The Naked Spur is an Oscar-nominated Western and the third of five Westerns and eight films directed by Mann and starring James Stewart. Screenplay nominations for Westerns were quite rare when the film was released. But sure enough, Sam Rolfe and Harold Jack Bloom’s script earned a nomination. They could have had their military history better researched but it is what it is. In any event, their work would play a tremendous role in redefining…
"The Naked Spur Redefines the Western"Tag: Ralph Meeker
The Dirty Dozen is an epic Oscar-winning World War II thriller and features a star-studded cast in the 1967 big screen adaptation. When the Academy Awards took place in 1968, the film’s only win was for Best Sound Effects aka Sound Editing. It earned three other nominations for Supporting Actor (John Cassavetes), Film Editing, and Sound. In 2001, the film would be honored as one of the top 100 thrillers by the American Film Institute.…
"The Dirty Dozen: An Epic World War II Thriller"
Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 antiwar classic, Paths of Glory, makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD by way of Kino Lorber Studio Classics. The 4K UHD release comes nearly 12 years after the film received a Blu-ray release through The Criterion Collection. If you’re a fan of bonus content, it’s best to hold onto your original copy. This is among the biggest differences between the Kino Lorber and Criterion releases. Paths of Glory is based on…
"Paths of Glory Arrives On 4K Ultra HD"