Monday, March 31, 2014

Western Union (1941)

This review is on Western Union from 1941 which stars: Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger, Virginia Gilmore, John Carradine, Slim SummervilleChill Wills and is directed by Fritz Lang.

Two outlaw brothers lock horns when one gives up his criminal ways and goes to work for Western Union, laying lines in Omaha and Salt Lake City.



This is a 20th Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in color, Full screen and runs for about 95mins (1hr and 35mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5.
Overall this is a great DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Carbine Williams (1952)

This review is on Carbine Williams from 1952 which stars: James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey, Carl Benton Reid and is directed by Richard Thorpe.

Oscar-winner James Stewart stars in the title role as a jailed bootlegger who invents the famed rifle and gains his freedom.



This is a Warner Archive release and has pretty good video and audio quality. There is no special features in this release. The film in presented in b&w, Full frame and runs for about 92mins (1hr and 32mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5.
Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Timbuktu (1959)

This review is on Timbukti from 1959 which stars: Victor Mature, Yvonne De Carlo, George Dolenz, John Dehner, Henry Hull and is directed by Jacques Tourneur.

In 1940's Timbuktu, a colonel and his beautiful wife arrive to conflicts between their French garrison and Tuareg rebels. An American mercenary sets his eyes on the colonel's wife, while a kidnapped holy man must be returned to bring peace.



This is a MGM Limited Edition Collection release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The only special feature is the original trailer. The film in presented in b&w, Widescreen and runs for about 91mins (1hr and 31mins).

I would give this film a 6/10 and the DVD a 3/5.
Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Inferno (1953)

This review is on Inferno from 1953 which stars: Robert Ryan, Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Larry Keating, Henry Hull and is directed by Roy Ward Baker.

A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.



This is a 20th Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in color, Full screen and runs for about 83mins (1hr and 23mins).

I would give this film a 7.5/10 and the DVD a 3/5.
Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

This review is on Down to the Sea in Ships from 1949 which stars: Richard Widmark, Lionel Barrymore, Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart, Berry Kroeger, John McIntire, Henry Morgan, Harry Davenport, Paul Harvey, Jay C. Flippen and is directed by Henry Hathaway.

Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling expedition to teach him life values such as honesty, courage, wisdom,fairness and hard work. First mate Dan Lunceford is entrusted with teaching Jed his schoolwork.



This is a Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in b&w, Full screen and runs for about 120mins (2hrs).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5.
Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Gambit (1966)

This review is on Gambit from 1966 which stars: Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel and is directed by Ronald Neame.

An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.



This is a Universal Vault release and has great video and audio quality. As with other Universal Vault releases, this is in Widescreen format with no special features. Although it's a bit pricy, this is a must have. The film in presented in color, Widescreen and runs for about 109mins (1hr 49mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5.
Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

This review is on Father Was a Fullback from 1949 which stars: Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn, Rudy Vallee, Thelma Ritter, Natalie Wood, Jim Backus and is directed by John M. Stahl.

Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.



This is a Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has pretty good video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in b&w, Full screen and runs for about 84mins (1hr 24mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 2.5/5.
Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Stagecoach (1966)

This review is on Stagecoach from 1966 which stars: Ann-Margret, Red Buttons, Michael Connors, Alex Cord, Bing Crosby, Robert Cummings, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens, Stephanie Powers, Keenan Wynn and is directed by Gordon Douglas.

A group of unlikely traveling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to Cheyenne.



This is a Twilight Time release and has great video and audio quality. An isolated score is included with this release. The film in presented in color, Widescreen and runs for about 115mins (1hr 55mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 4/5.
Overall this is a great DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Coroner Creek (1948)

This review is on Coroner Creek from 1948 which stars: Randolph Scott, Marguerite Chapman, George MacReady, Sally Eilers, Edgar Buchanan and is directed by Ray Enright.

Scott plays a man hell bent o avenge the murder of his fiancee, no matter the cost.



This is a SONY/Turner Classic Movie (TCM) Vault Collection release and has great video and audio quality. The film in presented in color, full frame and runs for about 89mins (1hr 29mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 4/5.
This is part of a four-film Western collection of Randolph Scott from TCM. Overall this is an awesome DVD release and is a film I recommend.

The Walking Hills (1949)

This review is on The Walking Hills from 1949 which stars: Randolph Scott, Ella Raines, William Bishop, Edgar Buchanan, Arthur Kennedy, John Ireland and is directed by John Sturges.

A lust for gold drives a ragtag band of travelers into the shifting sands of Death Valley, where their true characters will be revealed.



This is a SONY/Turner Classic Movie (TCM) Vault Collection release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film in presented in b&w, full frame and runs for about 78mins (1hr 18mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 4/5.
This is part of a four-film Western collection of Randolph Scott from TCM. Overall this is an awesome DVD release and is a film I recommend.

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

This review is on The Doolins of Oklahoma from 1949 which stars: Randolph Scott, George MacReady, Louise Allbritton, John Ireland, Virginia Huston and is directed by Gordon Douglas.

Justice was never so unforgiving as in this tale of a former outlaw (Scott) who tries to start a new life as a husband and a farmer, only to be outed by his former gang and hunted by a ruthless U.S. Marshall (MacReady).



This is a SONY/Turner Classic Movie (TCM) Vault Collection release and has great video and audio quality. The film in presented in b&w, full frame and runs for about 89mins (1hr 29mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 4/5.
This is part of a four-film Western collection of Randolph Scott from TCM. Overall this is an awesome DVD release and is a film I recommend.

7th Cavalry (1956)

This review is on 7th Cavalry from 1956 which stars: Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. Flippen, Frank Faylen and is directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

A soldier accused of fleeing the Battle of Little Big Horn sets out to clear his reputation by recovering the body of General Custer.



This is a SONY/Turner Classic Movie (TCM) Vault Collection release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film in presented in color, Widescreen and runs for about 76mins (1hr 16mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 4/5.
This is part of a four-film Western collection of Randolph Scott from TCM. Overall this is an awesome DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The Men (1950)

This review is on The Men from 1950 which stars: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb and is directed by Fred Zinnemann.

Ken (Brando) is a paralyzed war veteran that tires to adjust to life without the use of his limbs.



This is an Olive Films release and has great video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, full screen and runs for about 85mins (1hr 25mins).

I would give this film a 7.5/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.