Monthly Archives: January 2020

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

Posted on January 11, 2020 at 10:45 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Following the runaway success of Dracula (1931), Universal quickly arranged a follow-up vehicle for its new horror star. Bela Lugosi was reunited with producer Carl Laemmle, Jr. for Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), while the striking Hungarian also farmed … Continue reading →

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Monty Python’s Flying Circus: The Norwegian Blu-Ray Edition

Posted on January 10, 2020 at 10:59 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Last November Network in the U.K. released their sparkling new restoration of the landmark series Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974) to mark its 50th anniversary. All four series are available in Network’s region-free box set, “The Norwegian Blu-Ray Edition” (get … Continue reading →

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Until the End of the World (1991)

Posted on January 6, 2020 at 5:49 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Not that the details would be particularly interesting to you (or me, for that matter), but for milestone reasons I wish I could remember a bit more about how I first saw Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World … Continue reading →

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