"Lust for Life" is the story of famed Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890). The troubled artist was portrayed by Kirk Douglas, who seemed to be in every scene of the film, delivering an energetic performance. It earned him an Oscar nomination, one of four [..]

"Arcadian" is a science fiction horror film where Nicholas Cage plays a man trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world with his two teenage sons. Director Benjamin Brewer put together a film that has loads of action and a believable storyline from the screenplay by Michael Nilon. However, [..]

"Bad Education" is a crime drama film about a successful Long Island school superintendent bringing his district attention and prestige with higher education results. That begins to change when a student reporter uncovers an embezzlement scheme, causing him to formulate a cover-up. The fascinating drama [..]

"Giant" is an epic tale of a wealthy Texas rancher, his wife, and their children, and their life together over twenty-five years. Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson are at the top of the cast in this glossy soap opera, with Dennis Hopper, Fran Bennett, and Carroll Baker playing [..]

"Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" is a psychological horror film about a former vaudeville child star tormenting her paraplegic sister, a former film star who eclipsed her as a movie star, while they live in an aging Hollywood mansion, hoping for a comeback. The chemistry between [..]

"High Society" is a musical-romantic-comedy about a love triangle where Grace Kelly plays a woman engaged to be married (to John Lund), but is still in love with her former husband (Bing Crosby). Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm play a reporter and photographer, respectively, who enter the [..]

"The Searchers" is a western movie where John Wayne plays a man returning to Texas after the Civil War only to find that members of his brother's family have been killed or abducted by the Comanche Indians. He goes on a five year search for them. [..]

The Best Picture of 1956 is....."Around the World in 80 Days." This is a classic adventure film starring David Niven as a man who bets his friends in London that he can travel around the world in eighty days. He uses ships, trains, and a hot [..]

The second film pairing of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn came in a highly dramatic movie with political overtones. "Keeper of the Flame" is the story of the widow (Hepburn) of a national leader whose sudden death prompts a reporter (Tracy) to investigate his life and career. He [..]

"Presenting Lily Mars" is a typical MGM musical featuring Judy Garland as a small-town girl who wants to make it big in show business. Garland is in her prime here, with musical and acting abilities in top form. This was her second adult role, after [..]