The Best Picture of 1937 is....."The Life of Emile Zola." The film is about French writer and journalist Emile Zola (1840-1902), and his defense of Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus, falsely imprisoned by the French government for being a spy. Many in leadership and in society turned against Zola [..]
Donovan’s Reef (1963)
"Donovan's Reef" is a comedy-adventure film where three friends (John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden) team up to help Warden's character deal with his daughter, who is coming for a visit from Boston and hoping to seize control of his shares in a company of which she is [..]
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Stanley Kramer's 1963 epic comedy film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" is still a very entertaining movie today in the 21st century. The race to find $350,000 (worth $3,597,000 in 2024) by a host of celebrities has lost none of its luster with the passage of [..]
Hud (1963)
"Hud" is a fascinating psychological drama and character study set in the form of a modern-day western. Paul Newman plays Hud Bannon, a self-centered man who is continually at odds with his principled father (Melvyn Douglas), owner of a large cattle ranch in the panhandle of [..]
Son of Flubber (1963)
Walt Disney bounced back from his successful 1961 hit "The Absent-Minded Professor" with a sequel called "Son of Flubber." Director Robert Stevenson ("The Absent-Minded Professor" 1961) made sure this film had a good pace and was consistent with the original, though not as novel and inventive. [..]
The V. I. P. ‘s (1963)
"The V. I. P. 's" is a drama film set in London's Heathrow Airport where heavy fog delays airplane departures. The film depicts the problems created by the delay's effect on various passengers' lives. Director Anthony Asquith ("The Millionairess" 1960) put together a well-acted story, but the film [..]
Critic’s Choice (1963)
Bob Hope and Lucille Ball are a comfortable fit in "Critic's Choice," their fourth and final film together. It is based on the witty 1960 Broadway play by Ira Levin, adapted to the silver screen by Jack Sher. The movie also benefits from expert direction [..]
McLintock! (1963)
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara star in the lively and boisterous western "McLintock!" Director Andrew V. McLaglen ("The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" 1961) began a successful collaboration with the Duke, this being the first of five films he directed for John. Son Michael Wayne was the producer, [..]
Move Over, Darling (1963)
"Move Over, Darling" is another Doris Day vehicle in a long succession of her family-oriented comedy films. It tells the story of a woman who reappears five years after being lost at sea in an airplane crash, only to find out her husband has remarried. [..]
It Happened at the World’s Fair (1963)
"It Happened at the World's Fair" is a typical Elvis Presley vehicle: Great songs, interesting story, pretty girls, and exotic location shoots, this time at the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle. Perennial Elvis director Norman Taurog was at the helm here, keeping this MGM picture [..]