Warner Archive Blu-Ray Review CLICK TO PURCHASE at MovieZyng.com by Roy Frumkes Ever wonder what it would be like to see an unexpurgated Johnny Weissmuller/Maureen O’Sullivan Tarzan film from the golden days of Hollywood? Well, now’s your chance. There was such a gem, but it had barely snuck past the chomping jaws of the nascent censorship board when the alarms went off and TARZAN AND HIS MATE, the second of the MGM series, was disemboweled. Three cuts of this loose-loinclot

Purchase by clicking the image above Newly Restored Reviewed by Roy Frumkes This was an uncommonly large restoration effort by a great many skilled hands, and while the human drama of the film has diminished over time, the several expansive desert sequences have remained unsurpassed, even by 1962’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. (Interestingly, Robert A. Harris is a major player in both films. Has he been harboring something quirky about desert locales?) The cast is also exceptional, do

Purchase by clicking the image above or clicking HERE Blu-Ray review by Roy Frumkes Smartly, as concerns the Golden and Noir ages, bundling several titles together often makes older collectibles more attractive…if the choices are shrewd. Because often these collections share a title or two, we are left to whittle down, according to your taste, which batch has the best non-overlappers, rather than having to buy them both and live with the duplicate(s). Here’s a prime example:

Purchase by clicking the image above. ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS – SEVEN SEASONS’ WORTH OF HALF-HOUR EPISODES from 1955-1962. Review by Roy Frumkes Before Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond, Thriller, The Outer Limits, Night Gallery, Perry Mason, even before Dragnet, this was early for being as good as it was. There were a great many episodes, and Hitch fluttered among them to bestow his input and steerage. Some he even directed. Don’t worry; I’m not going to review them all. But

Purchase by clicking the image above or HERE Blu-Ray Review by Roy Frumkes If you are an Errol Flynn fan, which he adamantly wasn’t, you’ve got a smart package of six discs here representing two Technicolor adventures and four B&W war flicks. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD is a hugely important 1938 release, not so much for its story, but rather for the quality of its imagery. Technicolor was taking its first bold baby steps, and a close friend of mine who saw the film in a n

by Roy Frumkes The  56th Nashville Film Festival , hosted over seven days from  September 18–24, 2025 , presented an electrifying celebration of film, music, and culture at some of Nashville’s most iconic arts venues. The festival showcased nearly 140 films from around the globe, alongside captivating Q&A sessions with filmmakers, dynamic industry panels, unforgettable parties, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow creatives and film fans.   During the festival,

Available to purchase at MovieZyng.com 2025 Blu-Ray Release Review by Roy Frumkes I crossed paths with Robert Culp around the turn of the century, and we instantly hit it off because of our love for the film THE WILD BUNCH. He was also pleased that I’d seen HICKEY AND BOGGS, his feature film directorial debut, and that I actually had questions about it. Culp was so taken with THE WILD BUNCH, and with its dangerously unhinged director, Sam Peckinpah (with whom he clearly had a

Can be purchased by clicking the image above. Directed by Frank Capra - 1926 Review by Roy Frumkes In the hierarchy of Comedic Silent Film Royalty, Harry Langdon would be 4th in line for the throne, following Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, and Chaplin.  I read long ago that Langdon’s screen persona was aptly described as ‘an elderly baby’ and he got mucho mileage out of the character until hubris brought him down. Later, his comic career long gone, he was a gag man for Lauren &

Review by Roy Frumkes THE SEARCHERS 4K is available for purchase at MovieZyng.com by clicking the image above. THE SEARCHERS is one of the most important films of the 1970s. What?! It’s true, despite the fact that it was released in 1956. And that’s not the only seeming contradiction the film contains. But first the plot:  It’s 1868. Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) appears at his brother’s pioneer home, unexpected and radiating pent up anger. The Civil War ended three years ago…

Warner Archive Blu-Ray by Roy Frumkes THE MASK OF FU MANCHU can be purchased at MovieZyng.com by clicking the above image. I’m not a Fu fanatic. It’s just coincidence that we’ve been deluged by FUs recently. And they were good FU’s, each in their own way. Kino Lorber released a double bill of THE MYSTERIOUS DR. FU. MANCHU (1929) + THE RETURN OF DR. FU MANCHU (1930). FU in these two are essayed by Warner Oland (who was Swedish). They are likable Paramount relics from cinema’s

Blu-Ray Review by Roy Frumkes Directed by Clint Eastwood JUROR #2 can be purchased by clicking the above image. I’d have to say, both William Friedkin’s 12 ANGRY MEN (1997) and Clint Eastwood’s JUROR # 2 are as good as Sidney Lumet’s  original 12 ANGRY MEN (1957), which was the standard bearer of jury room hijinks for its time. Eastwood has sprinkled some women into the mix, and there are two black actors as well. And one Asian woman.  And a non-binary person. To the director

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1937 MGM Warner Archive Blu-Ray Review by Roy Frumkes A DAY AT THE RACES can be purchased on blu-ray by clicking the image above This is my favorite Marx Bros film from their MGM period.  Of course all of them are worth owning – except ROOM SERVICE, which is stupefyingly terrible.  A shame, since it co-starred Lucille Ball, who easily could have been the 4th Marx sibling, replacing Zeppo. But Harpo and Lucille did repair the damage somewhat when they performed the classic mir

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Released by Kino Lorber Review by Roy Frumkes I’ve taught film history classes in comedy, horror, European cinema and film noir.  One...

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Review by Roy Frumkes Pittsburgh was a 3rd world city. It’s main source of economic sustenance evaporated and jobs became scarce. The...

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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Bryan Senn, Author 424 pages, $59.95, 2.14 lbs. Reviewed by Roy Frumkes Hmmm. My favorite film as...

Review by Roy Frumkes It was just one review ago when I invoked the industry truism that a moviegoer will forgive a film’s lousy first...

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ENTER ARSENE LUPIN, STREET OF CHANCE, TEMPTATION A Kino Lorber Release Review by Roy Frumkes Sometimes the Kino Lorber boxed noir...