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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
The Best Picture of 1929-1930 is....."All Quiet on the Western Front." This is a pre-Code war film which tells the story of idealistic German schoolboys who enlist in World War I. Their patriotic ideals are quickly shattered by the brutal realities of trench [..]
The Public Enemy (1931)
James Cagney got his big break in the picture business in "The Public Enemy." Along with "Little Caesar" starring Edward G. Robinson, this film started the gangster movie genre which continues to this day. Harvey F. Thew authored a hard-hitting screenplay which was brought [..]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a pre-Code horror film about a doctor who invents a potion meant to suppress man's evil side and liberate the good. However, he tests it on himself and the potion instead unleashes an evil and sadistic side and turns him into [..]
Little Caesar (1931)
"Little Caesar," released in 1931 by First National Pictures (later bought out by Warner Bros. Pictures), served as a template for all other gangster pictures to follow. It stars Edward G. Robinson as Caesar Enrico Bandello, following his rise through the criminal underworld of Chicago. [..]
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
"Pennies from Heaven" is a musical romantic drama film set in Chicago in 1934 about a traveling salesman who is down on his luck. Director Herbert Ross ("The Goodbye Girl" 1977) put together a rather dark drama which is also a musical; not the most uplifting or [..]
The Four Seasons (1981)
"The Four Seasons" is the story of three upper-middle class couples who vacation together four times a year. The group's tight-knit dynamic is broken when one couple divorce and he introduces a new and much younger wife into the group. The drama and comedy [..]
Not Without Hope (2025)
"Not Without Hope" is a disaster film about four men fishing in a small boat 70 miles of off Clearwater, Florida, when they were hit by a huge storm which capsized their boat. Their struggle for survival makes for a riveting film, well assembled by director [..]
Disclosure Day (2026)
"Disclosure Day" is a science fiction thriller movie about a meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert racing against time to expose to the public a decades-long government and corporate coverup of solid proof that extraterrestrial life exists on earth. Director Steven Spielberg ("Jaws" 1975) puts together a film in [..]
Game Change (2012)
"Game Change" is a made-for-television political movie depicting the 2008 Presidential campaign of John McCain, focusing on their decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate. Her lack of political experience on the national level causes all sort of turmoil, with [..]
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
"Hotel Rwanda" is an historical drama film set in the Rwandan civil war of 1994 between the Hutu and Tutsi ethic groups. This film tells the story of a hotel manager in the capital city who shelters over 1,200 refugees from both groups. Director Terry [..]