Blu-ray Review – Movie Movie

1978's "Movie Movie" is meant to be throwback entertainment, replicating a filmgoing time of double features, where different genres were smashed together to provide an evening's entertainment to those looking to get lost in disparate screen adventures. And who better to mastermind a spoof/homage to the cinematic achievements of the 1930s than director Stanley Donen, helmer of "Singing in the Rain" and "On the Town." "Movie Movie" isn't out to wow with plot and expanse, more interested in packing in jokes and adoration for the production era, assembling two short efforts that cover the gamut of emotional responses and musical opportunities, bringing together a gifted cast to breathe life into a screen experiment that's ideal for those who personally value golden dreams of cinematic glamour and for those with short attentions spans. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com