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Prisoners (2013)
Hugh Jackman stars as a man whose young daughter has been kidnapped in "Prisoners." Director Denis Villeneuve put together an intense crime drama that frankly goes too long for a melodrama that has a 153 minute running time. Villeneuve and screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski needed to shave perhaps twenty [..]
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" is a comedy-horror picture where Bud Abbot and Lou Costello play baggage handlers who deliver a pair of crates to a wax museum. Unbeknownst to them, the crates contain Dracula and Frankenstein's monster. All sorts of wacky and zany comedy proceeds from there, [..]
Elephant Walk (1954)
"Elephant Walk" is a drama movie about a British woman who moves to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with her new tea plantation owner husband. After the initial enjoyment of an exotic location and luxurious accommodations wear off, the reality of an isolated life, a neglectful spouse, and [..]
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
"The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" is a fantasy adventure film telling the story of Sinbad's journey to a dangerous island to rescue his fiancee, who has been shrunken by an evil wizard. Director Nathan Juran ("Hellcats of the Navy" 1957) put together an imaginative work [..]
The Three Musketeers (1939)
"The Three Musketeers" is a musical comedy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel of the same name, well directed by Allan Dwan ("Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" 1938). It has good writing, outstanding performances, and a well written script by William A. Drake and M. M. [..]
Beau Geste (1939)
"Beau Geste" is an adventure movie where three brothers enlist in the French Foreign Legion and face all kinds of thrills, chills, and spills. Director William A. Wellman ("A Star is Born" 1937) put together an exciting action film with decent production values, fine performances, and [..]
Dark Victory (1939)
Bette Davis delivered a stunning performance as a partying socialite who finds out she has a terminal illness in "Dark Victory." Director Edmund Goulding ("A Night at the Opera" 1935) was a total professional at the helm of this picture, ensuring marvelous performances among a star-studded [..]
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
"Hollywood Cavalcade" is a drama film starring Alice Faye as an actress making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from silent movies to the advent of "talking pictures." Director Irving Cummings basically made this project a salute to silent film comedies. The [..]
Stagecoach (1939)
"Stagecoach" is a western drama about a group of strangers traveling on a stagecoach through dangerous Indian territory. Director John Ford ("The Informer" 1935) assembled a film which pioneered the idea of an "ark picture" where a diverse group of characters are thrown together to survive [..]
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is a political drama about a idealistic young man appointed to a U. S. Senate seat and almost immediately taking on the corrupt political establishment. Director Frank Capra put together this outstanding drama with marvelous production values, great writing, and superior [..]