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Film Review: Dead End (dir. by William Wyler)
Originally released in 1937, Dead End is a gangster film with social conscience. Based on a Broadway play and featuring a screenplay by the iconic progressive writer Lillian Hellman, Dead End is a...
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Ghosts of Christmas Past #24: It’s a Wonderful Life
Just in case you somehow missed your chance to see one of the greatest films ever made, here’s Frank Capra’s classic It’s A Wonderful Life. I’ve seen this movie a countless number of times. I can...
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Shattered Politics #5: Young Mr. Lincoln (dir by John Ford)
Way back in 1939, at the same time that Jimmy Stewart was conquering Washington in Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, the great director John Ford was making a film about another man who would...
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Lisa Reviews An Oscar Nominee: Sergeant York (dir by Howard Hawks)
The 1941 film Sergeant York was the American Sniper of its day. A biopic of Alvin York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I, Sergeant York was not only a huge box office hit but...
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Cleaning Out The DVR #25: The Maltese Falcon (dir by John Huston)
(For those following at home, Lisa is attempting to clean out her DVR by watching and reviewing 38 films by this Friday. Will she make it? Keep following the site to find out!) I would love to see a...
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Cleaning Out The DVR #38: It Happened One Night (dir by Frank Capra)
For those following at home, Lisa is attempting to clean out her DVR by watching and reviewing 38 films by the end of today!!!!! Will she make it? Well, it depends on whether or not she can finish...
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Bravo for RIO BRAVO (Warner Brothers 1959)
Originally posted on crackedrearviewer: If there’s such a thing as the quintessential “John Wayne Movie”, RIO BRAVO may very well be it. Producer/director Howard Hawks created the perfect blend of...
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Horror On The Lens: Son of Frankenstein (dir by Rowland V. Lee)
For those who might have a hard time keeping their Universal monster films straight, 1939’s Son of Frankenstein is the third Frankenstein film, following the original and Bride of Frankenstein. It’s...
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Holiday Scenes That I Love: The Ending of It’s A Wonderful Life
At this very moment, NBC is broadcasting the classic 1946 film, It’s A Wonderful Life! They show it every Christmas Eve and every year, I watch. Why? Because I love this movie so much that I could...
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Sail Away: John Wayne in John Ford’s THE LONG VOYAGE HOME (United Artists 1940)
Originally posted on cracked rear viewer: This is my third year participating in the TCM Summer Under the Stars blogathon hosted by Kristen at Journeys in Classic Film , and second entry spotlighting...
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Ride Away: John Wayne in John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS (Warner Brothers 1956)
Originally posted on cracked rear viewer: John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS is without question an American Film Classic. I’d even go as far as saying it’s my second all-time favorite film, directly behind...
View ArticleLisa Reviews An Oscar Nominee: The Grapes of Wrath (dir by John Ford)
(With the Oscars scheduled to be awarded on March 4th, I have decided to review at least one Oscar-nominated film a day. These films could be nominees or they could be winners. They could be from...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Last Days of Pompeii (dir by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian...
The summer after I graduated high school, I took a trip to Italy. I absolutely loved it. There’s nothing more wonderful than being 18 and irresponsible in one of the most beautiful and romantic...
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