Joan Fontaine

Suspicion

April 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

As Warner Brothers Home Entertainment is continuing to bolster its Warner Archive Collection with Blu-Ray titles, one recent addition stood out for me — Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 thriller “Suspicion.” Very much in the vein of “Rebecca, ” which [...]

Alfred Hitchcock’s “Suspicion” arrives in high definition

April 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Fans of classic movies will rejoice at the fact that Warner Brothers Home Entertainment is bringing Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 thriller, Suspicion to Blu-Ray as part of the Warner Archives. One of suspense-master Hitchcock’s most sublime confections, [...]

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 [...]

Island In The Sun

February 28, 2006 // 0 Comments

Once again I can say that having the task of watching and reviewing DVDs is really great way of experiencing some of the best films and documentaries, ones that I might have otherwise overlooked. Such is the case with "Island in the Sun", a film [...]

Ivanhoe

January 13, 2005 // 0 Comments

To me, ’Ivanhoe’ has always been one of the most perfect adventure movies about medieval knights, their honor, pride and shiny armors. Part of it is because everything in this film is exceedingly romanticized and, well, perfect. From the painted puffy [...]

Gunga Din

December 6, 2004 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video is currently on a roll releasing various George Stevens films on DVD for the first time and his 1939 action comedy ’Gunga Din’ is also part of it. Starring Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Victor McLaglen in the lead, the film [...]

Suspicion

November 8, 2004 // 0 Comments

Very much in the vein of ’Rebecca, ’ which he directed one year earlier, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 thriller ’Suspicion’ is an atmospheric film in which a lot of the suspense is created by the way the story suggests certain things and directs the [...]

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea / Fantastic Voyage

August 31, 2000 // 0 Comments

Remember when you could see two movies for the price of one? When going to the movies meant all day or all night affairs? To inaugurate their new "Fox Double Feature" DVD collection, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment happened to select two of [...]

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", [...]