Heaven Can Wait, 1978. Directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia, and Jack Warden. SYNOPSIS: Heaven Can Wait, Warren Beatty’s classic 1978 romantic comedy, makes its Blu-ray debut with a remastered print of the film. No bonus features were commissioned […]
R.I.P. Charles Grodin (1935 – 2021)
American actor Charles Grodin, best known for his roles in Midnight Run and Beethoven, has passed away aged 86 after losing a battle with bone marrow cancer, his family have announced. Grodin began his career with an uncredited role in Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1954 and in a number of TV guest […]
Blu-ray Review – King Kong: Collector’s Edition (1976)
King Kong, 1976. Directed by John Guillermin. Starring Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, and Jack O’Halloran. SYNOPSIS: Dino De Laurentiis’s 1976 remake of King Kong tends to be forgotten in favor of Peter Jackson’s 2005 version, but many of us who were kids at the time tend to […]
Blu-ray Review – Midnight Run: Collector’s Edition (1988)
Midnight Run, 1988. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina and Joe Pantoliano. SYNOPSIS: Midnight Run arrives on Blu-ray in the US in a new Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory that includes a new interview with Robert De Niro along with the interviews that were part […]
Blu-ray Review – Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run, 1988. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Wendy Phillips and Philip Baker Hall. SYNOPSIS: Ex-cop-turned-bounty-hunter Robert De Niro has to escort a bail-jumpig Charles Grodin across the country with the FBI, a rival bounty hunter and the mob on their trail. […]
Second Opinion – While We’re Young (2015)
While We’re Young, 2015. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver, Charles Grodin and Maria Dizza.SYNOPSIS: The life, career and marriage of Cornelia and Josh is upended when they meet young and vibrant couple, Jamie and Darby who introduce them to a new way of living. Actors are regularly […]