"East of Eden" is the story of two brothers whose life parallels that of Cain and Abel in the book of Genesis. James Dean's portrayal of one of the brothers is legendary, where he demonstrates a wide acting range. Dean passed away at the age [..]

"The End of the Affair" is a slickly produced romantic drama from Columbia Pictures. Director Edward Dmytryk ("The Caine Mutiny" 1954) and screenwriter Lenore J. Coffee did a good job of adapting Graham Green's 1951 novel to the big screen. Van Johnson [..]

A superior horse opera, a James Stewart vehicle, and good old fashioned fun at the picture show. All three are accurate descriptions of "The Man from Laramie," a watchable western movie from Columbia Pictures. Stewart plays a man who delivers supplies from Laramie to Coronado, an [..]

Unusual casting dominates the musical "Guys and Dolls." Marlon Brando appears in a singing role, and opposite Frank Sinatra? When Frank did sing, it was in a halfhearted fashion. Jean Simmons also rarely appeared in musicals. Viviane Blaine seemed a little long in the tooth to be Sinatra's [..]

"61*" is a sports drama telling the true story of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle on their pursuit to break Babe Ruth's single season record of 60 home runs during the 1961 season of the New York Yankees. Director Billy Crystal ("Mr. Saturday Night" 1992) put together [..]

"Red One" is a Christmas action-comedy film that tells the story of an evil villain kidnapping Santa Claus. Immediately, Santa's head of security, E. L. F., teams up with a bounty hunter with an attitude and family problems to rescue the Big Man himself. Loads of comedy follow, [..]

A new documentary film takes a look at the life of William Shatner, with director-writer Alexandre O. Philippe interviewing him. "William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill" is the result, going over his 93 years and his fascinating roles and his life experiences. He covers everything [..]

"Tennessee's Partner" is a classic B western turned out by RKO Radio Pictures in the 1950's. Though it has a poorly written screenplay based on a Bret Harte story and lackluster performances, there is enough action and star power to make this an entertaining movie for audiences at [..]

John Wayne and Lana Turner star in the exciting World War II drama "The Sea Chase." The film depicts quite an oceanic cat and mouse game, with the Duke determined to get his German freighter home during the first few months of the war, all [..]

"A League of Their Own' is a sports drama-comedy film about a female baseball league that sprung up in World War II in the Midwest. Director Penny Marshall ("Awakenings" 1990) demonstrated good organizational skills at the helm of this ensemble effort. She managed a large [..]