Selected Short Subject: Goin Fishin (1940) Our Gang
Most people know the story of Our Gang, a comedy series at the Hal Roach studios about mischievous kids that began in the silent era and...
DVD Review: Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)
Rocco and his Brothers Directed by Luchino Visconti. Cast: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Giradot, Katina Paxinou. Released...
Cinema Revisited: The Noose Hangs High (1948)
The Noose Hangs High Directed by Charles Barton. Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Leon Errol, Cathy Downs, Joseph Calleia, Mike Mazurki,...
DVD Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Directed by Norman Taurog. Cast: Tommy Kelly, Ann Gillis, Jackie Moran, Victor Jory, May Robson, Walter...
Cinema Revisited: In Old Kentucky (1935)
Cinema Revisited: In Old Kentucky (1935) In Old Kentucky Directed by George Marshall. Cast: Will Rogers, Bill Robinson, Russell...
Cinema Revisited: Ringside (1949) A low budget boxing drama.
Ringside Directed by Frank McDonald. Cast: Don Barry, Tom Brown, Sheila Ryan, Joseph Crehan, Joey Adams, Margia Dean, Lyle Talbot. 68...
Book Review: Leo Gorcey’s Fractured World
Not quite a biography, but more of a scrapbook of information, “Leo Gorcey’s Fractured World” by Jim Manago offers pretty much anything...
DVD Review: The Big Country (William Wyler, 1958)
When William Wyler’s epic western “The Big Country” was released, then President Dwight Eisenhower proclaimed it the greatest movie ever...
DVD Review: Hitchcock’s Under Capricorn (1949)
Alfred Hitchcock is frequently praised for his use of long takes in “Rope” (1948), but the very next year he employed the same filmmaking...
DVD Review: I Jane, Doe (1948)
A striking post-war courtroom drama, with John Auer’s artful direction and strong performances by a great cast, “I Jane Doe” addresses...