There is an old adage out there that states “silence is golden.” As most people know, that adage means to say that having silence instead of the noise all around us is a good thing. It is, too. At the same time though, it can apply in another way, believe it not. It can also […]
Late last month, Arrow Video re-issued Paramount Pictures’ 1971 WWII story, Murphy’s War on Blu-ray. The movie proved anything but successful for Paramount and its lead star, Peter O’Toole (Lawrence of Arabia, The Lion in Winter, The Stunt Man) when it debuted in 1971. Believe it or not, being so unsuccessful made (and makes) it an important part of […]
Dec. 21 — Arrow Video will bring renewed attention to Paramount Pictures’ 1971 WWII flick, Murphy’s War early in 2024. The Moby Dick re-imagining of sorts is scheduled for release Jan. 30 on Blu-ray. It centers on its titular character, the single-named Murphy (Peter O’Toole — Lawrence of Arabia, The Lion in Winter, The Stunt Man) as he looks to […]
Halloween is officially less than 48 hours away today, and with the big night now so close, Turner Classic Movies will finally start its annual holiday movie marathon in earnest tonight starting at 8 p.m. The marathon will continue straight through Halloween night with plenty of fare for families and grown-ups alike. The whole thing […]
Crime does not pay…or does it? Maybe not for the criminals who commit crimes, but for Hollywood, it pays big time and has done so ever since the dawn of the motion picture. That is because movies and television shows whose stories are centered on crime draw and have drawn countless audiences for that century-plus […]
Sept. 22 — Paramount Pictures’ 1955 cinematic adaptation of author Joseph Hayes’ novel The Desperate Hours will get the re-issue treatment next month courtesy of Arrow Video. Originally having made its theatrical debut Oct. 12, 1955, the movie is set to receive its latest re-issue Oct. 17 on Blu-ray. Humphrey Bogart (The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, The African Queen) leads […]
Roughly four months after strikes involving the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild started, it continues to look like there is no end in sight for the strikes. Since launching, the strikes have now cost thousands of people associated with Hollywood’s major studios their jobs. It has also halted production on countless […]
Adapting stories from the printed page to the silver screen is an all-too-common practice for filmmakers. From literary classics, such as Moby Dick and To Have and Have Not to the likes of Pride and Prejudice and The Shining, countless books have been turned to movies ever since the dawn of the motion picture. While some have proven quite memorable for their […]
Warner Brothers and DC have been in the headlines quite a bit this year thanks to the changes in leadership within DC and the new plans for DC’s presence on screen. The response to the recently debuted DC tentpole, The Flash, added even more to the attention the two companies have been receiving. That is because […]
July 21 — Veteran rock act Firewind gave audiences a new preview of its forthcoming live recording, Still Raging this week. The preview came Friday in the form of a live clip of its performance of the song, ‘Maniac.’ The clip is the second from the forthcoming live recording, which is scheduled for release Sept. 1 on […]
