Kevin McAllister is upset that his parents are divorced, and he must choose where to spend Christmas. He decides to go to his father and girl friend's mansion, where an unnamed foreign royal family is scheduled to arrive, with hijinks proceeding from there in "Home Alone 4: Taking [..]
The Third Man (1949)
"The Third Man" is a film noir melodrama about an American writer traveling to post-World War II Vienna to seek out a friend who has offered him a job. However, upon arrival in Austria, he discovers that his friend is dead, and the drama proceeds from [..]
The Red Pony (1949)
John Steinbeck's "The Red Pony" is a memorable tale of an eight-year-old boy and a pony given to him as a gift, set in the Salinas Valley of central California. The film is based on Steinbeck's short story, published in the 1930's. He also wrote [..]
Adam’s Rib (1949)
Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn play married lawyers who come to oppose each other in court in "Adam's Rib." Director George Cukor ("My Fair Lady" 1964) was at the helm of this classic "battle of the sexes" film which has outstanding production values, riveting performances, and [..]
Neptune’s Daughter (1949)
"Neptune's Daughter" is a big MGM movie production featuring the water ballet of Esther Williams as well as comedy, drama, romance, and music supplied by Xavier Cugat and is orchestra. The song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser won the film's sole Academy Award for Best [..]
Home for the Holidays (1995)
"Home for the Holidays" is a comedy drama film about a woman going to her parents home for Thanksgiving dinner, along with all of the expected (and unexpected) family problems and conflicts. Director Jodie Foster ("Little Man Tate" 1991) put together an average film with limited [..]
Home Alone 3 (1997)
"Home Alone 3" is a crime comedy film about an eight-year-old boy in Chicago who must fend off four bumbling international criminals who are seeking a top-secret microchip they had inadvertently stashed in his toy car. Sound familiar? That's because producer-screenwriter John Hughes has made this second sequel [..]
East Side, West Side (1949)
"East Side, West Side" is a crime drama about a philandering investment banker whose former mistress is found dead. There are several suspects, and it is up to the police detective and an investigative reporter to find out who the guilty parties are. Mervyn LeRoy ("Gold Diggers of [..]
Thieves’ Highway (1949)
"Thieves' Highway" is a film noir drama about a truck driver out for revenge against criminals who crippled his father and stole his truck. Director Jules Dassin ("The Naked City" 1948) tightly directed this melodrama from a lean screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides. It was adapted from [..]
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
John Wayne plays a retiring cavalry captain given some final assignments before his retirement in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon." One is to smooth relations between the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian tribes after Custer's last stand, and the other is to transport the wife and niece [..]