A Tale of Two Born Yesterdays
Comparative review of Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday featuring the 1950 film (new on Blu via Twilight Time) + the 1993 version (Buena Vista).
Author Archive: Mark R. Hasan
BR: Born Yesterday (1950)
Kanin’s play is often regarded as a comedy, but it’s not. Born Yesterday, even in film form, is a dark portrait of a tough yet vulnerable young woman (Billie Dawn) who manages to escape and emotionally and occasionally physically abusive relationship…
Nostalgia, Radio Days, and Coming Attractions
Review of Woody Allen’s Radio Days on Blu (Twilight Time) + quick details of imminent reviews.
BR: Radio Days (1987)
Made the same year as September (1987), Woody Allen goes a little Fellini in this highly nostalgic evocation of a childhood in Rockaway, NYC, with friends, family, impressionable radio personalities, and getting smacked in the head a few times for being a little insolent…
Nancy Kwan, Part 2: The Corrupt Ones + Fate is the Hunter
Part 2 of Nancy Kwan on video features Fate is the Hunter (1964) on Blu from Twilight Time + The Corrupt Ones (1967) on Betamax + teaser details on the upcoming 4th annual International Independent Video Store Day.
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