Paul Newman in Torn Curtain (1966)

There seems to be a moment in Paul Newman's career, where he was contractually required to take off his shirt in every production—as he did here in Torn Curtain (1966). I'm not complaining, rather I wish I was the one massaging his torso, trying to find the bruised rib! 

Also, the high definition of Blu-Ray transfer definitely breaks some of the illusion—you can now clearly see the outline of a skin-colored tight through the translucent shower curtain, Mr. Newman was definitely not naked!

Paul Newman in The Prize (1963)

I was in the mood for some good old-fashioned espionage thriller, and this one sounded like it would fit the bill—a charismatic male lead in his prime, with a screenplay by Earnest Lehman, who also penned the great North by Northwest, it sounded like a guaranteed good time.

Alas, it was only half true.