The 1934 novel "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie got first class treatment form director Sydney Lumet ("Network" 1976) and screenwriter Paul Dehn. The result was a star-studded motion picture that received six Oscar nominations, with one win by Ingrid Bergman for Best Supporting [..]

"QB VII" is a miniseries that tells the story of a respected Polish doctor who is accused of war atrocities and of collaborating with the Nazi's during World War II. He files a lawsuit in British court against the author of the book in which the alleged [..]

"Zardoz" is a science fiction fantasy film that tells the story of what life is like on Earth after a nuclear war. Set in 2293, the plot has humans separated into two groups, the Eternals and the Brutals with the former ruling over the later. Director-screenwriter [..]

Ellen Burstyn won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Alice Hyatt in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." Burstyn delivered an excellent performance as a woman who goes through two bad relationships before moving out of town for a fresh start. Director Martin Scorsese ("Mean Streets" [..]

"F for Fake" is a documentary film examining painters and writers who forged works of art and sold them to unsuspecting customers. Director-screenwriter Orson Welles ("Citizen Kane" 1941) examines the life of infamous "faker" Elmyr de Hory, who forged paintings by Matisse and Picasso. He also looked at [..]

"Macon County Line" is the story of a county sheriff in Georgia who is out for revenge when his wife is killed by two drifters, not checking the facts closely to find out if he has possibly gone after the wrong people. The heavy drama proceeds from there. [..]

"The Fall Guy" is an action-comedy film about a stuntman's return to show business after taking a year off, only to find himself involved in the mysterious disappearance of the film's star. A twist in the plot is that his ex-girlfriend is the director, with the action [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter Joe Camp hit the jackpot with movie goers flocking to his independent film "Benji." This is the story of a stray dog roaming around a small town in Texas, where he makes friends amongst the locals. Camp had to form his own distribution company, as [..]

The Best Picture of 1974 is....."The Godfather Part II." This film has certainly surpassed the original not only in quality, but also in complexity. It is not only a sequel to "The Godfather" (1972), but also has elements of a prequel, with scenes of Vito [..]

"The Eiger Sanction" is a spy action film where Clint Eastwood plays a college professor and a retired gunman who accepts one more hit job. This sloppily assembled movie makes for a slow and sluggish motion picture experience, due to bad direction by Eastwood and a bad screenplay [..]