Count your fingers and check your wallet after opening "The Phil Silvers Show" box set. Hear that strangled cry, kind of like a drill sergeant caught in a bear trap? It means the con is on. The fix is in. Master Sgt. Ernest G. Bilko is back in the game. The show opens in mythical Fort Baxter, Kan., circa 1955. The Army base has a commander, but … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2006
‘The Searchers’ finds new life on DVD
No one needs an excuse to revisit the "The Searchers." Here's one anyway: Warner's newly restored and remastered version of the 1956 John Ford-John Wayne masterpiece finally brings home the film in an approximation of its original theatrical glory. Colors are remarkable, and images seem complete. Owners of previous versions should upgrade without … [Read more...]