Directed by: William Dieterle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Allen Quinton (Joseph Cotten) is a British soldier stationed in Italy in World War II where he pens poetic love letters for a fellow soldier to mail to the guy’s girlfriend, Victoria, back home. But Allen […]
Directed by: Sam Wood Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A gentleman thief who leaves calling cards at the scene of his crimes signed “The Amateur Cracksman” is actually the well-liked cricket star A.J. Raffles (David Niven.) Raffles is ready to retire from thievery until a […]
Directed by: Richard Brooks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book by Sinclair Lewis. Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) is a slick-talking, boozing salesman who falls for a evangelical revivalist named Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons) and joins up with the traveling church, using […]
Directed by: Paul Leni Synopsis: Eccentric millionaire Cyrus West leaves a will to be opened twenty years after his death, plus a letter to be opened only if the will is not carried out according to his wishes. Twenty years after his death, the relatives gather in his spooky mansion to hear the reading of […]
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A no-holds barred visual feast from Stanley Kubrick in this classic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ novel. Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is a young man in a not-so-futuristic England who loves ultra-violence, milk-plus and Beethoven. The violent […]
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Directed by: Cordell Barker Synopsis: A hilarious animated short film of the classic novelty song written in the late 1800’s by Harry S. Miller (and reincarnated into several different variations over the years.) Old Mr. Johnson finds an adorable kitten on his front doorstep and soon realizes the tiny, furry creature […]
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Owen Wilson, George Lopez, Emma Stone, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, William H. Macy Also starring: George, Mai Tai Directed by: Tom Dey Synopsis: Based on the long-running comic strip by Brad Anderson, Marmaduke is a gigantic Great Dane (played by George and voiced by Owen Wilson) who lives with the Winslow family. When Phil Winslow […]
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Jimmy Stewart, Sandra Dee, Audrey Meadows Directed by: Henry Koster Synopsis: Frank Michaelson (Jimmy Stewart) is called upon by the school-board for which he works to explain a series of scandalous newspaper articles in which he is featured. He explains to the board, by means of flashbacks, how each of the incidents is tied […]
Iéna Productions Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant Directed by: Roger Vadim Synopsis: The orphan girl Juliete (Brigitte Bardot) is considered wild and loose by her adopted parents. Indeed several local men have their eye on her, including the elder two of three brothers, Antoine (Christian Marquand) and Michel (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and the dapper mogul Eric Carradine […]
Also Known As: Burn, Witch, Burn Warner Bros. Starring: Janet Blair, Peter Wyngarde, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls Directed by: Sidney Hayers Synopsis: Teacher Norman Taylor is a staunch skeptic (Peter Wyngarde), so when he suspects his wife Tansy (Janet Blair) has been practicing witchcraft he insists her fears of curses against them are unfounded and makes her stop. […]