Jack Lemmon Archives - DVD Review & High Definition

The Great Race

September 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

Blake Edwards’ 1965 movie “The Great Race” will always have a special place in my heart. I loved the movie since the first time I saw it when I was a child, and its quirky characters, the locales and of course the zany comedy all appeal to me like [...]

The China Syndrome: Special Edition

October 19, 2004 // 0 Comments

When I first saw "The China Syndrome" a long time back I had no idea what the term actually meant. But ever since I saw this film, it has become indelibly part of my vocabulary as the film vividly describes the effects of such a nuclear [...]

Fire Down Below

February 11, 2004 // 0 Comments

With its great cast, consisting of Jack Lemmon, Rita Hayworth and Robert Mitchum, its colorful, picturesque settings and a story that puts you under its spell, ’Fire Down Below’ is a wonderful inter-personal drama that spins out of control. Felix and [...]

Glengarry Glen Ross

November 20, 2002 // 0 Comments

A quick look at the credits of "Glengarry Glen Ross" tells you immediately that the movie you are about to see must be something very special. I’m not limiting myself to the cast in this case but also include writer David Mamet, who has [...]

The Great Race

June 25, 2002 // 0 Comments

Blake Edwards’ "The Great Race" will always have a special place in my heart. I loved the movie since the first time I saw it when I was a child and its quirky characters, the locales and of course the zany comedy all appeal to me like few [...]

Some Like It Hot

May 23, 2001 // 0 Comments

The popular conception of America in the 1950’s is one of political witch-hunts and repressed passions. Television antennas spread over the landscape like an invasion of metallic weeds from outer space. The suburbs exploded and everyone wanted to be [...]

Bell, Book And Candle

March 31, 2000 // 0 Comments

As part of their ’Columbia Classics’ series, Columbia TriStar Home Video is regularly releasing some of the most beloved classic movies on DVD. Here we have ’Bell, Book And Candle’, a highly entertaining and funny witchcraft story starring James [...]

The China Syndrome

June 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

When I first saw "The China Syndrome" a long time back I had no idea what the term actually means. But ever since I saw this film, it has become indelibly part of my vocabulary as the film vividly describes the effects of such a nuclear [...]