Lucille Ball plays a young woman who is flunking classes at a secretarial school, so she is surprised when a real estate agent hires her to work at his business. She does not realize that it is a front for a bookmaking operation that takes bets on horse [..]
The Birds (1963)
The creative talents of director Alfred Hitchcock seem to reach the heights in "The Birds." He skillfully turned benign creatures such as birds in a pet shop at the beginning of the film into some of the scariest villains in cinematic history. Credit [..]
A Tale of Two Guns (2022)
"A Tale of Two Guns" tells the story of a bounty hunter searching across the Arizona Territory for the last surviving member of an outlaw gang. Director-screenwriter Justin Lee put together this western with great scenery, sets, and costumes, but is short on storyline and action [..]
The Flintstones (1994)
"The Flintstones" is a comedy film based on the animated television series that ran on ABC from 1960-1966. The story has several subplots involving Fred and Wilma Flintstone (John Goodman & Elizabeth Perkins) and Barney and Betty Rubble (Rick Moranis & Rosie O'Donnell). Director Brian Levant ("Beethoven" 1992) [..]
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
"Devil in a Blue Dress" is a neo-noir mystery film starring Denzel Washington as a World War II veteran in 1948 Los Angeles who becomes drawn into a search for a mysterious woman. Director-screenwriter Carl Franklin ("One False Move" 1992) used a familiar motion picture storyline and turned [..]
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
"Where the Wild Things Are" is the off-beat story of a nine-year-old boy named Max who travels on a boat to an island filled with strange and mysterious creatures. They soon make Max their king, bringing on all kinds of drama and some comedy. The strange story was [..]
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
In this third "Gidget" movie, the college-bound Malibu, California-based surfer girl takes the summer off as "Gidget Goes to Rome." She is on holiday with boyfriend Moondoggie and they are chaperoned by her aunt. However, her father in California is still nervous about Gidget being far from home, [..]
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Best Picture of 1962 is....."Lawrence of Arabia." This film tells the true story of British Army officer T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935), who, during World War I, is assigned to the Arab Bureau to "appreciate the situation" in the Middle East. He ends up uniting the splintered and [..]
Oh, Susanna! (1936)
Gene Autry runs into trouble when he is robbed and thrown from a train by an escaped murderer who then assumes his identity. "Oh, Susanna!" is great entertainment from Republic Pictures, producer Nat Levine, director Joseph Kane, and screenwriter Oliver Drake. The film features music [..]
My Man Godfrey (1936)
"My Man Godfrey" is a screwball comedy about a socialite who hires a homeless man to be her family's butler, only to fall in love with him, much to his consternation. The humorous screenplay by Eric Hatch and Morrie Ryskind was well-directed by Gregory La Cava, [..]