Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana OssanaDirected by Joseph Sargent The original mini-series Lonesome Dove was so successful that CBS almost immediately wanted a sequel. Depending on who you listen to, author […]
Movie Review: Finding Nemo – There’s No Place Like Home, Even If It’s An Anemone
Written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David ReynoldsDirected by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich Pixar continued it’s string of great animated children’s films with Finding Nemo. Like many other offerings from […]
Movie Review: It Happened One Night – A Classic Romantic Comedy, Period
Written by Samuel Hopkins Adams and Robert RiskinDirected by Frank Capra My exposure to Clark Gable can be stated in four words: Gone With the Wind. As much as he is revered […]
Movie Review: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Simply A Classic
Written by William GoldmanDirected by George Roy Hill Some movies survive the test of time, others don’t. Sometimes choices made in regard to a film seem right for the time, and later […]
Movie Review: Good Night, and Good Luck – When Will Humanity Ever Learn
Written by Grant Heslov and George ClooneyDirected by George Clooney Every now and then on the Internet, I get an email talking about “the good old days”, usually talking about how kids […]
Movie Review: Sliding Doors – One Moment Can Make a Big Difference
Written by Peter HowittDirected by Peter Howitt People usually have moments of their lives that they consider to be a crossroads. Simply put, it’s a point where one might look back wistfully […]
Movie Review: La Habanera (1937) – Go On Vacation, Fall In Love, Become Nazi Propaganda Tool?
Written by Gerhard MenzelDirected by Douglas Sirk Director Douglas Sirk was often touted for his melodramas of his era in the 1950’s. However, many of his films dealt with issues not really […]
Movie Review: The Great Santini – The “Good Old Days” Weren’t Always That Good
Written by Pat Conroy and Lewis John CarlinoDirected by Lewis John Carlino In all the performances I’ve seen Robert Duvall in over the years, perhaps the most memorable for me was The […]
Movie Review: Pride of the Yankees – A Baseball Fairy-Tale Based on a Real Story
Written by Paul Gallico, Jo Swerling, and Herman J. MankiewiczDirected by Sam Wood Throughout the years of baseball, many of the heroes of the era have had their images torn down and […]
Movie Review: Raising Victor Vargas – Hot Time, Summer in the City?
Written by Eva Vives and Peter SollettDirected by Peter Sollett Teenagers are both the same and somewhat different no matter where you go. Small towns have problems somewhat different than that of […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 