and different...

This has often been shown on British television, a likeable but modest film as you say, somewhat elevated by the presence of Stewart Granger. I hadn't realised it was available on DVD.

Lamborghini (2022) - although I'm not much of a car buff, I rented this on Prime. It's underpowered (sorry!) with Frank Grillo and Mira Sorvino. Too much of the running time is spent on WW2 and tractors rather than the cars for which he became famous. Rush (2013) - first viewing of this...

Deborah Kerr double bill. King Solomon's Mines (1950) - my first spin of the WA blu ray, which is a revelation. Wish WA would include a commentary on their higher profile films. The Chalk Garden (1964). I have seen all of Deborah Kerr's film and television work (with the exception of the 1963...

Operation Crossbow (1965) - good WW2 actioner based on real events. Solid cast including Lilli Palmer who always adds class to a production. Blu ray from WA is good, there is a short (good) supplement about Robert Goddard but this is the type of film which would benefit from a commentary.

Appointment with a Shadow (1957) - good film noir starring George Nader (a favourite of mine) and Virginia Field as the femme fatale. This led me to: The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) - I hadn't seen this low budget but atmospheric sci-fi for decades. Also starring Virginia Field and husband...

Having received a package of KL blu rays in the mail, I settled down to watch The Hell with Heroes (1968). I have wanted to see this for decades but sadly it didn't live up to expectations. It's somewhat underpowered, possibly due to an inadequate budget for the storyline. However, it is well...

Five Golden Dragons (1967) - light Eurospy action comedy from Harry Alan Towers. Colourfully filmed on location in Hong Kong, it looks bigger budgeted than it was. Good cameos from George Raft, Christopher Lee & others. Great blu ray from Blue Underground (doubled with Circus of Fear). Written...

Over the weekend wife and I (both Christie fans) watched Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022), a teriffic production. Today, Song of the Thin Man and Another Thin Man.

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) - I think the best version of the famous story. This was made for television and first shown at Christmas 1982. It's very unfortunate it wasn't made in wide-screen for a theatrical release given its great cast and high production values. Anthony Andrews and Jane...

My pre-ordered copy of The Hell with Heroes hasn't arrived yet (looking forward to my first viewing of this film). Today I watched Blue Panther, a quirky Eurospy from Claude Chabrol, featuring the enchanting Marie Laforêt (nice blu ray from KL). Then, My Favorite Blonde, which is my favourite...

I like Armored Car Robbery, another possibility is Side Street (1949). Today I watched My Favorite Brunette (third for me after Blonde and Spy), followed by Cover Girl (1944).

Two films starring Hedy Lamarr: Crossroads (1942) - only my second viewing since buying the DVD. Despite the great cast of William Powell, Claire Trevor and Basil Rathbone, this was again hard to get through. My Favorite Spy (1951) - all three 'Favorite' films are top tier Hope for me. I'll...

Zero Hour! (1957) - teriffic drama, the tension builds really well. Good performances from Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Geoffrey Toone. I usually avoid fish on flights!