Alfred Hitchcock's worst film is undoubtedly "Jamaica Inn," a story of a gang of criminals who caused shipwrecks off of the treacherous Cornwall coast of England by putting out warning beacons, capturing and raiding the ships, killing the crew, and stealing the cargo. [..]

Alice Faye plays a young actress whose career progresses from slapstick silent pictures on to the transition from silent to sound movies in "Hollywood Cavalcade." Director Irving Cummings and screenwriter Ernest Pascal created quite an entertaining look at the silent film era. Director Malcolm St. Clair capably handled [..]

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is a political drama/satire film about an appointed U. S. Senator taking on the political establishment. James Stewart became a big star as a result of his portrayal of Jefferson Smith, the head of the Boy Rangers (a type of the Boy Scouts [..]

John Wayne leads a group of people chasing wild animals across the African plains in the adventure movie "Hatari!" With much of the action revolving around the pursuit and capture of animals destined for zoos, there is little else to hold viewer's attention. Uneven direction [..]

"Pocketful of Miracles" is the story of a homeless bag lady who must pose as a high society matron for a day, simply because her daughter is coming to town. This touching drama was directed by Frank Capra in his final film job. It is [..]

"Return to Peyton Place" is a drama film about life in a small New England town. This sequel to the earlier movie "Peyton Place" (1957) was well-directed by actor Jose Ferrer, in his first experience at the helm of a motion picture, from a lucid screenplay by [..]

"Splendor in the Grass" is a romantic drama centering around the ups and downs of a relationship between two teenagers, capably played by Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty. Tight direction by Elia Kazan ("East of Eden" 1955) and a lucid screenplay by William Inge made this [..]

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a romantic comedy about the friendship between a call girl and a young man who relies on an older woman for support. The capable direction by Blake Edwards ("Operation Petticoat" 1959) and the well-written screenplay by George Axelrod created quite a stylish film, but [..]

"Divorce Italian Style" is an Italian black comedy about a wealthy man in Sicily who wants out of his marriage to his homely wife so he can wed a younger and more attractive woman. Director-screenwriter Pietro Germi put together this hilarious look at marriage in Italy, or [..]

"No Way Up" is a disaster film about seven survivors of an airplane which crashes into the shark-infested waters of the Pacific Ocean on its way to Baja California. Swiss director Claudio Fah and the British producers actually did a good job of instilling this low-budget film with [..]