2024 has been an extraordinary year for film preservation, with theatrical premieres of new restorations of “The Searchers” and “North by Northwest” unspooling at festivals and repertory houses while pristine new editions of essential films like Michael Powell’s “Peeping Tom” and Martha Coolidge’s “Not a Pretty Picture” become available for home viewing via 4K and Blu-ray releases. The 1952 adventure film “Bwana Devil” is not held in as high regard as those classics by most cinephiles, but its restoration and Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber are just as significant. The first color 3D feature film, “Bwana Devil” was a game changer in Hollywood history, and Kino’s Blu-ray provides the first chance in decades to see it as it was originally presented — an experience that reveals “Bwana Devil” is a far more exciting film than its tepid reputation would indicate.
“Bwana Devil” was the brainchild of writer, producer, and director Arch Oboler,...
“Bwana Devil” was the brainchild of writer, producer, and director Arch Oboler,...
- 7/30/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
1982 was a watershed year in terms of theatrical exhibition. The hit-cluttered summer release schedule -- which included all-timers like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Poltergeist" and "An Officer and a Gentleman" -- firmly established the season as a commercial goldmine. Tucked in between the blockbusters and bombs was the modest sensation of "Friday the 13th Part 3." Directed by steady studio hand Steve Miner, the second sequel in the Paramount franchise sought to spice up its slasher formula by shooting in native 3D.
The format gamble worked. "Friday the 13th Part 3" opened to a then massive 9.3 million over the August 13 weekend, outgrossing "E.T." and compelling studios to consider wringing a few extra drops out of their flagging franchises by embracing the outmoded optical gimmickry. It worked -- for a couple of years, at least.
Jason Voorhees Has Entered The Theater
The "golden era" of 3D kicked off in 1952 with Arch Oboler's "Bwana Devil,...
The format gamble worked. "Friday the 13th Part 3" opened to a then massive 9.3 million over the August 13 weekend, outgrossing "E.T." and compelling studios to consider wringing a few extra drops out of their flagging franchises by embracing the outmoded optical gimmickry. It worked -- for a couple of years, at least.
Jason Voorhees Has Entered The Theater
The "golden era" of 3D kicked off in 1952 with Arch Oboler's "Bwana Devil,...
- 8/13/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
A cobwebbed castle? Check. Damsel in distress? Uh huh. An icky, 200 year old secret? Why not! You are about to enter The Maze (1953), a low key flick that doles out the kind of smile-inducing simple pleasure unique to the era. I also think it was partly the inspiration for Burnt Offerings, one of my favorite films.
Released and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures in late July, The Maze was dismissed as gimmicky melodrama, thanks to the commercial go-round with 3-D that Hollywood to this day still thinks we want; but director William Cameron Menzies was as good (or better) a production designer as director, so The Maze is, at the very least, a slick entertainment with canny use of space. At its most, it tells a tale quite unlike anything I’ve seen before (but have since).
Enjoying his engagement to Kitty (Veronica Hurst – The Boy Cried Murder) on the French Riviera,...
Released and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures in late July, The Maze was dismissed as gimmicky melodrama, thanks to the commercial go-round with 3-D that Hollywood to this day still thinks we want; but director William Cameron Menzies was as good (or better) a production designer as director, so The Maze is, at the very least, a slick entertainment with canny use of space. At its most, it tells a tale quite unlike anything I’ve seen before (but have since).
Enjoying his engagement to Kitty (Veronica Hurst – The Boy Cried Murder) on the French Riviera,...
- 8/15/2020
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
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