John Ford had been trying to make The Quiet Man since he first bought the original story for $10 all the way back in 1933 with the promise of more if it would ever get made. Ford was the son of Irish immigrants so he always felt a kinship withe Irish and this was reflected … Continue reading The Quiet Man – Blu-Ray Review
André de Toth was a Hungarian director who is best remembered for his films throughout the ’40s and ’50s which for the most part were either Westerns or Film Noir. He also directed the cult 3D classic House of Wax which of course starred Vincent Price and remains probably his best known film. Quentin Tarantino … Continue reading Day of the Outlaw – Blu-Ray Review
The Friends of Eddie Coyle remains one of the most influential crime films to come out of the ’70s and there were plenty. Unlike many crime films it’s about down and out gangsters who are scrapping to get by and will sell their friends out to make a buck. It’s based on a novel by George … Continue reading The Friends of Eddie Coyle – Blu-Ray Review
Fixed Bayonets! is a war film directed by Samuel Fuller and was his 2nd film on the Korean war after his earlier grittier and frankly superior The Steel Helmet. Fuller signed a 7 picture deal with 20th Century Fox and this was the first in that deal. Fuller was a veteran himself of the Second World War … Continue reading Fixed Bayonets! – Blu-Ray Review
The '70s was a time when Americans on mass were questioning their own government especially after the Watergate scandal in early '70s which led to the resignation of President Nixon in 1974. This rightfully growing sense of paranoia was reflected in the thrillers of the time such as The Parallax View, The Conversation, Executive Action … Continue reading Three Days of the Condor – Blu-Ray Review
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