Oscar Wilde (1960): Biopic of Brilliant, Scandalous Author, Starring
Gregory Ratoff directed Oscar Wilde, a biopic of the brilliant, famous, and notorious British writer, made by Vantage Films and released in the U.S. by Fox.
Above Suspicion (1943): WWII Spy Thriller, Starring Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray
Joan Crawford’s 1943 star vehicle, Above Suspicion, a senseless WWII spy thriller, was such a critical and commercial failure that MGM’s Louis B. Mayer decided to terminate his star’s contract after 18 years of loyal service.
Kathleen (1941): Serio-Comedy, Starring Shirley Temple and Herbert Marshall as Daughter-Father
Harold S. Bucquet directed this tedious father-daughter serio-comedy, starring Shirley in her first comeback role since “retiring” from the screen a year earlier.
Four Wives (1939): Curtiz Sequel to Four Daughters, Starring the Lane Sisters
Four Wives is a 1939 American drama film starring the Lane Sisters (Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane) and Gale Page. The versatile Michael Curtiz directed Four Wives, based on Fannie Hurst‘s story “Sister Act.” Released by Warner December 25, 1939, the film is a sequel to Four Daughters (1938) and the second chapter in […]
Dude Goes West, The (1948): Comedy Western, Starring Eddie Albert and Gale Storm
Kurt Neumann directed The Dude Goes West (aka “Tombstone”), made by King Brothers Productions and released by Monogram Pictures.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am–Docu of Famous Novelist
Morrison essentially narrates her own life in a confident, but not overly personal (or emotional) way, assisted along the way by family photos, newspaper clippings and reviews, books and their jacket covers.
Woman on the Run (1950): Crime Film Noir, Starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O’Keefe
Ann Sheridan gives a terrific lead performance in Woman on the Run, Norman Foster’s film noir based on Sylvia Tate’s 1948 short story “Man on the Run,” adapted to the screen by Alan Campbell, right after his divorce from his more famous wife, Dorothy Parker. The tale begins at night, when a man tries to […]
From What Is Before (2014): Filipino Director Lav Diaz’s Award Winning Political Film
with a running time of 338 minutes, the 1972-set, black-and-white period piece depicts the atmosphere and activity in an embattled barrio before Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos put the troubled country under martial law.
Cannes Film Fest 2019: Almodovar’s Pain and Glory
Pain and Glory, directed and written by Pedro Almodovar, has just been selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
Fine Madness, A (1966): Kershner’s Serio-Comedy, Starring Sean Connery, Joanne Woodward, and Jean Seberg
Irvin Kershner directed Fine Madness, an offbeat serio-comedy based on Elliott Baker’s 1964 novel, centering on a frustrated poet unable to finish his grand tome.