Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Seventeen years prior to unleashing the violence of Dirty Harry upon 1970’s filmgoers, director Don Siegel gave the 1950’s crowd this explosive prison drama that cast a long list of […]
A Total of 10 Mini-Movie Reviews From Mars … and some bonus footage to.
Considering I left for Mars, Pennsylvania on Thursday Morning and returned to Canada Sunday afternoon I’d say that sitting in on 10 movies is a pretty good scorecard overall. Not […]
Ministry of Vengeance (1989)
Here’s another remnant left to us action fans from the VHS era starring a former TV heartthrob and a parcel of well known faces who were still working and looking […]
The McConnell Story (1955)
Not only does this Warner Brothers feature have James Whitmore which gives it instant credibility but it’s star players Alan Ladd playing opposite June Allyson sparkle on screen together making […]
Deadline U.S.A. (1952)
Take a whole lot of Humphrey Bogart, add a hard nosed script by Richard Brooks and sprinkle a little class with Ethel Barrymore and you get a must see tale […]
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 […]
Above and Beyond (1952) Robert Taylor / Eleanor Parker Trilogy Part 1
Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker made three films in quick succession during the early part of the 1950’s. All three offered the pair in a different setting and genre. Above […]
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
I’ve been wanting to see this film since I was in high school going through film books at the local library. There was a publicity shot of Mickey Rooney and […]
Monkey Business (1952)
“You’re old only when you forget you’re young.” In zany Howard Hawks fashion comes this screwball comedy which re-teams the famed director with an actor unlike any other. Mr. Cary […]
Stranger On Horseback (1955)
Surprisingly short western at 65 minutes for a Joel McCrea oater from director Jacques Tourneur. While no where near the best from either of these two it does offer a […]
Foxfire (1955)
“You’re a beautiful dancer. Do you do other things as good as you dance?” You can read what you like into that line but when it’s Dan Duryea saying it to […]
Cash McCall (1960)
For the first 18 minutes of this WB romantic comedy we have a title character that everyone seems to think is a shrewd cutthroat businessman. Upon meeting our leading man […]
