The 1988 Costa-Gavras film “Betrayed” has been given a re-release on Blu-ray by MGM. Despite a strong start and some solid acting, the film’s second half fails to convince.
MGM has given Martin Ritt’s 1961 film “Paris Blues” a Blu-ray release. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Sidney Poitier in Paris jazz clubs with a score by Duke Ellington make this one hard to resist.
Despite a solid premise, “Amos & Andrew” doesn’t quite develop into the clever satire it could have been. MGM has given the film a Blu-ray re-release.
Alex Gibney’s documentary “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon” is a phenomenal look at the life, career, and artistic process of one of the greatest songwriters of our time.
Sony Pictures Classics has given Arkansas native filmmaker Jeff Nichols’ debut film “Shotgun Stories” a Blu-ray release. The debut shows a lot of the promise that Nichols delivered on in later pictures.
“A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy“ is a whimsical comedy by Woody Allen that benefits from Gordon Willis’s beautiful cinematography. MGM has given it a re-release on Bly-ray.
“A Prairie Home Companion” is a faithful adaptation of the long running NPR radio show penned by Garrison Keillor. This was Robert Altman’s final film. Warner Archive has given it a proper Blu-ray release.
Warner Archive have given “The Return of Doctor X” an attractive Blu-ray release. This is a curio because it is the only science-fiction horror film to feature Humphrey Bogart.
Michael Curtiz’s “The Walking Dead” is an interesting combination of gangster/science fiction/ supernatural revenge genre films that showcases Boris Karloff. Warner Archive has meticulously restored the film.