Everyone needs an occasional day off from work, and it would seem that European royalty are no different. Audrey Hepburn stars as a truant princess in "Roman Holiday." She falls asleep on a park bench, and is discovered by an America reporter played by Gregory Peck. The romantic [..]
Calamity Jane (1953)
When great stars, great music, great western-romance stories all combine into one, Hollywood cooks up great movie fun like "Calamity Jane." Stars Doris Day as Calamity Jane and Howard Keel as Wild Bill Hickock stampeded through movie theaters in 1953, making her a household name. And it won [..]
Shane (1953)
"Shane" is a western film which tells the story of a retired gunfighter who moves to a Wyoming town, taking on a job as a farmhand, hoping to leave his former life behind. However, he soon finds himself in the middle of a conflict between homestead [..]
From Here to Eternity (1953)
The Best Picture of 1953 is....."From Here to Eternity." This is the story of three U. S. Army soldiers stationed in Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Director Fred Zinnemann ("High Noon" 1952) kept a tight rein at the helm of this [..]
The Yearling (1946)
"The Yearling" is a family western movie about a lonely ten-year-old boy who befriends a orphaned fawn. The young deer has a tendency to get into mischief, earning the disapproval of the boy's mother. The father is more tolerant of the situation, with the drama [..]
The Harvey Girls (1946)
"The Harvey Girls" is a musical movie with the story centered around Judy Garland as a singing waitress. Director George Sidney ("Viva Las Vegas" 1964) and screenwriter Edmond Beloin put together a high quality film with great music, good production values, and outstanding acting and musical performances. The [..]
Duel in the Sun (1946)
"Duel in the Sun" is a western film about a half Native American girl who moves in with her white relatives. As they are second cousins, romantic complications, sexual tension, and racial prejudice come to the surface complicating the storyline. Producer [..]
Into the Blue (2005)
Paul Walker and Jessica Alba play a couple who live peacefully on the beach in the Bahamas until they discover a famous underwater shipwreck and a downed plane, with drugs, side-by-side. They are soon caught between drug dealers and the local authorities in "Into the Blue." The exciting [..]
Behind Green Lights (1946)
"Behind Green Lights" is a crime drama about a police investigation involving a murder after the victim is dumped in front of police headquarters. The investigator starts to fall in love with the main suspect, a beautiful woman who was being blackmailed by the murder victim. Director Otto [..]
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
"The Postman Always Rings Twice" is a movie about a roadside diner owner who runs into trouble when he hires a drifter to work in his restaurant. The man starts having an affair with his young wife, and the fireworks proceed from there. Tay Garnett ("Bataan" 1943) tightly [..]