The film revels in the force of will that a virtuosic Joan Crawford allows Mildred Pierce.
Review: Lewis Milestone’s Pre-Code Melodrama Rain, Starring Joan Crawford, on VCI Blu-ray
VCI’s Blu-ray of Rain is a must-own for fans of Joan Crawford and Pre-Code films alike.
Season one of Rod Serling’s horror and fantasy anthology series gets a stunning 2K makeover, backed by a roster of informative extras.
The myth of Joan Crawford’s life and career is inseparable from what she did on screen.
Most film critics have a pretty good handle on what it is a director does, what a cinematographer does, what an editor does. Acting, however, remains a little bit mysterious.
A great and resonant Hollywood melodrama has never looked more beautiful.
Olive kicks off its Signature line in style with an essential update of one of their early Blu-rays.
Nicholas Ray’s Johnny Guitar is a film that’s many things to many people, from camp spectacular to revisionist genre epic, and nearly every reading seems viable.
The tall, diffident, Mississippi-born performer discusses the genesis of his mute but oh-so-expressive alter ego.
On our list, the folks in question host game shows, parties, and, yes, troublesome phantom entities.
This package boasts an excellent visual transfer, but it arguably comes up short in the audio department.
Hag horror doesn't get any better (read: demented) than What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
This is a rogues gallery that runs the gamut from clingy patient to schizo serviceman.
Ray’s subversive, still-radical film finally makes its North American home video debut with an impressive transfer from Olive Films.
These cinematic sisters leave a mark as strong as a thicker-than-water bond.
From the schoolyard to the psych ward, the bully was a cinematic staple well before becoming a hot-button news topic.
The body of Ray’s best work reveals a laudable consistency of viewpoint, thematic cohesion, and aesthetic distinctiveness.
This collection is an ideal tribute to the horror staple.
A great Otto Preminger film and a solid DVD presentation overall.
Throughout, Otto Preminger delights in scrutinizing the often inscrutable masks of his three lead actors.