douglas sirk

Uncovering Curiosities: Douglas Sirk’s THE TARNISHED ANGELS

Director Douglas Sirk is mainly known for his bright melodramas from the 1950s, with The Tarnished Angels he keeps the drama but ditches the colour for this strong Depression era film. Rock Hudson is Burke Devlin, a reporter who becomes fascinated [...]

October 6, 2020

Notebook Reviews: WRITTEN IN THE WIND

Douglas Sirk – 1956 Written In The Wind is a slick and well acted melodrama with a sterling cast (Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack and Dorthy Malone). Rock Hudson is well cast at the normal guy who is caught-up within the confines of [...]

September 7, 2020

Notebook Reviews: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS

Douglas Sirk – 1955 Douglas Sirk‘s All That Heaven Allows is a glorious looking melodrama which makes good use of its star Rock Hudson. Sirk’s film offers-up a great look at small town America in the 1950s and some wonderful [...]

September 3, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Douglas Sirk’s A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE

A Time To Love And A Time To Die isn’t director Douglas Sirk’s best movie. Like most of his films, it’s high on melodrama, however unlike the others it just doesn’t come together. You can feel Sirk’s passion shining through, but the film [...]

September 22, 2013

Blu-ray Review: Rock Hudson In Douglas Sirk’s THE TARNISHED ANGELS

Douglas Sirk is mainly known for his bright melodramas from the 1950s, with The Tarnished Angels he keeps the drama but ditches the colour for this strong Depression era film. Rock Hudson is Burke Devlin, a reporter who becomes fascinated by the [...]

August 26, 2013