Articles by Charlie Largent

The Raven/The Comedy of Terrors

The Raven/The Comedy of Terrors Blu ray Kino Lorber 1963-64 Starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff Cinematography by Floyd Crosby Directed by Roger Corman, Jacques Tourneur Roger Corman helped Vincent Price create his reputation as a horror movie star and in 1962 he helped him to dismantle it—already tiring of the gothic grind, the…

The EuroCrypt of Christopher Lee

The EuroCrypt of Christopher Lee Blu ray – Region Free Severin Films 1962-72 Starring Christopher Lee, Thorley Walters, Karin Dor Cinematography by Ernst W. Kalinke, Angelo Baistrocchi Directed by Terence Fisher, Harald Reinl While Hammer Studios depended on bosoms and blood to rejuvenate a listless horror industry, their new contract player had some high octane…

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal Blu ray Kino Lorber 1949 / 1.33:1 / 93 Min. Starring Ray Milland, Audrey Totter Cinematography by Lionel Lindon Directed by John Farrow The most sinister light comedian in Hollywood, Ray Milland was never more charming than when he was fixing to cut your throat. In John Farrow’s Alias Nick Beal, the…

The Little Rascals Volume 1

The Little Rascals Volume 1 Blu ray – The ClassicFlix Restorations ClassicFlix 1929-30 / 1.37:1 / 3 Hr. 43 Min. Starring Allen Hoskins, Jackie Cooper, Mary Ann Jackson Cinematography by Art Lloyd, F. E. Hershey Directed by Robert F. McGowan, Anthony Mack, James W. Horne An epic celebration of the American melting pot, E. L….

HAMMER VOLUME SIX: NIGHT SHADOWS

Once an upstart and now a company to contend with, Britain’s Indicator continues their series of Hammer Studio releases with Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows, a purely generic subtitle fit for any horror film, Hammer or otherwise. What isn’t generic is Indicator’s winning formula—top notch image quality and boatloads of extra materials including documentaries, commentaries,…

The Yearling

The Yearling Blu ray Warner Archive 1946 / 1.33:1 / 128 min. Starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr. Cinematography by Charles Rosher, Leonard Smith Directed by Clarence Brown Based on Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’s 1938 novel, The Yearling revels in the solitary adventures of Jody Baxter, a boy whose untamed nature is reflected in…

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow Blu ray Kino Lorber 1944 / 1.33:1 / 85 min. Starring Dick Powell, Linda Darnell, Jack Oakie Cinematography by Archie Stout, Eugen Schüfftan Directed by René Clair René Clair takes a trip through The Twilight Zone in It Happened Tomorrow, the story of a reporter’s perilous adventure with a different kind of…

The Producers

The Producers Blu ray Kino Lorber 1967 / 1.85:1 / 88 min. Starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder Cinematography by Joseph Coffey Directed by Mel Brooks At his most unrestrained, Mel Brooks would have made Voltaire blush. Would such uninhibited comedy survive under the gaze of today’s self-appointed blacklisters? The answer can be found in the…

THE DUNGEON OF ANDY MILLIGAN COLLECTION

The Dungeon of Andy Milligan Collection Blu ray Severin Films 1965-1984 / 1.33:1, 1:85.1. Starring Neil Flanagan, Berwick Kaler, Maggie Rogers Cinematography by Andy Milligan Directed by Andy Milligan “I should have killed Andy.” – Jimmy McDonough In 1987 Andy Milligan was working on his latest film, a bloody revenge saga with a Frankenstein theme…

THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS / THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY

The Invisible Man Appears / The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly Blu ray Arrow Films 1949, 1957 / 1.33:1 / 87, 96 min. Starring Chizuru Kitagawa, Takiko Mizunoe Cinematography by Hideo Ishimoto, Hiroshi Murai Directed by Nobuo Adachi, Mitsuo Murayama Founded in 1942, Daiei Films appealed to the hearts and minds of movie-goers with…

Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead Blu ray Warner Archive 1945 / 1.33:1 / 72 min. Starring Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Katherine Emery Cinematography by Jack MacKenzie Directed by Mark Robson The Swiss symbolist Arnold Böcklin produced several versions of Isle of the Dead in the late 1800’s—none of them suggested a typical tourist attraction but more…