"Paint Your Wagon" is western musical film that tells the story of prospectors during the California Gold Rush, with a subplot about a polygamist Mormon looking to sell off one of his wives. Director Joshua Logan ("Camelot" 1967) and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky went through the motions [..]

"The Roommate" is a psychological thriller film that tells the story of a young woman named Sarah starting her freshman year at college. She immediately bonds with her college roommate Rebecca, and as Sarah expands her circle of friends, Rebecca becomes resentful and her behavior takes some radical [..]

"A Haunting in Venice" is a mystery movie where Kenneth Branagh once again plays Hercule Poirot, this time residing in Venice, Italy. The Belgian detective is invited to attend a Halloween party and seance at the home of an opera singer who is hoping to expose [..]

"Hello Dolly!" is a romantic comedy movie musical that follows the story of matchmaker Dolly Levi as she travels to New York City to find a bride for the wealthy "half-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Director Gene Kelly and screenwriter Ernest Lehman did a fantastic job of bringing the 1964 [..]

The Best Picture of 1969 is....."Midnight Cowboy." This is a drama about the unlikely friendship between a con man and a male prostitute on the streets of New York City. Director John Schlesinger ("Far From the Madding Crowd" 1967) put together a movie that has good [..]

"Little Caesar" is a crime drama film about a small town hoodlum who moves up the ranks of organized crime until he reaches the upper echelons of Chicago's mob. Director Mervyn LeRoy and screenwriter Francis Edward Faragoh put together this top-rate film that would become the [..]

"Up the River" is a comedy film about the adventures of two convicts after they escape from prison. Director John Ford, who began his career in 1917 in the silent film era and went on to be on of the most influential directors in history, has a [..]

The Best Picture of 1929-1930 is....."All Quiet on the Western Front." This World War I drama film tells the story of idealistic young German soldier who enlists in the Army to fight for his country, only to find that the realities of war shatter his hopes of [..]

"Rio Lobo" is a western film that tells the story of a Union officer who seeks revenge for a Confederate raid on his shipment of gold that kills several of his key officers. Director Howard Hawks ("Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" 1953) puts together an exciting and fun movie with [..]

Amidst all of the counter-culture movies of the 1960's and 1970's, Hollywood released an old-fashioned romantic drama that was a big box office hit. "Love Story" is the tale of a young couple whose idyllic marriage is interrupted by a terminal illness. [..]