Chinatown, 1974. Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and John Huston. SYNOPSIS: The classic Chinatown makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with a stunning transfer, a trio of new bonus features (along with legacy content), and a copy of the sequel, The Two Jakes, on a […]
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 […]
The Visitor (1979) – October Horrors 2022
The Visitor, 1979. Directed by Giulio Paradisi (Credited as Michael J. Paradise). Starring John Huston, Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen, Shelly Winters, Joanne Neil, Sam Peckinpah, and Paige Conner. SYNOPSIS: The soul of a young girl with telekinetic powers becomes the prize in a battle between the forces of good and evil. I should […]
Movie Review – The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
The Other Side of the Wind, 2018. Directed by Orson Welles Starring John Huston, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Random, Susan Strasberg, Joseph McBride, Edmond O’Brien, Mercedes McCambridge, Cameron Mitchell, Paul Stewart, Peter Jason, Tonio Selwart, Howard Grossman, Geoffrey Land, Dennis Hopper, Gregory Sierra, Benny Rubin, Cathy Luvas, Dan Tobin, George Jessel, Richard Wilson, Claude Chabrol, […]
Blu-ray Review – Prizzi’s Honor (1985)
Prizzi’s Honor, 1985. Directed by John Huston. Starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, and Lee Richardson. SYNOPSIS: John Huston’s penultimate movie, Prizzi’s Honor, arrives on Blu-ray, but the bonus features leave a bit to be desired. You get trailers for five other movies and a commentary track featuring […]
Movie Review – The Misfits (1961)
The Misfits, 1961. Directed by John Huston. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift. SYNOPSIS: Roslyn – wounded, shivering and cynical after her divorce – meets experienced cowboy Gay and move in with him. Harm to innocent creatures is a recurring theme as Roslyn becomes increasingly distressed by the masculine aspects of Gay’s lifestyle, and […]
