"The Holcroft Covenant" is a spy drama about the son of a Nazi German general involved with race with numerous parties to find a fortune in gold his father had reportedly hidden. This film suffers from a confusing storyline, a muddled plot, and actors going through the [..]
The General (1926)
"The General" is a silent slapstick Western action comedy movie inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862, a Civil War incident where North and South military personnel were involved in a back-and-forth railroad skirmish. Buster Keaton stars as a train engineer, with his deadpan delivery perfect [..]
Silverado (1985)
"Silverado" is a western story about a group of four cowboys who help the town folk of Silverado suffering under the oppression of a greedy rancher and a corrupt sheriff. Director Lawrence Kasdan ("The Big Chill" 1983) put together an entertaining western that has a great story, [..]
Stone Pillow (1985)
Lucille Ball's final film role is quite a gem in "Stone Pillow," in which she plays a homeless woman living on the streets of New York City. Director George Schaefer and teleplay writer Rose Leiman Goldemberg put together this insightful made-for-television movie which gives Ball a chance [..]
Out of Africa (1985)
The Best Picture of 1985 is....."Out of Africa." This sweeping drama tells the story of Karen Blixen, a wealthy Danish woman who moves to Kenya in 1913 with her husband, and dramatically depicts the ups and downs of her life. Producer-director Sydney Pollack ("Tootsie" 1982) filled [..]
Wings (1927)
The Best Picture of 1927-1928 is....."Wings." This is the story of two World War I combat pilots both in love with the same woman, featuring competition in the air and on the ground. Director William Wellman put together a film that has marvelous special effects, stunning [..]
Stand by Me (1986)
Director Rob Reiner ("The Sure Thing" 1985) created the classic coming-of-age movie "Stand by Me," the story of four boys who go on a hike in the woods to find the body of a missing boy, about their same age. The story (based [..]
Top Gun (1986)
"Top Gun" is an action-adventure film telling the story of two young Naval officers going into training at the U. S. Navy's Fighter Weapons School in San Diego, with the plot chockfull of personality conflicts, action in the air, drama on the ground, and romance abounding everywhere. [..]
Stagecoach (1986)
A 1986 made-for-television movie called "Stagecoach" is a decent remake of the 1939 western action film classic. Director Ted Post ("Magnum Force" 1973) and teleplay author James Lee Barrett did an outstanding job of updating the old story of passengers aboard a stagecoach who come under attack [..]
Nothing in Common (1986)
Jackie Gleason and Tom Hanks have outstanding chemistry as father and son in the comedy-drama "Nothing in Common." Director Garry Marshall ("Young Doctors in Love" 1982) got the most out of his actors in this story of a young man dealing with the separation of his elderly [..]