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Charlton Heston Presents the Bible – DVD Review

Apr 15, 2011, 13:56 GMT

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible – DVD Review
“Follow Charlton Heston on a journey through the Holy Land as he recounts the greatest Bible stories ever told!” recounts the sticker on the cover of this release.  As it is written so shall it be done. 

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Mother Lode – DVD Review

Mar 30, 2011, 15:32 GMT

Mother Lode – DVD Review
I dub this “Chuck amok” week as the square-jawed actor is highly featured in a mother lode of releases.  This one is one of his rare directorial ventures, his last in fact, and is presented for the first time in widescreen. 

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Soylent Green - Blu-ray Review

Mar 30, 2011, 15:06 GMT

Soylent Green - Blu-ray Review
Tuesday is Soylent Green day in more ways than one.  Maybe it should be Soylent Blu since the Charlton Heston dystopian future pic is making its high definition debut.  ... more

The Ten Commandments - Blu-ray Review

Mar 30, 2011, 14:52 GMT

The Ten Commandments - Blu-ray Review
Thou shalt be delighted with the Ten Commandments on Blu-ray.  The special effects may not have aged well, but the film looks gorgeous on the new format and the performances are still done on an epic scale.  You might say on a biblical proportion.  So it is written so let it be done.  ... more

Win a Ten Commandments Gift Set!

Mar 29, 2011, 1:02 GMT

Win a Ten Commandments Gift Set!
Paramount Home Entertainment celebrates the 55th anniversary of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments, and M&C’s giving away a copy of the extravagant six-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo gift set!

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YEARENDER: In 2008, US saw deaths of Newman, Crichton, others

Dec 17, 2008, 17:00 GMT

YEARENDER: In 2008, US saw deaths of Newman, Crichton, others
Washington - Their personalities had dominated the American scene for so many decades that many seemed almost ageless: actor Paul Newman, writer Michael Crichton and Charlton Heston, the deep voice ... more

Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition) – DVD Review

Oct 7, 2008, 11:42 GMT

Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition) – DVD Review
“They want Charlton Heston as a Mexican” is how a fictionalized Orson Welles described Touch of Evil in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood.  That peculiar bit of casting might be amusing today, but one cannot argue with the fine film that Welles crafted.  You could argue it until Welles’ cut was reassembled to his specifications. ... more

An Appreciation of Charlton Heston

Apr 12, 2008, 14:30 GMT

An Appreciation of Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston knew what it was like to stand up for something that others didn’t believe in.  He stood and spoke out against a subject that a large portion of the nation didn’t want to hear about.  ... more

Charlton Heston dies

Apr 7, 2008, 6:00 GMT

Charlton Heston dies
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Hollywood star and gun lobbyist Charlton Heston dies (Roundup)

Apr 6, 2008, 12:37 GMT

Hollywood star and gun lobbyist Charlton Heston dies (Roundup)
Los Angeles - Oscar-winning Hollywood star Charlton Heston died Saturday in his home in Beverly Hills. He was aged 84, the Los Angeles Times reported. ... more

Charlton Heston has died

Apr 6, 2008, 7:41 GMT

Charlton Heston has died
Charlton Heston, who won the Oscar as the chariot-racing 'Ben-Hur' in 1959, and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other epic figures in movies of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 83 according to the New York Times.  The Los Angeles Times and People claim his age was 84. ... more