Tag: disaster

“Pilot Error”

“Pilot Error”

June 20, 2011 | By

Reviews of three films dealing with pilots and the huge risks and responsabilities within their grips: Clarence Brown’s 1933 melodrama Night Flight (Warner Home Video), Ralph Nelson’s still-potent Fate is the Hunter (Twlight Time) from 1964, and Henry Koster’s No Highway in the Sky drama from 1951 (still unavailable on DVD)…

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Film: Dirigible (1931)

Film: Dirigible (1931)

June 20, 2011 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / D . Film: Very Good/ DVD Transfer: n/a/ DVD Extras: n/a Label: n/a/ Region: n/a / Released: n/a Genre: Drama / Adventure / Aviation Synopsis: A reckless American aviator joins a French expedition to the South Pole. When their plane crashes, an old professional and social rival mounts a […]

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DVD: Night Flight (1933)

DVD: Night Flight (1933)

June 20, 2011 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / N to O . Film: Good/ DVD Transfer: Very Good/ DVD Extras: Good Label: Warner Home Video/ Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: April 18, 2011 Genre: Drama / Aviation Synopsis: An operations manager bullies his pilots to the brink of mortal danger to launch South America’s first overnight […]

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DVD: Fate is the Hunter (1964)

DVD: Fate is the Hunter (1964)

June 20, 2011 | By

Film: Very Good/ BR Transfer: Excellent/ BR Extras: Very Good Label: Twilight Time/ Region: All / Released: May 13, 2014 Genre: Drama / Aviation Synopsis: An airline executive mounts his own investigation to vindicate the friend who piloted a doomed commercial plane. Special Features: 2014 Audio Commentary track with actress Nancy Kwan and producer Nick Redman […]

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