Here are some highlights of the recent releases to the Warner Archive Collection. DVD’s and Blu-rays are manufactured on demand. They also have a streaming service. Before you visit Warner Archive to check out their selection, check out the selections below an a few of my thoughts.
New This Week Lewis Milestone’s 1931 film The Front Page was the first of four film versions of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s 1928 play, which has itself been revived four times on Broadway, first in 1946, twice in 1969 and most recently in 1986. Helen Hayes, MacArthur’s widow, played the mother of ace reporter…
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2015) Original (September 20, 2015) New Poster (#2) Release Date: September 25, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young man’s political awakening and coming of age during the days and weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots.” Poster Rating: B / F Review: (#1) A simple, elegant tease of the film depicting…
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Straight Outta Compton The Academy Awards haven’t always been a forward-thinking body. They’ve had moments of inspiration, but they generally stick to standard selection procedures that focus on prestige pictures and avoid those which are sometimes challenging. Straight Outta Compton would,…
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. Nothing this week.
Fantastic Four Rating Director Josh Trank Screenplay Jeremy Slater, Simon Kinberg, Josh Trank Length 100 min. Starring Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson, Dan Castellaneta, Owen Judge, Evan Hannermann MPAA Rating PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and language Original Preview Click Here
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2015) Original (September 27, 2015) New Poster (#11) Release Date: August 21, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A ’40s period piece which revolves around an American expat who returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend.” Poster Rating: C / B / B- /…
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2015) Original Release Date: August 21, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other’s company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.”…