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Shirley Temple was one of the biggest stars of the 1930’s. Her performance in Heidi, based on the novel by Johanna Spyri, shows why. She sings and dances, and is a pretty good actress. It’s the heartwarming story of an orphan, who is put into her grandfather’s custody; when Heidi’s Aunt Dete gets a job […]

What would happen if there was a world where The Beatles didn’t exist? That’s the question Yesterday, a film directed by Danny Boyle poses to the audience. The film stars Himesh Patel as struggling musician, Jack Malick, and Lily James as his supportive girlfriend/manager, Ellie Appleton. One day, while riding his bike home, their is

This film stars Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It’s based on the broadway musical about likable gamblers, named Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit. The musical is based on a Damon Runyon story. Marlon Brando plays Sky Masterson and Frank Sinatra plays Nathan Detroit. Nathan Detroit has the distinction

This film is Stanley Kramer’s tribute to slapstick comedy. It stars Spencer Tracy and a few stars of early television. These include Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and Phil Silvers. It also stars Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney , Buddy Hackett. Terry-Thomas, Ethel Merman, Dorothy Provine and Edie Adams. A person might think, how can this many

Tom Holland is back in as Spider-Man. He keeps this movie going, making you believe in the wall crawler. He shows the true hero side of Spider-Man in this movie. What makes this movie go is his understanding of his superhero calling, as well as his teenage angst. He shows this particularly well, when he

This will be an ongoing series featuring lesser known films, that have merit. It also will discuss stars who are known for more famous films, but have a good performance in the spotlighted film. Clark Gable was an established star when he played Col Ulysses Delby (Lee) Johnson, a doctor who goes off to war.

John Wayne made many films. Many of them involved action. This is definitely one. It is also one of his best. It also stars Forrest Tucker. It was directed by Alan Dwan. Wayne plays Sgt. John M. Stryker, a tough Marine sergeant, who’s tasked with getting his company ready for battle in the Pacific theater.

The question is why does Hollywood attempt to remake a classic film? The answer could be another question. What came first, the chicken or the egg? This very slow moving film shows that if stars are in the movie, the script doesn’t matter. Bradley Cooper plays Jack, a fading country star. One night, after a

This is the story about Jim Corbett, the heavyweight boxing champion in the 1890’s. Errol Flynn is in the title role. His drinking buddy and costar in many films Alan Hale is in it, playing his father. The movie also stars Alexis Smith and Jack Carson. It was directed by Raoul Walsh. The film starts

This film stars Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe. This is the Hollywood treatment of the American Indian, who became one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century. It was directed by Michael Curtiz. The film starts off with Pop Warner, played very well by Charles Bickford, speaking at a banquet, honoring Thorpe. The story