Chaos Walking(2021)
Disorganized directing by Doug Liman ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith" 2005) and a lame screenplay by Patrick Ness and Christopher Ford all characterize the sci-fi film “Chaos Walking.” This futuristic story about survivors of a planetary war who suffer from an affliction that allows others to see and hear their thoughts [..]
Infidel (2020)
“Infidel” is an exciting political thriller about an American journalist arrested in Iran and put on trial and attempts to rescue him. This roller coaster of a motion picture was tightly produced, directed, and written by Cyrus Nowrasteh (“The Young Messiah” 2016). The cast was headed by Jim Caviezel, one of [..]
A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
Sequels are quite often inferior products to the original film. This is not the case with “A Quiet Place Part II,” which contains more action sequences and moves along at a rapid and even pace, superior to 2018’s “A Quiet Place.” Credit goes to director-screenwriter John Krasinski, who also shared production [..]
Vertigo(1958)
Producer-director Alfred Hitchcock put together one of the greatest films of all time in “Vertigo.” This psychological thriller done in film noir style had unexpected plot twists and turns throughout the course of the picture, with loads of suspense from “The Master of Suspense” himself and a superb screenplay written [..]
Cat on a Hot Tin Root(1958)
“Cat on a Hot Tin Root” is a classic story of family drama at the patriarch’s birthday party at the family estate in Mississippi. Director Richard Brooks (“Blackboard Jungle” 1955) got some exceptional performances out of a talented ensemble cast in this adaptation of Tennessee William’s 1955 play. Elizabeth Taylor, Paul [..]
Stagecoach (1939)
1939 was a great year for landmark films, ” Gone With The Wind”, ”The Wizard of Oz,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Dark Victory,” to name a few. Add to the list “Stagecoach,” directed by John Ford, the story of a group of strangers traveling on a stagecoach through dangerous [..]
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The story of a teenage girl whisked away from her home in rural Kansas to the Land of Oz is told in one of the most beloved motion pictures of all time. “The Wizard of Oz” was a troubled production from the start, with Victor Fleming replacing Normal Taureg and [..]
Gone With The Wind (1939)
The Best Picture of 1939 is....."Gone With The Wind,” no doubt the most popular motion picture of all time because it has everything: Drama, comedy, romance, disaster, sweeping historical context, big movie stars. And it won eight Oscars prompting Bob Hope, at the Academy’s ceremonies, to quip that it was [..]
American Underdog (2021)
Christian moviemakers Andrew and Jon Erwin (“I Can Only Imagine” 2018) have come out with another gem, this time the true rags-to-riches story of football player Kurt Warner. Actor Zachary Levi cornered the market on this role of a man who struggled in grocery store jobs and arena football for over [..]