The Quiet Man (1952)
I guess John Ford’s The Quiet Man proves that I’m just a romantic at heart. I mean the whole world knows that John Wayne is a cowboy, a man’s man, […]
Cry of the Innocent (1980)
Based on a story by writer Frederick Forsyth, this tele film lands Rod Taylor a good role and he gives a performance to match as a man who loses his […]
Ten Little Indians (1974)
No this isn’t the acclaimed 1945 version from director Rene Clair starring two of the great scene stealers of that decade in Barry Fitzgerald and Walter Huston, what it does represent […]
The Cyclops (1957) and Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957) A Gloria Talbot Double Screamer
When you can watch one 65 minute Gloria Talbot thriller, one might as well make it a double feature that comes in at less than two and half hours in total. While Gloria’s […]
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Take a dash of Going My Way, a pinch of Leo McCarey and a healthy dose of John Ford. Now stir in the skills of Michael Curtiz and the dramatic […]
Odd Man Out (1947)
Time to once again get a look at a film that has passed me by. For this month’s challenge, Kristina of Speakeasy and now a veteran of the TCM Film […]
Bing Crosby Poster Gallery
I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to say that Christmas time gets me thinking of Bing Crosby in film and song so the timing just might be right […]
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
What would film history be like without the charm of Barry Fitzgerald? Can’t you just see Barry polishing his Oscar saying “I shudder to even think such thoughts.” As Shirley […]
The Naked City (1948)
Here’s a title proposed to me by movie pal Kristina at Speakeasy as part of our monthly Mad Movie Challenge. It’s one of those films that for some strange reason […]
