My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray (and 4K UHD) of Michael Curtiz's "CAPTAIN BLOOD" is up at Cinema Retro.
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Review of "Hitchcock & Herrmann" by Steven C. Smith
My review of the book "HITCHCOCK & HERRMANN" by Steven C. Smith is up at Cinema Retro.
Monday, December 8, 2025
Review of Decal Releasing's Blu-ray of Reiner's "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues"
My review of Decal Releasing's new Blu-ray release of Rob Reiner's "SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES" is up at Cinema Retro.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of "French Noir Collection II"
My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of "FRENCH NOIR COLLECTION II" is up at Cinema Retro.
Friday, November 28, 2025
Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of Sam Wood's "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS" is up at Cinema Retro.
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Review of Bond location book by Field & Chowdhury, "Darker Than the Sun"
My review of Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's new book on James Bond Film Locations, "DARKER THAN THE SUN," (from Ivy Press/The Quarto Group) is up at Cinema Retro.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Review of Ian Nathan's book "Martin Scorsese" from Quarto/White Lion
My review of the new coffee-table book "Martin Scorsese: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work" by Ian Nathan (from The Quarto Group/White Lion Publishing), is up at Cinema Retro.