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From Warner Archive: Pedicab Driver

May 10, 2016 Patrick King 0

Man, Pedicab Driver, out now on DVD from Warner Archive, is a strange flick. The tone shifts from slapstick comedy, to whimsical romance, to a very dark and violent revenge flick. I love it because […]

Thank Your Lucky Stars
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Blu-ray Review: THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS from Warner Archive

Apr 13, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

The most tiresome parts of old school Hollywood musicals were always the threadbare narratives strung between the song-and-dance sequences. No matter how light and fluffy the shenanigans between Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, no matter […]

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Casper, Classism, and Cheap Candy

Oct 30, 2015 Jill Blake 0

Poor Casper. All he wants is to be a normal boy, running and playing with all the other kids…but he can’t, because he’s dead. It’s rather morbid, if you stop to think about it. He’s […]

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Must Watch Warner Archive: BULLETS OR BALLOTS (1936)

Jul 23, 2015 The Retro Set 2

We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! This week our Must Watch Warner Archive pick delivers a helluva punch from Edward G. Robinson in the underrated crime drama Bullets or Ballots (1936). Don’t have […]

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Sixties British Cinema Was None Too FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1967)

May 6, 2015 Wade Sheeler 1

Thomas Hardy’s 19th century novel of class distinction, gender inequality, romantic love and practical application has been beautifully rendered in the film Far From the Madding Crowd. Recently released to favorable reviews starring Cary Mulligan, […]

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Silent Satire and Social Commentary: Must Watch Warner Archive Instant

Apr 3, 2015 The Retro Set 1

We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! Where else can you find Marion Davies skewering the Hollywood star machine with a cavalcade of silent film cameos and William Wellman declaring war on the American justice […]

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