Articles by Charlie Largent

Devil Doll/Curse of the Voodoo

Devil Doll/Curse of the Voodoo 1.66:1 – 1964/65 – 81/77 Min. Vinegar Syndrome – Blu-ray Starring Bryant Haliday, Yvonne Romain, Dennis Price Written by George Barclay Lance Z. Hargreaves, Brian Clemens Directed by Lindsay Shonteff Born in New York in 1928, Bryant Haliday’s better-than-average education included a stay at a Benedictine monastery and a stint…

Anora – 4K

Anora 2024 – 139 Min. Criterion – 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray 2.39:1 Widescreen Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian  Written by Sean Baker Directed by Sean Baker A low budget/high octane comedy about a working girl named Anora, Sean Baker’s film was a surprise favorite at the 2025 Oscars. Costing around six million…

I’m All Right Jack

I’m All Right Jack Kino Lorber – Blu ray 1959 – 105 Min. Starring Ian Carmichael, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas Cinematography by Mutz Greenbaum (Aka Max Greene) Written by John Boulting, Frank Harvey, Alan Hackney Directed by John Boulting, Roy Boulting On Thursday, May 8, 1945, Winston Churchill appears before an adoring crowd to announce the…

The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent

The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent A Missing on Blu Review 1958 – 66 Min. Starring Abby Dalton, June Kenney, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon Cinematography by Monroe P. Askins Written by Lawrence L. Goldman Directed by Roger Corman An epic adventure seen through the wrong end of a telescope, Roger Corman’s bargain-basement monster fest…

Murder by Decree – 4K

Murder by Decree 1979 – 124 Min. Kino Lorber – 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray 1:66 Widescreen Starring Christopher Plummer, James Mason, Genevieve Bujold  Written by John Hopkins Directed by Bob Clark There’s a reason Buckingham palace was built like a fortress: to keep the lower classes out and the family secrets in. Murder by…

Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch 1960 – 87 Min. Kino Lorber – Blu ray 1:66 Widescreen Starring Peter Sellers, Bernard Cribbins, Lionel Jeffries  Written by John Warren Directed by Robert Day “Dodger” Lane, “Jelly” Knight and “Lennie the Dip” have been living large in Huntleigh Prison for several years; their Runyonesque nicknames all but guarantee they’re an amiable…