Guest blogger Chris Edwards writes: Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman, once said there was a “little bit of Harold Lloyd” in his character’s alter-ego, Clark Kent. I can see it. Like Kent, Lloyd’s characters tend to be earnest go-getters; inept…
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Charly (1968): Movie Review
Charly (1968) I’ve been re-watching a lot of my favorite Cliff Robertson movies recently. I’m having a tough time accepting the fact that he’s gone… I never saw any of his later films, so to me he was still a…
Read more →Where the Wild Things Are: A Guest Movie Review
Guest blogger Ibetolis writes: When it was announced that an adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are was to be made into a film with man-child Spike Jonze at the helm, I suppose I went through the same kind of giddiness usually afforded…
Read more →The Ox-Bow Incident (1943): Classic Movie Review
Guest blogger Colin McGuigan writes: The western is a film genre that often gets a raw deal in the image stakes. And it’s not just a matter of waning box-office popularity in recent times. It’s rarely afforded the respect that other genres…
Read more →Reap the Wild Wind (1942): Movie Review
A few weeks ago we asked you to tell us about your film favorites. Today, reader Gary Koca presents his views on the classic Reap the Wild Wind. Take it away, Gary!: How about this one? A great seafaring adventure…
Read more →Fort Apache (1948): Classic Movie Review
Movie Review of the 1948 classic Fort Apache: Director: John Ford Writers: Frank S. Nugent, James Warner Bellah Photography: Archie Stout, William H. Clothier Editor: Jack Murray Cast: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, John Agar, Ward Bond, Pedro Armendáriz,…
Read more →The Major and the Minor: Classic Movie Review
Guest blogger Brandie Ashe presents a look at 1942’s The Major and the Minor, starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland: The film is a must-see, if only for the slightly disturbing sexual undertones that inevitably make the uninitiated viewer squirm…
Read more →Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989): Movie Review
Guest blogger Alex Kittle writes: Since enjoying Midnight in Paris so much, I’ve been dipping more intoWoody Allen‘s filmography. First up was Crimes and Misdemeanors, which interested me since it’s more of a drama than a romantic comedy (which is…
Read more →Lover Come Back (1961): Movie Review
Lover Come Back (1961): Movie Review Two years after debuting a sparkling chemistry in 1959′s Pillow Talk, Doris Day and Rock Hudson re-teamed for another romantic comedy, Lover Come Back. Again, they were joined by Tony Randall and a slew…
Read more →The Verdict (1982): Movie Review
The Verdict (1982) Movie Review Frank Galvin (Paul Newman) is a down-on-his luck, alcoholic lawyer in Boston. In the past three years, he’s had four cases and spends most of his time either at a bar playing pinball and shooting…
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