Lions, Towers & Shields
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February 16, 2020
We review Robert Wise’s 1949 masterpiece, “The Set-Up.”
We review Robert Wise’s 1949 masterpiece, “The Set-Up.”
Paradise City
We begin a journey into the past, for the love of classic Hollywood-era movies. We've got memories of Kirk Douglas, Blu-Ray news, and a recap and review of Robert Wise's 1949 masterpiece, "The Set-Up."
Listen to this episode (59 minutes)
Show Notes
Old Movie News
Kirk Douglas dies at 103
New on Blu-ray from Arrow, a restoration of "Black Angel" (1945). Criterion releases "Fail Safe" (1964). "Bell Book and Candle" (1958) from Sony, From Warner Archive "Two On A Guillotine" (1965).
Streams and Sightings
TCM 25th 31 Days of Oscar continues.
"Love Story" is the latest "big screen classic" coming to theaters from TCM and Fathom Events. Next month it's King Kong, on March 15.
Reviewing "The Set-Up"