Laurence Olivier

Rebecca

January 27, 2012 // 0 Comments

Arguably one of Alfred Hitchcock's best films, his 1940 take on Daphne DuMarier's novel "Rebecca" doesn't find half as much mention as some of his later films. Undeservedly, it has always stood in the shadow of films like [...]

Clash Of The Titans

February 26, 2010 // 0 Comments

As the movie's remake is rolling into movie theaters, Warner Home Video has given the original 1981 special effects film "Clash Of The Titans" a bit of an overhaul, releasing in on Blu-Ray Disc. Filled with Ray Harryhausen's remarkable [...]

Spartacus

November 8, 2006 // 0 Comments

Stanley Kubrick's story of a slave uprising in ancient Rome won four Academy Awards in 1960 and is still a marvelous sweeping epic that remains absolutely timeless. And yet, the film has been treated like an ugly duckling by Universal so far, never [...]

Marathon Man

August 10, 2006 // 0 Comments

John Schlesinger's "Marathon Man" is a classic among thrillers and it is now receiving a re-promotion from Paramount with a new low $14.95 price tag. While not entitled a Special Edition, this release nonetheless sports some great [...]

Clash Of The Titans

July 25, 2002 // 0 Comments

Eagerly awaited, Warner Home Video’s DVD version of the Ray Harryhausen fantasy film ’Clash Of The Titans’ is finally here for everyone to behold. ’Clash Of The Titans’ tells the story of Perseus, according to the Greek Mythology. Perseus is the [...]

Khartoum

May 1, 2002 // 0 Comments

"Khartoum" is one of those classic, sweeping historical epics from the waning days of Hollywood’s golden years. Likely an attempt to follow on the heels of 1962’s critically-acclaimed "Lawrence of Arabia, " "Khartoum" [...]

Sleuth

January 25, 2002 // 0 Comments

Jospeh Mankiewicz’s mystery comedy ’Sleuth’ still ranks as one of the best of its genre and I find myself smiling smirking still, just as I write this. The story of a wealthy writer (Laurence Olivier) and a penniless hairdresser (Michael Caine) [...]

Rebecca

September 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

Arguably one of Alfred Hitchcock’s best films, his 1940 take on Daphne DuMarier’s novel "Rebecca" doesn’t find half as much mention as some of his later films. Undeservedly it always stands in the shadow of films like "Psycho", [...]