ABBOTT & COSTELLO, HARPO…
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (ClassicFlix) While I would never tout this as a great Abbott and Costello comedy, the…
‘LOST’ BARBARA STANWYCK, GARY…
Barbara Stanwyck is one of those actresses who makes any film worth seeing. I don’t know anyone who…
‘ALL ABOUT EVE,’ ‘PETER…
While the giants of the media world slug it out on streaming platforms, smaller concerns (and one division of…
DVD DISCOVERIES: FLEISCHER, FAIRBANKS,…
Even as studios and streaming networks try to eliminate “physical media” from the scene, a handful of hardy individuals…
ALL HAIL ‘KING OF…
If you’re wondering why there are shouts of jubilation from film buffs and aficionados of pre-swing-era music it’s because…
CHARLEY CHASE ON DVD—AND…
When I set out to write a comprehensive article about underrated comedian Charley Chase decades ago for my magazine Film…
THE SEA WOLF: LONGER…
I’ve always liked The Sea Wolf (1941), a Warner Bros. production that eschews formula clichés and offers a meaty, intelligent story.…
