DVD REVIEWS

Staid Victorian Brits and surfing modern Aussies

Staid Victorian Brits and surfing modern Aussies

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs PORTRAIT OF CLARE (StudioCanal). Francis Brett Young’s staid period novel, published in 1927, got a staid treatment from director Lance Comfort in 1950. Margaret ...
What is the best Romeo and Juliet you have seen?

What is the best Romeo and Juliet you have seen?

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs ROMEO AND JULIET (Network) is a record of one of the most memorable ballet productions performed by two great dancers to Prokofiev’s incomparable score. There we ...
Cornel Wilde goes naked and runs for his life

Cornel Wilde goes naked and runs for his life

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs THE NAKED PREY (Eureka). Cornel Wilde produced, directed and acted in his best film. Six African warriors pursue a white safari guide. Wilde, athletic, 52 years ...