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Josh Steinberg submitted a new blog post Hilda Crane Blu-ray Review Continue reading the Original Blog Post.

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Make no mistake. Hilda Crane, which Twilight Time is now offering on Blu-ray, is a soap opera. But it's a good one. With a screenplay by Philip Dunne, (How Green Was My Valley, The Last of the Mohicans, Forever Amber) and derived from the play by Samson Raphaelson, there's meat on the bones...

Robert Harris A few words about...™ The Birth of a Nation (1915) -- in Blu-ray Yes. I know. Mr. Griffith's 1915, The Birth of a Nation, which in many ways helped to further the language of cinema, has been seen on every known video format, since the early days. A quick count, shows, 347...

I just wanted to post that Twilight Time has Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility on sale for half price ($15.00) through the end of the month. I just received mine, gave it a quick look, and it's a significant visual upgrade from the UK release, which strikes me as very grainy. I got the...

Twilight Time has given us an exclusive early look at these August Announcements. Enjoy! If you see these titles posted elsewhere within 8 HOURS without credit being given to HTF, rest assured it came from us first! GLORIA (1980) BLU-RAY - August 21st THE VIRGIN SOLDIERS (1969) BLU-RAY -...

Josh Steinberg Blue Denim Blu-ray Review Blue Denim is a sensitive melodrama about teenage pregnancy in the 1950s. Though limited by the production code of its time, the film nonetheless manages a surprisingly frank portrayal of a difficult issue. Even when the filmmakers tiptoe around...

Philip Dunne's 1959 Blue Denim, was based upon the play by James Leo Herlihy & William Noble, and brought from stage to screen two of the leads, Carol Lynley and Warren Berlinger. Young Brandon de Wilde was added to the teen mix for the Fox production. The concept of teen pregnancy had to be...

Josh Steinberg No Down Payment Blu-ray Review This expertly made drama from 1957 explores the darker sides of suburban life, from racism and sexism to unchecked consumerism, in surprisingly detailed ways. Though limited somewhat by the production code of the era, the film is remarkably...

Richard Gallagher Underworld U.S.A. Blu-ray Review Underworld U.S.A. is a violent and compelling film noir from director Samuel Fuller. It has been released on Blu-ray by Twilight Time with an exceptional high-definition transfer courtesy of Sony. [review]

Twilight Time has given us an exclusive early look at these July Announcements. Enjoy! If you see these titles posted elsewhere within 8 HOURS without credit being given to HTF, rest assured it came from us first! Note: Moving forward we are going to announce our schedule ONE month at a time...

Josh Steinberg The Seven-Ups Blu-ray Review In the 1973 production of The Seven-Ups, Roy Scheider stars as a police detective in charge of a special unit that seeks justice by any means necessary. Taking their name from the length of the prison sentences handed out to their suspects (they...

Josh Steinberg Don't Bother To Knock Blu-ray Review In this 1952 small scale drama about a babysitter who mistakes a fellow hotel occupant for her long-dead boyfriend, Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark both deliver outstanding performances which emphasize fragility and compassion over...

Josh Steinberg The Incident (1967) Blu-ray Review In this 1967 drama that’s staged more like a documentary than fiction, a group of passengers traveling from one end of New York City to the other in the middle of the night find themselves trapped on a subway car with two unruly thugs...

Sam Fuller began his film career as a writer in the 1930s, with his first directorial gig (he also wrote) I Shot Jesse James in 1949. The films for which he is probably best known are Steel Helmet (1951), Pickup on South Street (1953) House of Bamboo (1955), Run of the Arrow (1957) Underworld...

Roy Ward Baker began his career in the British film industry, working in various capacities, including AD on The Lady Vanishes (1937). After I'll Never Forget You, he made the move to the Colonies for six years or so, staying with Fox for the period. He's return to the UK, for one of his best...

Twilight Time has released two police dramas, The New Centurions, directed by Richard Fleischer (1972), and The Seven-Ups, by first-time director Philip D'Antoni (1973). Centurions was based upon the novel by Joseph Wambaugh. They make an interesting pair. Both are worth viewing, while...

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Josh Steinberg The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds Blu-ray Review In this 1972 adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Paul Newman directs his wife Joanne Woodward and their daughter Nell Potts in the story of a shattered family. [review]

Josh Steinberg My Cousin Rachel (1952) Blu-ray Review Versatile director Henry Koster gets strong performances from the stars Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton in this ambiguous tale of romance and suspicion. [review]

Josh Steinberg Dragonwyck Blu-ray Review Joseph L. Mankiewicz makes a memorable directorial debut in this Twentieth Century Fox classic starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price. [review]

Woody Allen has probably made more films than John Ford, D.W. Griffith and Terrence Malick put together. Twilight Time recently released a meticulously transferred edition of his Husbands and Wives (1992), and has now quickly followed with Manhattan ɹǝpɹnW Mystery, which I believe was his 168th...

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Richard Gallagher The L-Shaped Room Blu-ray Review The L-Shaped Room is, for its time, a surprisingly frank adult drama which features a brilliant lead performance by Leslie Caron. It has arrived on Blu-ray from Twilight Time with a superb black & white transfer courtesy of Sony. [review]

Husbands and Wives (1992), was Mr. Allen's 167th film, and fits in his CV between Shadows and Fog and Manhattan Murder Mystery, and belongs within the group of films from his Columbia / Tri-Star period. Similar to another Allen film, it involves analysis, dating, breaking up, dating and...

Paul Mazursky's 1969, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, is definitely a film of its era. Before the invention of death-defining sexually transmitted diseases... swapping? Why not? For a film that lives in a certain time, BCTA stands the test of time well. Two beautiful couples, all of whom had...

Another gothic drama, from Fox via Twilight Time. The first directorial work (1946) from master filmmaker Joseph Mankiewicz, this Gene Tierney, Vincent Price starrer, is a quality affair, that holds up very well. Shot by Arthur Miller in gorgeous black & white, and with a magnificent score by...

My prior experience with Henry Koster's My Cousin Rachel, was via Twilight Time's original DVD release, back c. 2011. That quality film element, receives a major uptick here, as in 1080p, every bit of imagery, along with black levels and shadow detail shine through. Make no mistake, this no...

Richard Gallagher Gidget Blu-ray Review Gidget, a somewhat more serious movie than one might expect, has come to Blu-ray from Twilight Time with a very nice transfer from Sony. Film historians seem to agree that it is the first Hollywood "beach film." [review]

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