Howard Hawks is one of the most underrated directors. He had the ability to bring out the best in actors. He cemented Cary Grant’s stardom. Hawks also makes John Wayne a solid actor. He made every type of movie. Howard Hawks made the Broadway musical, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane […]

There are too many movies about Christmas to name. There are some that stand out. There was a top ten last year. This year’s list, is to put ten more films in the quality Christmas movie category. Anyone who may have disagreed with last year’s entries, may find a favorite, this year. The best thing

Yellow Sky is an uncomplicated western. It is film that could be an introduction to the genre. It stars Gregory Peck and Anne Baxter as James (Stretch) Dawson and Constance Mae (Mike). The movie is directed by William Wellman. He is a man at the forefront of Hollywood moviemaking. He directed the first academy award

Christmas movies that succeed, usually have a good story and acting. This is the case with Christmas in Connecticut. Barbara Stanwyck does her usual quality acting, playing Elizabeth Lane. Her costar is Dennis Morgan. Morgan is just right playing Jefferson Jones. They are directed in this film by Peter Godfrey. He has managed with this

Bill Murray, is one of those people, who appears to have fun in most of his movies. There is a question that people probably ask. How did an early Saturday Night Live alumnus, become a movie star? Scrooged gives somewhat of an answer to that. He stars as Frank Cross, an unscrupulous television executive. This

Charles Dickens is one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. He wrote many famous novels, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities, among them. His immortal work, A Christmas Carol, is the essential morality play. Bharat Nalluri, has done a fine adaptation of the nonfiction book. The film details Dickens

Meet Joe Black, is a film, that poses a question. Why does a studio make a movie that is three hours long? There are many that are disappointing. Cleopatra comes to mind. There are some that are critical and financial successes. Ben-Hur comes to mind. Meet Joe Black, is a remake of Death Takes a

The Great Rupert is a catchy title. That might be enough to look into this film. The thing that is most amazing, is that the title character, is a squirrel. The thing that adds to the story, is Rupert, is part of a Christmas miracle. The film begins with Rupert sharing a living space, with

Danny Kaye was one of the preeminent film comedians of the 20th century. He was Jim Carey, but with more talent. He was able to get laughs by his expressions. He also was able to sing and dance. His movies usually feature a character with whom the audience can sympathize. The Secret Life of Walter

The Quiet Man was part of a deal from Republic pictures. John Ford made his famous cavalry trio for the studio.The studio produced his film about Ireland. It was a film that took years to come to fruition. It paid off big for John Ford. He won his fourth academy award. This assured him his