Ben-Hur, 1959. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, and Sam Jaffe. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. made the wait for Ben-Hur in 4K worthwhile with a release that blows away previous editions and is certainly one of the best home video releases of this […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday, 1953. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Eddie Albert. SYNOPSIS: Roman Holiday finally showed up on Blu-ray disc just three years ago, and now it’s celebrating its 70th anniversary with its debut on 4K Ultra HD from Paramount. A code for a digital copy is included too, along with […]
Blu-ray Review – The Desperate Hours (1955)
The Desperate Hours, 1955. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Mary Murphy, Richard Eyer, and Robert Middleton. SYNOPSIS: Prolific director William Wyler’s minor classic The Desperate Hours, which failed at the box office in 1955 but found new appreciation in later decades, is out now on […]
October Horrors 2020 – The Collector (1965)
The Collector, 1965. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggers, Mona Washbounre and Maurice Dallimore. SYNOPSIS: Fredrick “Freddy” Clegg a lonely butterfly enthusiast with an unstable mind. After becoming infatuated with young art student Miranda, Freddy kidnaps the girl, storing her in his private dungeon, hoping to convince his victim to fall in […]
