So where did disaster movies get their start? If you are thinking Irwin Allen, I suggest you are off by a few years. The High and the Mighty predates any of his films by two decades. In fact the classic Airport (which…
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Create-A-Caption: The Quiet Man
In this latest Create-A-Caption, we are featuring the 1952 classic The Quiet Man. Director John Ford‘s Oscar-winning rouser stars John Wayne as Irish-born, American-raised ex-boxer Sean Thornton. Returning to Ireland to claim his family’s estate, Sean falls for and weds…
Read more →This Week’s New Releases Include the Movies Unlimited Exclusive “Beau Brummell”
As you’ll see below, there are an astonishing amount of new releases available this week. We are most excited about the title Beau Brummell, which is a Movies Unlimited exclusive and not available anywhere else! Along with that great title,…
Read more →Fantastic Deals on Golden Age Greats from the 1930s to ’50s
Hooray for Hollywood! It’s an adage that is as true today as it was all those years ago. Can you even imagine what life would be like without the magic of movies? We don’t want to either, and fortunately we…
Read more →John Wayne and Lauren Bacall in “Blood Alley”
It’s a given that Lauren Bacall had some real sex appeal, especially in her early years with her onscreen presence with Humphrey Bogart. Blood Alley teams her up with John Wayne, and that chemistry seems to dissipate immensely. One wonders…
Read more →“Aladdin,” “John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum,” and More Magical New Releases!
Whoa. Some weeks there are so many new releases making their debut that it is mind-boggling. This is one of them. Whether you like contemporary stars like Will Smith and Keanu Reeves to classic Hollywood figures like John Wayne, there’s…
Read more →Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott and John Wayne Mine Drama in “Pittsburgh”
“Men of steel! Women of fire!” Released on December 11, 1942, Pittsburgh is a compelling drama that reunited The Spoilers stars John Wayne, Randolph Scott, and Marlene Dietrich. In this effort from director Lewis Seiler, Wayne stars as Pittsburgh Markham,…
Read more →The Conqueror: Debacle in the Desert
The Conqueror is considered one of the worst movies of all time, and definitely the worst movie in which John Wayne was ever involved. But Wayne cannot carry the blame for this movie solely on his shoulders. Sure, Wayne as…
Read more →Jet Pilot: Does This John Wayne Effort Soar?
How many major motion pictures can you name where a branch of the Armed Services gets top billing? By that, I mean one that is not a documentary? Jet Pilot does just that. Check out the movie poster below. The…
Read more →Guest Review: North to Alaska
The song North to Alaska by Johnny Horton was the theme to the movie. The song came out before it was filmed by several months and turned out to be Johnny Horton’s last big hit. He died in an automobile…
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