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Roman Holiday 4K
William Wyler's perennial charmer is 100% undiluted entertainment: Gregory Peck and the new star Audrey Hepburn share a Roman fairy tale that's…
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Helen of Troy
Robert Wise's Italy-filmed epic looks better than ever on Blu, showcasing a fine cast and imaginative special effects. It's a straight telling…
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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
James Coburn's starring film career began with projects he deemed 'far-out' -- and writer-director Bernard Girard promptly hooked him on this eccentric…
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East of Eden 4K
Elia Kazan hits 4K with an extras-lean but visually stunning edition of this early CinemaScope feature, now rated 'PG.' It's James Dean's…
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Time Bandits 4K
Terry Gilliam's fantasy epic is back in the super 4K Ultra HD format, which makes his achievement look all the more spectacular.…
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Night Has a Thousand Eyes
'Fate' is a frequent player in classic noir, but this spooky 1948 charmer crosses noir atmosphere with a semi-supernatural vibe -- enforced…
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Tom Mix Cowboy Double Bill
Sky High + The Big Diamond Robbery. The top cowboy star of the silent era and his wonder horse Tony were once…
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri
A domestic Blu-ray arrives of Mark Robson's Korean War rumination, from the pen of James Michener and fleshed out 100% by Paramount's…
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Gorgo 4K
We can hardly believe this -- a nearly perfect 4K encoding of this all-time favorite monster epic has arrived, with only a…
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The Servant
Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter shake up the notion of English propriety, as butler Dirk Bogarde 'invades and subverts' the life of…
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Land of the Pharaohs
Howard Hawks presents ancient history as a lavish spectacle: tens of thousands of extras build a giant pyramid on the extra-wide CinemaScope…
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The Bounty
Roger Donaldson's smartly scripted and produced 1984 remake of history's most famous high-seas mutiny gets a lavish treatment on this two-disc Blu-ray…
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The Whip and the Body
Are doors finally opening for the remaining hold-outs in classic Eurohorror? All-Region fans can rejoice at the availability of Mario Bava's La…
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End of the World (La fin du monde)
Gaumont has done right by this orphaned opus from France's silent film genius Abel Gance -- his follow-up to Napoléon is a…
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The Damned Don’t Cry
When does 'tough and brassy' become 'camp and kitsch'? No longer a Gorgeous Young Thing, Joan Crawford walked a narrow line when…
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Juggernaut
Finally, a chance to review this deserving suspense thriller. Incredibly realistic scenes on the high seas are a highlight of Richard Lester's…
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The Rules of the Game 4K
When does a comedy of manners stop flattering the audience, and begin criticizing it? Jean Renoir's acknowledged masterpiece was rejected on its…
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Angel Face
There's a new name for 'Murder': Diane Tremayne. Few noirs put the blame on Mame more firmly than Otto Preminger's All-in-the-Family tale…
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Star Pilot (2+5 Missione Hydra)
This one is reviewed 'just for the record' -- we have a soft spot for train-wreck science fiction losers. 'What went wrong?'…
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The Old Man and the Sea
Warners' prestigious adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's Pulitzer-winning novella gives Spencer Tracy an actor's showcase. His Cuban fisherman Santiago engages in an existential…
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The Package
Orion's smart, sharp action thriller compresses 'Manchurian Candidate' and 'Day of the Jackal' into a 24-hour race to prevent a political assassination.…
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Thelma & Louise 4K
Pop feminism proved a potent box office draw with this stylish, star-studded outlaw road trip from Ridley Scott; a big convertible has…
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Robot Monster 3-D
Yes, this is indeed the original, iconic ‘bad’ movie of Golden Turkey honors. Back in the ’40s and ’50s micro-budgeted films couldn’t…
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The Great Gatsby ’49
"Hello Old Sport!" A show once seemingly missing forever has surfaced on a Blu-ray from Australia. The elusive Alan Ladd version of…
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Safe in Hell
William Wellman's weirdly morbid thriller from the pre-Code years has been newly remastered, after the discovery of a quality print. The legendary…
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Search for Beauty
We like to defend pre-Code movies at CineSavant, but this one is almost pure Smut -- or at least what passed for…