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Someone please tell me that Warner is working on a 50th Anniversary (04/02/2018) presentation for this film (maybe with Trumbull's participation. And a new scan. And the missing 17 minutes.). Just wishing out loud....

matt-hough has published a new article. Rollerball (1975): Encore Edition Blu-ray Review Norman Jewison’s dyspeptic view of an undesirable future might not have the horrifying eccentricity of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, but Rollerball is an enjoyable if sobering ride to a future...

matt-hough has published a new article. Romeo Is Bleeding Blu-ray Review Romeo Is Bleeding is a decent neo-noir that might have been even better with more careful and thoughtful handling of its greatest assets: an outstanding cast, a twisty, engrossing story, and involving direction...

matt-hough has published a new article. Inserts Blu-ray Review John Byrum’s Inserts doesn’t have the richness or resonance of something like The Day of the Locust, and it’s far too talky and unfocused to rank among the memorable Hollywood backstage story films. [review] Continue reading the...

matt-hough has published a new article. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) Blu-ray Review The 1959 Hammer version of The Hound of the Baskervilles brings all of the novel’s mystery and suspense to the screen intact in a colorful and excellently acted and directed adaptation of one of the...

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matt-hough has published a new article. Year of the Comet DVD Review A romantic caper film that’s lighter on the caper and the romance than it should have been, Peter Yates’ Year of the Comet offers charming parts for its two young leads but trips heavily when its footing should be light as...

Robert Montgomery's The Gallant Hours, is an odd one. With an almost documentary style, and some decent acting, it's a film that never seems to get away from being stage-bound. Shot by Joe MacDonald, Kino's Blu-ray, with a master courtesy of MGM, generally looks terrific, and appears to be...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), has been translated to film and television about a dozen times over the years, which must be some sort of record. The two most famous films are the 1939 Fox version, directed by Sidney Lanfield, and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel...

One might not suspect that Richard Lester's Cuba, has a slightly wacky aura similar to his Beatles films, but in a very odd way. The question one might ask could be is that by design, or was control lost during the shoot. Was it meant to be taken seriously? It's an odd one, that hasn't...

I saw It It's Tuesday theatcially in 1969 at a screening, and didn't make much of it back then. A tour group of ugly American's in Europe, with many familiar faces in the cast. While the film doesn't play any better now than it did them, it does look good. As presented by Olive, this MGM...

Talk about a little film with a cult following. John Byrum's 1975 Inserts is, strangely, a UK production, dealing with Hollywood at the very beginning of the sound era, and those poor souls who could not make the transition. It's a tiny film, shot on a single set, with a cast of five, a huge...

The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976) is an interesting sequel to the 1969 original. Well directed by Irvin Kirshner, with beautiful cinematography by Owen Roizman, it remains... interesting, yet a bit obvious. We know from frame one, how it will end. For those charting casting based upon...

matt-hough has published a new article. Eureka Blu-ray Review It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but Nicholas Roeg’s Eureka offers up an unusual saga of too much, too soon combined with his patented... Continue reading the original article.

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matt-hough has published a new article. The Sum of Us Blu-ray Review Actor Russell Crowe showed filmgoers versatility early in his career by playing a nasty, vindictive neo-Nazi skinhead in Romper Stomper and... Continue reading the original article.

Ronald Neame's 1963 I Could Go On Singing, is an interesting, sometimes difficult film to watch, even more than half a century after its release. Twilight Time has given it proper respect in their new Blu-ray, as they've added commentaries, in addition to their isolated track. Released in...

matt-hough has published a new article. A Kiss Before Dying (1956) Blu-ray Review A murder mystery turned into a melodramatic murder thriller, Gerd Oswald’s A Kiss Before Dying might not have the shocks of the original book... Continue reading the original article.

matt-hough has published a new article. A Prayer for the Dying Blu-ray Review Mike Hodges’ A Prayer for the Dying, the story of a reformed IRA bomber, has enough interesting parts to it that its flaws tend to make one... Continue reading the original article.

matt-hough has published a new article. Chato's Land Blu-ray Review On a superficial level, a sort of western precursor to their upcoming smash hit Death Wish, Michael Winner’s Chato’s Land starring... Continue reading the original article.

Jinxed is an oddball film, if for no other reason that it was directed by Don Siegel, and seems to be the antithesis of at least my concept of a Siegel film. Generally, at least for me, the film doesn't work. I'd love to know what the original intent of the filmmakers was. The film may be for...

I've always been a huge fan of John Frankenheimer's work, but missed The Holcroft Covenant when it arrived back in 1985. It's a political thriller, or at least seems to be. I'm not certain whether the film simply may not have aged well, but today, at least to me, it almost plays like a satire...

matt-hough has published a new article. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Encore Edition) Blu-ray Review In his debut as a feature film director, writer Michael Cimino fashioned a film that was part road movie, part heist film, and all character study with... Continue reading the original article.

matt-hough has published a new article. Cutter's Way Blu-ray Review A melancholy character study with frustrating ambiguities and a nihilistic tone that’s sometimes overpowering, Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way... Continue reading the original article.

Some Blu-ray releases need a bit of hand-holding, as the public at large isn't familiar with them, or the received short shrift in their theatrical, and / or poor reviews. What they need is a re-discovery. Vertigo was one such film. Cutter's Way is another. A low-budget film, directed by...

I mean, both companies now have a new relationship ever since they co-financed The Hobbit movie trilogy and that their CEOs/chairmen are actually close friends, so I wonder if Warner Bros. should either buy MGM or sign a new distribution deal (i.e. theatrical, DVD and Blu-ray) for them. When it...

matt-hough has published a new article. Alexander the Great Blu-ray Review A dry, fitfully entertaining historical epic, Robert Rossen's Alexander the Great features a first-rate cast and some arresting location... Continue reading the original article.

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matt-hough has published a new article. Lilies of the Field Blu-ray Review Ralph Nelson’s Lilies of the Field works its quiet magic on an audience so splendiferously that one isn’t quite aware he’s caught up in its... Continue reading the original article.