The Desperate Hours, 1955. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Mary Murphy, Richard Eyer, and Robert Middleton. SYNOPSIS: Prolific director William Wyler’s minor classic The Desperate Hours, which failed at the box office in 1955 but found new appreciation in later decades, is out now on […]
The Kings of Cool
Who are the undisputed Kings of Cool? We take a look at the coolest actors to grace the silver screen… Some stars are pretty good at what they do. Maybe it’s hard work and in the case of being a tough guy, that means hours at the gym. Then there are gifts that just come […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon, 1941. Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, and Sydney Greenstreet. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. is celebrating its centennial with a series of classic movies released on 4K Ultra HD, and the first one I’m looking at is 1941’s The Maltese Falcon, starring […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca, 1942. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. SYNOPSIS: Casablanca celebrates its 80th anniversary with a sublime 4K UltraHD presentation of the classic film. The accompanying Blu-ray disc is the same one previously issued, and it contains nearly all the bonus […]
10 Golden Age Hollywood Stars and Their Modern Successors
Murray Ferguson looks a ten Golden Age Hollywood stars and their modern successors… Awards season is in full swing, meaning endless discussions of which performances deserve to be rewarded and who has been snubbed. This means it is as good a time as any to celebrate some of the best talent to emerge from Hollywood. […]
