There have been many films about men in war. There aren’t as many depicting women in war. There is probably an even smaller number that depicts a woman and a dog going to war. That is the case with the movie Megan Leavey. It stars Kate Mara in the title role. She is essentially starring […]
Lon Chaney with his presence, could make any film better. His brief life was filled with acting success. He should be considered among the great silent film stars. He did everything and was an innovator in makeup technique. The name of Lon Chaney should be as revered as Chaplin and Keaton. It is a mystery
This movie is the first adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel, I am Legend. It was a low budget horror movie. Despite this it is still effective. Vincent Price became a star doing these types of movies. He plays the title role of Dr. Robert Morgan. It is an unusual role for him. He
Hollywood has had many pairings of their stars. There was John Gilbert and Greta Garbo, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck. There was in this movie, the dream pairing of the two biggest comedy stars of the 1930’s. That was Cary Grant and Carole Lombard. They both made it to
This movie is the fourth in Hammer Studio’s Dracula series. Its catchy title and Christopher Lee’s return, would seem to be a good exercise in horror. This isn’t the case. The movie never has the look or feel of the three previous films. Its major distinction is its rating. The movie earned a R rating
There have been many directors who encountered problems in production. Alfred Hitchcock and Victor Fleming are notable among them. James Cameron gets on the list. He overcame them on the set of Aliens. He was a young hotshot director, fresh off the success of The Terminator. He made it on a shoestring budget and it
There are many things that could explain genius. It is used sometimes used too often, when it comes to movies. Alfred Hitchcock’s name is used frequently. There is a reason. It applies to how he used a camera, among other things. One outstanding feature of a genius is the ability to overcome obstacles. Hitchcock was
Charlton Heston was a classic American actor for decades. He became the king of epic films. He may easily have become a struggling actor. That never happened because of his contemporary, Burt Lancaster. He was considered a more marketable star than Heston. The producers wanted him for Ben-Hur. Lancaster turned downed the role. It was
A person would think a ghost story would be scary. There are some like The Haunting that are. The Japanese movie, House, is the directing debut of Nobuhiko Obayashi. It fails to frighten.There are visuals that attempt but do not succeed in giving the audience the fright factor. There are scenes involving a decapitated head,
What do you get when you put together a cast that includes Harrison Ford, an accomplished British television actress and a world renowned stage actor? Phoebe-Waller-Bridge and Basil Shaw with the movie icon, should be a thoroughly gripping and entertaining film. The fifth entry in the Indiana Jones film series; Dial of Destiny misses the