Bringing Up Baby is widely acclaimed as being one of the funniest screwball comedies ever made. It regularly features in the top 100 lists of best comedies from many organizations and you’ll quickly see why when you see the movie.

The movie was directed by Howard Hawkes and stars Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Walter Catlett and Barry Fitzgerald. Continue Reading

The plot of Psycho was kept really closely guarded by Alfred Hitchcock until the movie was released in 1960. He didn’t want anyone to know about the twists of the movie before they actually watched it. Nowadays of course, the plot and many scenes have been reused dozens of times showing just how good it was in the first place.

The script is about a woman, played by Janet Leigh, who steals thousands of dollars and goes on the run. In an escape to keep out of the way she checks into the Bates Motel that is run by a mother and her son. Well, at least it “appears” to be run by a mother and her son. Only the son turns out to have mental health issues and we can’t give much more than that away just in case you haven’t seen the movie! Only to say that she is part of the notorious shower scene that has been copied so many times since. Continue Reading

Vertigo was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1958. But surprisingly it wasn’t a hit at the time and it was only years after that people realised just how good it was. Thus the reason why it is today considered a real classic by one of the best directors ever to step foot on the planet.

In fact, his direction in this movie is the reason why it is considered one of the best movies ever made by several polls. Of course it needed good acting too and that was more than shown by James Stewart, Kim Noval, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore and Henry Jones. They all played a key role in the movies success. Continue Reading

Rififi was filmed by director Jules Dassin after he fled America and headed to Europe. He made it in 1956 and it was filmed in the streets of Paris. This collection has been digitally transferred by Criterion and the quality of the picture is stunning.

The movie has Jean Servais who plays Tony le Stephanois who is an aging crook. He has recently been released from prison after serving five years. It doesn’t take him long to return to his old ways and he teams up with two other crooks to pull off a jewellery robbery. Continue Reading

With a cast of actors including Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Dorothy Arzner and Lauren Bacall, it’s no wonder that The Philadelphia Story became such a true classic movie. This special two disc DVD collection brings you the entire, re-mastered 1940 movie in a quality that is simply amazing.

The Philadelphia Story is one of the top 100 movies of all time as voted by the American Film Institute (AFI). It is a screen adaptation of a Broadway play of the same name. It is a romantic comedy that stars Katharine Hepburn as a spoiled socialite named Tracy Lord. She is going to marry an executive, known for being stuffy, when her ex husband, played by Cary Grant, arrives and is trying to protect her father from being involved in a scandal which is about to hit the headlines. Continue Reading

This 4 disc DVD collector’s edition of Gone with the Wind not only gives the stunningly remastered movie but also 2 discs of features and bonuses that reveal so much more about the movie and cast that you probably aren’t aware of.

The film itself was released in 1939 and is still the highest grossing movie of all time. It has made more than $400 Million in sales worldwide since it was released. It also broke the record for the most Academy Awards won by one movie too when it was awarded an astoundingly amount of 10. It is a constant addition in the top ten movies of all time too by AFI. Continue Reading

The Ten Commandments was released in 1956 and was a remake of an earlier 1923 version. Both were directed by Cecil B. Demille who was well known for his silent movie work. But his style never changed when sound was introduced and this can be clearly seen in this movie.

There are some great actors in the movie including Theodore Roberts, Charles de Rochefort, Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner and Estelle Taylor. This is a 3 disc movie collection which includes the epic movie and lots of great bonus features. Continue Reading

Holiday Inn was released in 1942 and starred Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. It was a black and white musical that showed off their talents perfectly.

They play rival song and dance men who both compete with each other for the affections of their performing partner, played by Virginia Dale. Fred Astaire eventually wins her affections and this forces Crosby to move to Connecticut. When he gets there he decides to create a new resort that puts on shows during the holidays. Continue Reading

To Kill a Mockingbird is a real classic movie starring Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy and Ruth White.

On the AFI (American Film Institute) list of the greatest American films of all times, To Kill a Mockingbird is listed at number 34. To get listed in the top 100 means the film is something special. But to get into the top 50 means it has to be very special indeed. Continue Reading

Many people consider this 1951 version of A Christmas Carol to be the best one ever made. It stars Alastair Sim as the well know miser Ebenezer Scrooge.

It was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst who did a superb job of focusing on his life story and the visitations he had. It also has the screen debut of Patrick Macnee who went on to play Steed in The Avengers. He plays a very young Jacob Marley. Continue Reading