DVD: Buccaneer, The (1958)
Cecil B. DeMille wasn’t adverse to revisiting a hit property – his 1956 remake of his 1923 spectacular The Ten Commandments ensured the producer-director of Samson and Delilah…
Tag: Yul Brynner
DVD: Triple Cross (1966)
The incredible life of former safe cracker-turned WWII British double agent Eddie Chapman provides enough fertile material for a mini-series, and yet when his biography (co-authored with Frank Owen) was adapted for the big screen, it clearly suffered from the influence of the James Bond spy craze, with director Terence Young arguably responsible for the loose handling of factual material…
Tyrone Power’s Solomon and Sheba (1959) + Wife for a Night (1952)
Review of what would’ve been Tyrone Power’s final film, Solomon and Sheba (1959) on Blu from Twilight Time + Wife for a Night (1952) from the KQEK.com archives.
BR: Solomon and Sheba (1959)
After a steady stream of films, screen star Tyrone Power had his eyes on producing his own biblical epic, given the genre had become a mainstay in cinemas with widescreen formats and stereophonic sound – perfect for exploiting sprawling vistas, rich colours, and lavish romantic soundtracks that bridged classic tales of romance and tragedy with modern audiences…
BR: Sound and the Fury, The
Film: Very Good/ BR Transfer: Excellent/ BR Extras: Good Label: Twilight Time/ Region: All / Released: September, 2012 Genre: Drama Synopsis: A young woman is forced to make adult decisions when a relationship with a carny handyman and the arrival of her long-lost mother further destabilizes her life with a domineering uncle. Special Features: Isolated stereo […]
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