Solomon and Sheba (1959) starring Yul Brinner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders Solomon and Sheba stars Yul Brinner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders in an un-Biblical Biblical epic, that’s enjoyable fluff
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April 13, 2015 admin
Drama
Crime School (1938) starring Humphrey Bogart and the Dead End Kids – A surprisingly good movie, Crime School stars Humphrey Bogart as the crusading warden trying to turn a corrupt reform school around – with the Dead End kids as the biggest trouble-makers!
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April 13, 2015 admin
Drama
Bataan (1943) — Robert Taylor, Desi Arnaz — World War II movie of a desperate delaying action, best known as Desi Arnaz’ best dramatic role
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April 13, 2015 admin
Drama
The Iron Petticoat (1956) starring Bob Hope, Katherine Hepburn — a Cold War comedy that’s short on the comedy
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April 12, 2015 admin
Comedy
Between Two Worlds (1944) starring John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sidney Greenstreet Imagine a movie about eight people, seemingly chosen at random, riding on a cruise ship, heading to an unknown destination. It’s a movie about the interaction between these seeming strangers, and what happens as they near...
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April 12, 2015 admin
Drama
In short, — Bob Hope The Road Well-Traveled — is a well-researched biography of Bob Hope by someone who clearly despises him, and tries to display everything in the most negative light possible.
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April 12, 2015 admin
Book reviews
By the Beautiful Sea – music by Harry Carroll, song lyrics by Harold R. Atteridge (1914)
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April 12, 2015 admin
Song Lyrics
Nightmare Alley (1947), starring Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray Movie review of the classic film noir, Nightmare Alley, possibly Tyrone Power’s best role as a carny hustler who becomes a mentalist, then a spiritualist, then begins his downfall as guilt eats away at him
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April 10, 2015 admin
film-noir
Movie review of L’il Abner — the musical comedy movie, inspired by the Broadway play, that in turn was inspired by Al Capp’s famous comic strip about the inhabitants of Dogpatch
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April 8, 2015 admin
Musical
The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug, by Peter Jackson I saw The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug last Saturday with my wife, and I really wanted to love this movie–but I didn’t. If I hadn’t read the book, I would have thought it a typical adventure fantasy...
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April 8, 2015 admin
Fantasy
