Autumn Sonata – The Criterion Collection #60 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Review Review)

Ingmar Bergman’s “Autumn Sonata” is an intelligent, emotional and humanistic film about a strained relationship between mother and daughter.  Featuring magnificent performances from Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullman plus the inclusion of many special features including the 3+ hour making of documentary, the Criterion Collection Read More …

Autumn Sonata – The Criterion Collection #60 (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Ingmar Bergman’s “Autumn Sonata” is an intelligent, emotional and humanistic film about a strained relationship between mother and daughter.  Featuring magnificent performances from Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullman plus the inclusion of many special features including the 3+ hour making of documentary, the Criterion Collection Read More …

Notorious (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

My favorite Hitchcock black and white film!  “Notorious” is a fantastic spy thriller that features great pacing, a wonderful storyline, magnificent performances, impressive camerawork and  for Hitchcock and Ben Hecht, giving them the freedom to show off their creativity with great efficacy.  This Blu-ray release Read More …

Spellbound (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“Spellbound” is a psychological mystery thriller featuring a unique romance story!  Featuring a wonderful performance by Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck and Michael Chekhov.  This Alfred Hitchcock film is recommended! Images courtesy of © 2011 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. All Rights Reserved. TITLE: Spellbound FILM RELEASE: 1945 DURATION: Read More …

June Night (as part of the “Ingrid Bergman in Sweden” DVD Box Set) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

A story about women and their relationships and Ingrid Bergman playing a vamp character trying to start a new life.  While the screenplay does have its issues, it was quite interesting to watch an early film showcasing women, their careers and problematic love.  Overall, a Read More …

A Woman’s Face (as part of the “Ingrid Bergman in Sweden” DVD Box Set) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

While “Intermezzo” featured Bergman as a musician who has an affair with a married man, in “A Womans’ Face”, Bergman takes on her biggest challenge earlier in her career as a criminal and leader of a blackmail ring, but also a woman who had a Read More …

Intermezzo (as part of the “Ingrid Bergman in Sweden” DVD Box Set) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

An early Ingrid Bergman Swedish film from 1936 that would eventually be remade in Hollywood a few years later and would make Bergman a superstar around the world.  But as a fan of Bergman, I feel that the original film is classier, its characters much Read More …