Dragonwyck was the first major starring role for Vincent Price, a classic gothic romance . Made in 1946, it gave Price his first big lead role, although he had been around as an actor for a while. It sets up the persona that he would play in many films, including the Edgar Allen Poe movies, … Continue reading Dragonwyck – Blu-Ray Review
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Johnny Thunders: Madrid Memory – DVD Review
Madrid Memory is a live set from Johnny Thunders from 1984, recorded in Madrid, Spain, as the title suggests. Thunders would never make a consistent studio album again after his debut solo offering So Alone in 1978, and so much of his recorded output is mixtures of live recordings and some studio recordings made before … Continue reading Johnny Thunders: Madrid Memory – DVD Review
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar – Blu-Ray Review
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar will forever be known as the rip-off/unauthorised American remake of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which is a fair comparison, but Priscilla has a much better script and performances (to think Guy Pearce did that and L.A. Confidential almost back-to-back is stunning, talk about range!) and … Continue reading To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar – Blu-Ray Review
The Reckless Moment – Blu-Ray Review
The Reckless Moment is one of Max Ophüls' American films, and one of the two film noirs he finished (the other is Caught). Along with Preston Sturges, he was one of many directors on the ill-fated Howard Hughes-produced noir Vendetta, a film that ended up costing 4 million in 1950, YIKES! Ophüls would never make … Continue reading The Reckless Moment – Blu-Ray Review
Lilith – Blu-Ray Review
Lilith was directed by Robert Rossen, an odd mid-60s movie that falls between the old Hollywood that was then ending and the New Hollywood scene that was about to happen. It stars three major actors who would become famous during that period: Warren Beatty, Peter Fonda and Gene Hackman. These stars had begun their careers … Continue reading Lilith – Blu-Ray Review
