Ken Russell’s ‘The Boy Friend’ Razzle-Dazzles ’em
Russell loves the homely spit-and-bailing-wire reality as much as the polished eye-popping fantasy of theatre.
On Dvd
Stuck in the Middle: Relationship Tangles in ‘Somewhere in the Middle’
This, here, is 90 minutes spent with the kinds of people you take special care to avoid in your workplace, your neighbourhood, or just about anywhere in your everyday life.
Black Comedy Comes in Many Colors in ‘What a Way to Go!’
A widescreen '60s splash of groovy death humor.
Crooks, Cops, Rocks and Airplanes: ‘The Sicilian Clan’
After being mostly buried for decades, a Eurocrime caper emerges into the Blu.
Paranoia’s on the Wing in ‘No Highway in the Sky’
James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich star in an early airplane disaster picture.
Rediscovered ‘Something Wild’ Is a Provocative Button-Pusher
This is a daring independent film about the damages wrought by an unspeakable crime.
Hart of the Western: ‘Wagon Tracks’
William S. Hart is the original strong silent type.
Stone Dead: Murder and Myth in ‘Medousa’
A wry tale which takes in Greek mythology, punk rock and influences of American suspense-drama, this is an effective and curious thriller about myth and obsession.
One for All and All for Doug: ‘The Three Musketeers’ Is a Fairbanks Star Vehicle
Douglas Fairbanks has charm in spades, or swords, and D'Artagnan's cross of naïve bumpkin and brash youth is a perfect role for him.
Two Cursed Creatures: ‘The Undying Monster’ and ‘The Lodger’
John Brahm's handsome expressionist thrillers get Blu-ray upgrades.
‘Doc Savage’ and ‘Time After Time’, As Seen Through Older Eyes, Now
We can see, now, that Nicholas Meyer learned the lesson of George Pal's Time Machine, even if Pal didn't.
We’re ‘Children of Divorce’, We’re Doomed to Glamour!
Frank Lloyd's silent film explores how the other half suffers.
