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 […]
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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 in 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 1950s. 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 […]
Movie Review: Twister – The Tornadoes Get the Best Story
Written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie MartinDirected by Jan de Bont Being a Weather Channel junkie, I was already pretty familiar with storm chasers and what they did prior to the 1996 […]
Movie Review: Cannes Man – Laughing at the Whole Culture of the Film Industry
Written by Deric Haddad, Richard Martini, Irwin M. Rappaport, and Susan Shapiro Directed by Richard Martini Hollywood has been accused at times of taking itself too seriously. This is often true when […]
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