Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...

...The 2025 TCM Classic Cruise came to an end last week, and TCM has announced a 2026 cruise which will take place from October 13th through 18th. The Disney Wonder will sale from San Diego to Catalina Island off the California Coast plus Ensenada, Mexico. Since it's a Pacific Coast cruise which several friends will be on, we're seriously considering it.

...The Criterion Collection has announced it will release the Warner Bros. classic CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935) in January 2026. Extras will include a commentary track by Alan K. Rode, biographer of the film's director Michael Curtiz, plus a booklet essay by Farran Smith Nehme and the 1937 Lux Radio Theatre production. It's interesting to me that this is coming from Criterion rather than the Warner Archive Collection.

...Glenn Erickson's latest CineSavant reviews at Trailers From Hell include THE HARD WAY (1943) from the Warner Archive Collection, THE STRANGE WOMAN (1946) from Film Masters, THE AMAZING MR. X (1948) from Film Masters, and the highly regarded animated film FLOW (2024) from the Criterion Collection.

...Released last month: THE OFFICIAL DISNEY PARKS DESSERTS COOKBOOK by Pam Brandon, along with Disney chefs.

...Region B Blu-ray releases coming in January from Powerhouse Indicator in the UK: IVY (1947), ALL MY SONS (1948), and UNDERTOW (1951). Although the latter two films have had U.S. Blu-ray releases from Kino Lorber, these editions come with plentiful new extras. To my knowledge, IVY has not had a U.S. DVD or Blu-ray release; I saw it at the Noir City Hollywood Festival in 2014, but my only copy is a recording from a showing on Turner Classic Movies.

...The Lifetime Channel has announced its 2025 Christmas movie lineup.

...The November Criterion Channel streaming lineup will include "Blackout Noir," a series of film noir titles centered around amnesia, programmed by Farran Smith Nehme and Glen Kenny; "Directed By Howard Hawks," with an introduction by Imogen Sara Smith; and, to fit with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons, a "Family Reunions" collection. The latter series will include HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (1986), which I watched during Thanksgiving week a couple of years ago.

...The Hollywood Reporter has celebrated the silver anniversary of TV's GILMORE GIRLS (2000-07; 2016) with interviews with several cast members.

...The Classic Movie Blog Association website has a wonderful interview with Bud and RR of Jeff Arnold's West.

...Leonard Maltin has a new book out, EVERY MOVIE IS A MIRACLE, in which he's interviewed at length by Nat Segaloff. It's from Sticking Place Books.

...The Warner Archive Collection has an exciting slate of November Blu-ray releases, including IT'S LOVE I'M AFTER (1937), AT THE CIRCUS (1939), I LOVE YOU AGAIN (1940), THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. (1941), SILVER RIVER (1948), and THE IRON MISTRESS (1952). I vaguely recall that the DVD release of SILVER RIVER wasn't available for review and am curious!

...At Riding the High Country, Colin reviews BACK FROM ETERNITY (1956), a remake of FIVE CAME BACK (1939).

...Notable Passing: I was very much saddened to learn of the passing of Diane Keaton at 79. She's a special actress I've enjoyed in numerous films; those reviewed here include BABY BOOM (1987), MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY (1993), and SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2003). She also served for many years on the board of the Los Angeles Conservancy, which I support annually. It's sad to think there will be no more performances from her, but she left behind a great body of work.

...More Notable Passings: Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Eggar has passed on at 86. Those of us "of a certain age" especially remember her for DOCTOR DOLITTLE (1967); more recently she was the voice of Hera in Disney's animated HERCULES (1997). I also remember her from the one-season series ANNA AND THE KING (1972) which aired on TV when I was young...Actress Susan Kendall Newman (I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND), the daughter of Paul Newman and his first wife Jacqueline, has died at 72...Actress Penelope Milford (HEATHERS) has died at 77...The great movie poster artist Drew Struzan (STAR WARS) has passed away at 78.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my October 4th column.

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