Blog Archives

BR: Bride Wore Black, The (1968)

BR: Bride Wore Black, The (1968)

July 2, 2015 | By

It’s interesting to compare the theatrical trailer to Francois Truffaut’s film adaptation of Cornell Woolrich’s story about a vengeful widow knocking off the men responsible for the murder of her husband, literally hours after the couple took their vows…

Read More

‘Hitchcock Waltzes from Vienna’

‘Hitchcock Waltzes from Vienna’

January 2, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

In tandem with the release of Danny Elfman’s score to Hitchcock (Sony Classical) I’ve uploaded a release of a rarely seen Alfred Hitchcock film – Waltzes from Vienna (1934) – his only, er, musical. Also added: minor Editor’s Blog on best-of lists, and the need to acknowledge Dumb Moves and Missed Opportunities by labels large & small.

Read More

CD: Hitchcock (2012)

CD: Hitchcock (2012)

January 2, 2013 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / H . Rating: Very Good Label: Sony Classical/ Released: November 27, 2012 Tracks & Album Length: 27 tracks / (38:38) . Special Notes: 12-page colour booklet. . Composer: Danny Elfman .Review: HBO’s 2012 teleplay chronicled a more fanciful, if not dramatically divergent making of Psycho (1960) and received mixed critical […]

Read More

DVD: Waltzes from Vienna (1934)

DVD: Waltzes from Vienna (1934)

January 2, 2013 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / V to Z . Film: Good/ DVD Transfer: Very Good/ DVD Extras:  n/a Label: Universal France/ Region: 2 (PAL) / Released: February 5, 2013 Genre: Musical / Romance Synopsis: Wafer-thin musical romance about Johann Strauss the younger, and the evolution of his signature waltz “The Blue Danube.” Special […]

Read More

Festivals-a-Go-Go: Nov. 24 – Dec.1, 2011

Festivals-a-Go-Go: Nov. 24 – Dec.1, 2011

November 25, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

Tally & heads up of local film festivals & screenings, Doc Soup returns to the Bloor Dec. 7, Rue Morgue’s Cinemacabre, and where you can still get pretty Guillermo del Toro “Fright Night” posters.

Read More