One of the best films to take place during a World War II POW camp, Stalag 17 is currently available to bring home on 4K Ultra HD. The brand new HDR/Dolby Vision and HD masters also come by way of a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. Because of the bonus features porting over, it is safe to make the upgrade to 4K UHD without having to worry about losing the previous features.…
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The Wild Bunch is another game-changing Western and among the most violent and gritty films for the late 1960s in cinema. “We’ve got to start thinking beyond our guns. Those days are closing fast.” – Pike Bishop (William Holden) This is what I call one of those better-late-than-never viewings. Because of its AFI honors, the film had been on my to-watch list for many years. It’s not particularly a title that’s evaded me especially with…
"The Wild Bunch: A Gritty and Violent Western"
The Towering Inferno is nearing 50 years old but the epic star-studded disaster thriller still has audiences on the edge of their seat. “You know, we were lucky tonight. Body count’s less than 200. You know, one of these days, you’re gonna kill 10,000 in one of these firetraps, and I’m gonna keep eating smoke and bringing out bodies until somebody asks us…how to build them.” – SFFD Chief Michael O’Halloran (Steve McQueen). The film…
"The Towering Inferno: An Epic Disaster Thriller"
The Horse Soldiers gets a brand new 4K master as John Ford’s latter era Civil War Western gets a Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber. I’m hesitant to call it the beginning of the end. But in reading about the death of a stuntman and Ford getting getting up there in age, you can’t help but wonder. The film’s release wasn’t anything to write home about. Throw John Wayne and William Holden in the same film…
"The Horse Soldiers Gets Brand New 4K Master"
The Bridge on the River Kwai, the Oscar-winning epic directed by David Lean, arrives on 4K UHD in celebration of its 65th Anniversary. “What have I done?” – Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) Like Pierre Boulle’s novel, the film uses the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943 for its main setting. However, both the plot and characters are mostly fictional. In layman’s terms, this film is historical fiction with the emphasis on fiction. If you…
"The Bridge on the River Kwai: 65th Anniversary 4K"
Sabrina may not be in the top tier level of Billy Wilder’s filmography but the romantic comedy teams three of the biggest stars of the era. Sabrina Fairchild (Audrey Hepburn) is the daughter of Larrabee family chauffeur, Thomas Fairchild (John Williams). Because of his job, the two of them live right above the mansion’s garage. She has a crush on David Larrabee (William Holden), the playboy of the family. Upset with this, the film becomes…
"Sabrina: Billy Wilder Classic Still Has It" Stalag 17 finds a way to mix comedy and drama to give audiences one of the best films to take place in a POW camp during World War II. The film is set at a Nazi prison camp in Austria while the Battle of the Bulge is taking place in 1944. Clarence Harvey “Cookie” Cook (Gil Stratton) provides the narration for the POW camp-set film. Manfredi and Johnson are shot during an attempt to escape. …
"Stalag 17 Is One Of The Best POW Films"
Sunset Boulevard isn’t only Billy Wilder at his finest but the film is easily the best film ever made about Hollywood in cinematic history. The fate of Joe Gillis (William Holden) is doomed from the start. Upon flashing back, we later learn how he came to be in this most unfortunate situation. It turns out that Joe is having the worst luck as a screenwriter. He was unsuccessful in Sheldrake (Fred Clark) on a story. …
"Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder At His Finest"
With a powerful performance from Peter Finch, the satirical Network is relevant more so today than upon the theatrical release back in 1976. When Union Broadcasting System news president Max Schumacher (William Holden) informs Howard Beale (Peter Finch) that ratings will force Howard off the air, they talk about how things have changed within the industry. UBS Evening News‘ ratings are on the decline and just like today, if you can’t get the ratings, you’re outta…
"Network: Satire Celebrates 42 Years"