"She-Wolf of London" is an old-fashioned horror movie about a young heiress who believes that she may be the werewolf that has been murdering people around her neighborhood in London. Meanwhile, the drama builds as Scotland Yard investigates. The film is evenly paced, [..]
The Strange Woman (1946)
"The Strange Woman" is a melodrama film where Hedy Lamarr plays a woman wreaking havoc in the lives of those around her, especially in the romantic realm. Lamarr delivers a good performance in her B-movie acting range, guided by director Edgar G. Ulmer ("Isle of Forgotten [..]
I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
"I See a Dark Stranger" is a unique World War II spy movie starring Deborah Kerr as an Irish woman who seeks to join the Irish Republican Army to defend Ireland against Britain, but soon becomes entangled in espionage involving a Nazi German spy seeking to undermine England. [..]
The Stranger (1946)
"The Stranger" is the post-World War II story of a former high-ranking Nazi official living under a false identity, posing as a teacher in a small town in Connecticut. His cover is in danger of being blown when a federal investigator comes to town. Outstanding direction by Orson [..]
Easy to Wed (1946)
"Easy to Wed" is a musical comedy featuring Esther Williams as a debutante whose reputation is smeared by a scandalous newspaper article. Her father sues the paper, but they fight back with a reporter, played by Van Johnson, doing further investigative reporting on Williams and family. The wacky [..]
Pale Rider (1985)
"Pale Rider" is a classic western movie which tells the story of a major land owner using a band of hooligans to terrorize a town of gold miners. Director Clint Eastwood assembled this very high quality western dealing with a good vs. evil theme. [..]
Primal Fear (1996)
"Primal Fear" is a crime drama thriller movie about an attorney who takes on a case where an altar boy is accused of murdering a Roman Catholic bishop. Director Gregory Hoblit assembled this complex thriller with more twists-and-turns than a pretzel. The marvelous screenplay [..]
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
"The Bad and the Beautiful" is a melodrama about a domineering movie producer who alienates everyone around him. Director Vincente Minnelli ("An American in Paris" 1951) put together an engrossing melodrama with several storylines going on at once, all packed into the 113 minute running time [..]
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
"The Secret Life of Bees" is a drama film about a 14-year-old girl who flees from her abusive father with the family maid to live with the latter's family in another town. Director-screenwriter Gina Prince-Blythewood put together a charming coming-of-age story with good writing, quality production values, fine [..]
Nowhere Special (2020)
"Nowhere Special" is a drama movie about a working class single parent who must make arrangements for the care of his four-year-old son when he is faced with a diagnosis of a terminal illness. Director-screenwriter Uberto Pasolini ("Still Life" 2013) put together an engrossing and [..]