This 1954 BBC adaptation of the dystopian classic 1984 by everybody's favourite self-described "Tory Anarchist," George Orwell, was the novel’s first serious adaptation. Previously it had been adapted for CBS's Studio One, and the result was abysmal—it was kind of like those budget best-of CDs where it has one or two hits from the artist … Continue reading Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954) – Blu-Ray Review
Eureka Entertainment's latest boxset is a triple bill of old monster movies from the Universal vault. Two of the films, The Monolith Monster and Monster on the Campus, had involvement with B-movie auteur Jack Arnold. Arnold was the mastermind behind such films as The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the surprisingly existential The Incredible Shrinking Man. However, the best film … Continue reading Three Monster Tales of Sci-Fi Terror – Blu-Ray Review
In Cold Blood is, of course, based on Truman Capote’s true crime novel of the same name. It was directed by Richard Brooks, who knew Capote and had read early drafts of the book. Otto Preminger wanted to do it, which would actually have saved his career—but Brooks bought the rights for $400,000, which must … Continue reading In Cold Blood – Blu-Ray Review
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