"The Time Machine" is the story of a scientist who builds a time machine, and decides to visit the future, despite warnings from friends against "tempting the laws of Providence." At first, he only travels 14 years into the future, then 40 years ahead. What he [..]
Exodus (1960)
"Exodus" is an epic motion picture dealing with events surrounding the founding of the state of Israel in 1948. The name of the film is taken from the ship Exodus which transported 611 Jewish refugees from the island of Cyprus to the Holy Land in 1947. [..]
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
"While You Were Sleeping" is a romantic comedy movie about a lonely transit worker who has a crush on a handsome commuter whom she sees daily. On Christmas Day, she rescues him from an oncoming train, takes him to the hospital, where his family mistakenly thinks she [..]
Portrait in Black (1960)
"Portrait in Black" is melodrama film about a woman caring for her ailing elderly husband. Her boyfriend is also the attending physician. When the husband passes away, a high profile murder investigation ensues, with the heavy drama proceeding from there. Director Michael Gordon ("Pillow [..]
La Dolce Vita (1960)
"La Dolce Vita" is a satirical comedy-drama film that takes a look at Western lifestyles from Italian director Federico Fellini. He employs top-rate production values with focused direction, a lucid screenplay, natural appearing performances, and elegant cinematography that seems to make each scene look like a magnificent [..]
BUtterfield 8 (1960)
Elizabeth Taylor won her first Oscar playing a prostitute in "Butterfield 8." The story has the hardened call girl getting into a tumultuous affair with a married man, played by her husband Eddie Fisher. She did well in the nuanced role of a loose woman, which [..]
Pollyanna (1960)
"Pollyanna" is just one example of the high quality projects that Walt Disney gave to the world. Young actress Hayley Mills brought to life the irrepressibly positive Pollyanna from the 1913 children's book by Eleanor Porter. The story tells how she survived several hardships, including the death of [..]
Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
"Support Your Local Sheriff" is a western comedy movie about a small town in Colorado experiencing a gold rush and a subsequent breakdown in law and order. An easy-going gunfighter, on his way to Australia, comes to town and reluctantly agrees to take the job as sheriff. [..]
Where the Boys Are (1960)
Four Midwestern college coeds head south to Fort Lauderdale for spring break in "Where the Boys Are." The light and breezy mood of the film takes a decidedly serious turn when one of the girls is attacked. The date rape subplot was skillfully handled by director [..]
Ocean’s 11 (1960)
Frank Sinatra's personality-driven Rat Pack motion picture "Ocean's 11" is a nostalgic view of a show business era that has long since disappeared from sight. Despite loose direction by Lewis Milestone ("Of Mice and Men" 1939) and a mediocre script by Harry Brown and Charles Lederer, the film [..]