Land (2021)
Robin Wright made her directorial debut and starred in dramatic motion picture “Land.” This story about a woman who moves to an isolated cabin in the mountains makes for an absorbing film thanks to smooth direction by Wright and an efficiently written screen play by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. [..]
Godzilla vs Kong(2021)
Action sequences and special effects are all that matter in this spring’s enjoyable sci-fi blockbuster “Godzilla vs Kong.” Director Adam Wingard (“The Guest” 2014) and screenwriters Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein did a fantastic job of keeping us entertained in this fast-paced battle between two of Hollywood’s biggest monsters. Fun [..]
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 [..]