Drama

Advise and Consent

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April 15, 2015March 6, 2024

In short, Advise and Consent is one of the best political intrigue movies that I’ve ever seen. The basic plot involves a very ill President of the United States (Franchot Tone) who wants to nominate for Secretary of State a senator. A man with a small secret in his past (played beautifully by Henry Fonda – a great performance). The Senate Majority Leader (a wonderful performance by Walter Pidgeon) tries to line up the votes. But he’s being undercut by a zealous young senator (Don Murray). And, on the “other side of the aisle” by a Southern senator (played by Charles Laughton in his final performance), a man who views himself as a kingmaker, using the other senators and people like pawns on a chess board.

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April 15, 2015February 17, 2022

Invitation (1952) starring Van Johnson, Dorothy McGuire, Ruth Roman

Editorial review of Invitation (1952) starring Van Johnson, Dorothy McGuire, courtesy of Amazon.com

No more loneliness. Shy, plain Ellen Bowker has found unexpected fulfillment as the bride of handsome Dan Pierce. What she doesn’t know is that Dan was bought and paid for — he’s a — gift — from Ellen’s wealthy father, who wants his fatally ill daughter to experience romance before she dies.

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April 15, 2015February 10, 2024

Quo Vadis (1951) starring Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov

Quo Vadis is the kind of movie that Hollywood doesn’t, and won’t, make anymore. It’s a three-hour epic, telling the story of Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor). He’s a Roman general returning to Nero’s Rome after 3 years of service in the field. There, he swiftly falls in love with a lovely Christian, Lygia (Deborah Kerr). This star-crossed romance is interwoven among the spectacle, and debauchery, of Nero’s Rome.

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April 13, 2015February 12, 2024

Solomon and Sheba (1959) starring Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders

Solomon and Sheba stars Yul Brinner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders in an un-Biblical Biblical epic, that’s enjoyable fluff

Review | Cast | Quotes | Trivia

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April 13, 2015April 12, 2021

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, 2015February 17, 2022

Bataan (1943) starring Robert Taylor, Desi Arnaz

Bataan is a World War II movie of a desperate delaying action. It’s remembered as Desi Arnaz’ best dramatic role

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April 12, 2015March 22, 2024

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 their destination — and it’s absolutely riveting.

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April 7, 2015February 1, 2022

The Story of Mankind (1957) starring Vincent Price, Ronald Colman, Cedric Hardwicke, the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo), and many more

In a nutshell, The Story of Mankind has humanity on trial for its’ very existence. The Devil himself (played delightfully by Vincent Price) is the prosecutor. The Spirit of Mankind (Ronald Colman) is the advocate. Cedric Hardwicke as the Celestial Judge. Evidence is presented as a series of vignettes of various stars presenting famous historical moments. Some moments are serious, and others more silly. The Marx Brothers appear in their final film. However, they never show up together. Each brother has their own distinct scene.

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November 17, 2011July 30, 2022

movie review of Band of Angels (1957) starring Clark Gable, Yvonne de Carlo, Sidney Poitier

Band of Angels is a Civil War-era movie about the torrid romance between a plantation owner and a half-caste beauty. Directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo and Sidney Poitier.