"Arrowhead" is a Western drama about a U. S. Army scout's suspicions of the peace overtures by the Apache Indians. He was ignored by his superiors until an Army detachment is ambushed and their colonel killed. Director-screenwriter Charles Marquis Warren put together a respectable [..]
King Arthur (2004)
"King Arthur" is a off-beat interpretation of the legendary ancient British figure. This one has him employed as a cavalry officer in the Roman Army defending Hadrian's Wall against the rebellious Scottish natives. Director Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day" 2001) fumbled the ball here with [..]
Rainbow Valley (1935)
John Wayne plays an undercover government agent helping townspeople build a vital road, which is being undermined by a gang of outlaws in "Rainbow Valley." The heavy drama begins when he confronts the evil doers. Director Robert N. Bradbury put together a fun and [..]
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
"Inside Daisy Clover" is the story of a tomboy teenage girl who suddenly achieves big success as a Hollywood star, with the glitz and glamour of fame masking severe psychological problems. Robert Mulligan ("To Kill a Mockingbird" 1962) unfortunately employed uneven directing techniques with shallow [..]
The Santa Clause (1994)
Tim Allen is told on a visit to the North Pole that he must take Santa's place, and become the next Santa Clause, as jolly St. Nick dies falling of off his roof, must to his disbelief in "The Santa Clause." Director John Pasquin created a [..]
His Private Secretary (1933)
John Wayne plays the playboy son of a rich businessman who wants him to settle down, and he surprises everyone by marrying the town minister's granddaughter in "His Private Secretary." Director Phil Whitman put together an entertaining Pre-Code B-film comedy with a decent screenplay by Lewis D. Collins [..]
The Women (1939)
"The Women" is a drama film about the lives and friendships of a group of Manhattan women and the scores of women who work for them. Director George Cukor ("Little Women" 1933) put together an entertaining film in which not a single male character is seen or heard. [..]
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Joanne Woodward stars as a woman with multiple personality disorder in the drama film "The Three Faces of Eve." Director-screenwriter Nunnally Johnson ("The Keys of the Kingdom" 1944) created a lean and taut film which explains a difficult psychological problem in simple layman's language. [..]
Grand Isle (2019)
"Grand Isle" is a crime drama about a married couple in Grand Isle, Louisiana, who hire a young man to perform repairs around the house. The handyman gets more than he bargained for when dead bodies start turning up. This lackluster drama suffers [..]
Smash His Camera (2010)
"Smash His Camera" is a documentary film which looks at the life and career of paparazzi Ron Galella. Director Leon Gast ("When We Were Kings" 1996) put together this wildly entertaining movie which is basically a 90-minute interview with Galella, who discusses his notoriously bold moves to photograph [..]