"The Gatling Gun" is a western movie that tells the story of two soldiers deserting their post to steal a new Gatling (automatic fire) gun. They are pursued by a cavalry and the drama proceeds from there. And it is not very good drama due to [..]

"The Neptune Factor" is a science fiction action movie about an underwater research laboratory that has fallen into a deep trench as the result of an earthquake. A rescue team aboard a submarine is sent down to rescue the crew, but runs into unexpected trouble from gigantic [..]

Lynn Redgrave carries the day as Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion," aired on December 16, 1973, as a BBC Play of the Month. Director Cedric Messina used Shaw's original material verbatim with fantastic results. The two hour production moved rapidly. [..]

"Divorce His, Divorce Hers" is a made-for-television movie telling the story of the end of an 18-year marriage. The first half of the film ("Divorce His") details the story from the husband's point of view, and the second half ("Divorce Hers") from the wife's perspective. Director Waris Hussein [..]

"Go Ask Alice" is a made-for-television film about a 15-year-old girl who develops an addiction to drugs, runs away from home, and eventually seeks help. Director John Korty ("The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman" 1974) and teleplay writers Ellen M. Violett and Beatrice Sparks did a [..]

"Double Indemnity" is a 1973 remake of the 1944 film noir classic about a housewife who plots to kill her husband and collect a generous insurance settlement. Director Jack Smight ("Harper" 1966) and teleplay writer Steven Bochco based this made-for-television movie directly on the original film rather than [..]

"The Affair" is a romantic drama film that tells the story of a disabled young woman, a songwriter, who becomes involved with an older man who is an attorney. They face opposition from her family, and the complicated drama proceeds from there. Director Gilbert Cates put [..]

The Best Picture of 1973 is....."The Sting." It is the story of two grifters who plan a heist on a mob boss in revenge for the murder of their friend. Some unexpected twist and turns happen when their plans go awry. Director George Roy Hill ("Hawaii" 1966) did [..]

"A Royal Christmas Crush" is the story of a young woman from America who becomes involved with a man who turns out to be the Crown Prince of a small Scandinavian country. Some members of the Royal Family do not react well to the news. Director [..]

Matt Dillon turns in a gripping performance as a man who feeds his drug habit by robbing drug stores, and his attempts to go straight. Director Gus Van Sant did an excellent job of creating a world of gritty realism in an evenly paced, easy to watch movie; [..]