Okay, I’ll admit it: The Birds never scared me—not even as a child. Still, on the 55th anniversary of the picture’s release, Alfred Hitchcock’s audacious film continues to hold its place as more than a curious experiment. Deemed “culturally, historically and aesthetically significant,” The Birds was added to The National […]
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When a fleeing criminal named Smiler Grogan (Jimmy Durante) crashes his car on the side of a California highway, a group of fellow travelers come to his aide. Lying near death at the bottom of a hill, Smiler gives up a secret he’s kept for years. It involves a stash […]
There’s all types of great horror cinema, some are known for their gore and blood while others rely more on the psychological effects. THE HAUNTING (1963) directed by Robert Wise (The Curse of the Cat People, The Day The Earth Stood Still), falls in the latter category. Based on a […]
One of the all time greatest war films, John Sturges’ THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) is coming to Blu Ray May 7th. Based on a true story, the action packed adventure takes place in 1943 during World War II behind the fences of a German Stalag where British, American, Polish and […]