Bing Crosby stars in "Double or Nothing," a musical comedy in which he is one of four people who is given a chance to win millions of dollars from a millionaire's estate. Screenwriters Duke Atteberry, Erwin Gelsey, John Moffitt, and Charles Lederer provided loads of comedy [..]

"Lost Horizon" is a fantasy-drama movie telling the story of a group of plane crash survivors who land in the mythical Shangri-La in a valley deep within the Himalaya Mountains. They enjoy the paradise-like conditions, but soon suspect the crash was no accident, and the drama proceeds [..]

"Make Way for Tomorrow" is an obscure Depression Era drama about an elderly couple who must move in with their children when they loose their home to foreclosure. Director Leo McCarey ("Going My Way" 1944) and screenwriter Vina Delmar did an outstanding job of adapting the [..]

Janet Gaynor and Fredric March are featured in the classic tale of a young actress aided by an aging actor on her way to become a big star in "A Star Is Born." This production sill stands the test of time, which many agree is a [..]

"Night Club Scandal" is a crime drama about a medical doctor who murders his wife and frames her boyfriend for the crime. This mediocre melodrama suffers from over-direction by Ralph Murphy ("Men Without Names" 1935) and a poorly written script by Lillie Hayward. It is a "B" film [..]

"Christmas at Evergreen: Tidings of Joy" continues the story of the fictional Vermont town of Evergreen with a reporter from a big-city newspaper trying to get the scoop on the town's Christmas festival and a search for a long-lost time capsule. Director Sean McNamara kept the film faithful [..]

"Speed" is an action thriller film about an LAPD officer out for revenge on one of his fellow policeman. He decides to arm a public bus with a bomb if its speed drops below 50 miles per hour, with the nonstop action proceeding from there. In his big [..]

"The Spirit of St. Louis" is a biopic film about the life of Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), concentrating on his historic first solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. James Stewart delivered an excellent performance in his usually folksy manner, which drew a handful of negative reviews claiming [..]

"Fireproof" is a drama film where Kirk Cameron plays a firefighter who is a hero on the job but whose marriage is on the verge of collapse. He seeks help from his father, a devout Christian who gives him a book called "Love Dare" which challenges [..]

"Captains Courageous" is the classic story of a spoiled rich kid who falls overboard from a ship and is rescued by a group of fishermen, where he is pressed into service to earn his keep. Director Victor Fleming ("The Wizard of Oz" & "Gone With the Wind" [..]