Director Alfred Hitchcock ("Rear Window" 1954) made the only comedy film of his career in "The Trouble with Harry." The screenplay by John Michael Hayes, based on the 1950 novel by Jack Trevor Story, tells the tale of the reaction of a small town's residents to [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter-star Laurence Olivier created a cinematic masterpiece "Richard III," adapted from the play by William Shakespeare. Sir Larry was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the sole Oscar nod for this movie. His performance as Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, who later became King [..]

Frank Sinatra shows his wide acting range portraying a drug addict in "The Man with the Golden Arm." The taboo subject of drug addiction was rarely depicted on the big screen in the 1950's. Director Otto Preminger ("Whirlpool" 1950) broke that taboo and did an outstanding job of [..]

"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 [..]