Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Shirley Temple star in the screwball comedy "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer." Dore Schary produced this RKO Radio Pictures film about a teenage girl's (Temple) crush on a much older man (Grant). Her older sister (Loy) disapproves, and the [..]
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
"The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" is a comedy-fantasy film about a young widow who rents a seaside cottage in England which she discovers is haunted by the previous owner, a crusty old seaman. The thin premise for the movie is made believable by crisp [..]
Harold and Maude (1971)
"Harold and Maude" is a black comedy film about a young man who develops a close friendship with a 79-year-old woman. Director Hal Ashby ("The Landlord" 1970) actually does a good job at the helm of this movie, which is well balanced and intelligently structured with [..]
Ride (2024)
"Ride" is a crime drama movie about a retired rodeo rider and ex-con who needs money for his daughter's medical treatment, so he teams up with his son to rob banks. When their heist goes awry, they must work overtime to outwit the pursing police officers. [..]
The Egg and I (1947)
Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert move from the big city to the country in "The Egg and I." This comedy motion picture tells the story of a wife who reluctantly follows her husband in his dream to become a chicken farmer. Lots of trials for [..]
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
The popular "Thin Man" movie series ended in 1947 with "Song of the Thin Man." William Powell and Myrna Loy play crime-solving husband-and-wife team Nick and Nora Charles featuring their usual witty bantering. The screenplay by Nat Perrin, Steve Fisher, Harry Crane, James O'Hanlon, and [..]
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a comedy film about an editor at a book publishing company who escapes from his mundane job by engaging in elaborate daydreams. Danny Kaye is his usual winsome self in this lead role seemingly designed just for him, under [..]
This Time for Keeps (1947)
"This Time for Keeps" is an Esther Williams romantic musical film about a soldier returning from World War II who must decide between his old girl friend from before the war and his new-found love he met while in Europe. Director Richard Thorpe ("Her Highness and [..]
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
"Anatomy of a Fall" is a legal drama movie, telling the story of a writer put on trial for murdering her husband. To add an additional layer of drama, their blind teenage son must testify. This is a well written and expertly directed film, [..]
The Colony (2021)
"The Colony" is a science fiction story set in the future where Earth's elite has fled to a distant planet due to heavy pollution. Some of their descendants return to Earth to evaluate the state of the planet and the remaining population. Swiss film [..]