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Woody Allen goes for Drama with Interiors (1978)

Woody Allen goes for Drama with Interiors (1978)

March 17, 2017 | By

Review of Woody Allen’s first formal drama on Blu, the Bergmanesque Interiors (1978) from Twilight Time.

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James Herbert’s The Survivor (1981)

James Herbert’s The Survivor (1981)

March 14, 2017 | By

Review of David Hemmings and Anthony Ginnane’s 1981 film version of James Herbert’s plane crash thriller The Survivor, new on Blu from Severin Films, plus some bitching about the lack of a definitive Blu-ray edition of The Lighthorsemen (1987).

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Boy meets Girl under less than ideal circumstances: Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) + John and Mary (1969)

Boy meets Girl under less than ideal circumstances: Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) + John and Mary (1969)

March 8, 2017 | By

Reviews to unconventional romantic drama / comedies: Chilly Scenes of Winter / aka Head Over Heels (1979) on Blu from Twilight Time + John and Mary (1969) on DVD from Fox + the J&M soundtrack LP.

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The Forgotten Classic: Gordon Parks’ The Learning Tree (1969)

The Forgotten Classic: Gordon Parks’ The Learning Tree (1969)

March 6, 2017 | By

Review of Gordon Parks’ semi-autobiographical feature debut The Learning Tree (1969), released as a Warner Archive MOD in 2011, but still a forgotten classic on racism, circa 1920s Kansas.

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Don Siegel’s Edge of Eternity (1959)

Don Siegel’s Edge of Eternity (1959)

March 1, 2017 | By

Review of Edge of Eternity (1959), a forgotten Don Siegel suspense film, new on Blu from Twilight Time.

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