John Wayne stars as "The Dawn Rider," a man who is pursuing his father's killer. The talented Wayne stands out in a lackluster cast and in a film that does not have the best production values, a characteristic of "B" films of the 1930's. Director-screenwriter Robert [..]

"She" is an early science fiction film about an English explorer's search for the fountain of youth. It takes him to the Arctic region where he discovers an ancient civilization with a mysterious female leader. The drama proceeds from there, with producer Merian C. Cooper ("King King" 1933) [..]

"Magnificent Obsession" is a melodrama about a wealthy young playboy who inadvertently causes the death of his town's respected physician. He experiences a conversion to Christianity, and tries to make amends, to make a long story short. Director John M. Stahl ("Back Street" 1932) made [..]

The Marx Brothers run amuck in the world of opera as they help two Italian opera singers achieve success in America in "A Night at the Opera." Director Sam Wood ("Goodbye, Mr. Chips" 1939) guided Groucho, Chico, and Harpo Marx to success in this wacky comedy [..]

The Best Picture of 1935 is....."Mutiny on the Bounty." Based on true events, this movie tells the story of a crew's revolt against an abusive captain aboard a ship bound for Tahiti in the remote South Pacific Ocean. Clark Gable is in his prime [..]

"2 Days in the Valley" is a crime drama/dark comedy which tells separate stories of people of law enforcement, the criminal element, and average citizens whose lives are woven together by a series of unrelated events. Director-screenwriter John Herzfeld ("Two of a Kind" 1983) skillfully crafted [..]

Great music, big stars, and fast cars are all featured in the rock and roll musical movie "Viva Las Vegas." Elvis Presley and Ann-Margaret are the big stars here, where Elvis plays a race car driver competing for her affections with another driver. The sparks really fly helped [..]

"Kisses for My President" is a comedy-drama film that was years ahead of its time, telling the story of the first woman to be elected President of the United States. Polly Bergen is featured in the title role, and pulls it off with her usual professionalism. [..]

Vincent Price plays "The Last Man on Earth" in this Italian & American-produced science fiction horror film. Despite the lofty insinuations of this movie's title, it is nothing more than a glorified zombie picture. Directors Ubaldo Ragona and Sidney Salkow seemed determined to give the [..]

"Marnie" is unusual for an Alfred Hitchcock movie in that it deals with some very dark themes, such as rape, mental illness, and blackmail. By themselves, these topics don't have much of a story for cinema, but they do here as they involve the main characters played [..]