"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. [..]

"Darling Lili" is a romantic drama spy film that tells the story of an English woman who is a spy for Germany in World War I in England. However, complications arise when she falls in love with an American Air Force major. Director Blake Edwards [..]

"Two Mules for Sister Sara" is a western drama about a professional gunfighter who team up with a Catholic nun to help in the Mexican rebellion against French rule. This slow-moving two-hour film was sloppily directed by Don Siegel ("Invasion of the Body Snatchers" 1956) from [..]

Jack Nicholson plays an irascible oil rig worker returning to his hometown after several years absence, with his girl friend in tow, when he learns that his father is dying. The drama proceeds from there, including the surprising revelation that he was a child prodigy pianist [..]

"Airport" is a disaster film about an airport manager trying to keep the airport open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up an airliner in flight. Producer Ross Hunter ("Pillow Talk" 1959), known for his lavish productions, and director-screenwriter George Seaton ("The Country [..]

Johnny Carson used to say, "If you buy the premise, you buy the bit." Well, in order to sit through "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," you must buy a very large premise indeed! Barbra Streisand stars as Daisy Gamble, a wacky [..]

The Best Picture of 1970 is....."Patton." The roller coaster career of the legendary World War II General George S. Patton Jr. is recreated in this epic film. The tour de force performance by actor George C. Scott dominated the screentime of this engrossing 172-minute motion picture. Director Franklin [..]

Clint Eastwood made his directorial debut in a big way in the psychological thriller "Play Misty for Me." Eastwood's taut direction resulted in very few wasted scenes and a fast-moving 102 minute running time. He played the male lead, a radio disc jockey stalked by a [..]

There is no shortage of drama in "Mary, Queen of Scots," the lavish Hal B. Wallis production of the historical conflict between Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England and Catholic Queen Mary of Scotland. Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson are perfectly cast as the two monarchs, superbly directed [..]