There are war movies and there are more war movies, but I do not hesitate to state that The Bridge on the River Kwai is as unique as it is excellent. Within the huge category of war movies, we have many about prisoners of war, and the inevitable nightmares and madness of horrific situations brought […]
The Bridge On The River Kwai
September 25, 2020 by
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The Bridge On The River KwaiSynopsis
British POW’s are forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors.
Director
David LeanCast
Alec Guinness
William Holden
Jack Hawkins
Sessue Hayakawa
James Donald
Geoffrey Horne
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
September 23, 2020 by
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Lawrence Of ArabiaSynopsis
The story of T.E. Lawrence, who united Arab forces to have a serious impact on the WW1 war against the Turks.
Director
David LeanCast
Peter O'Toole
Sir Alec Guinness
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quayle
Jack Hawkins
Omar Sharif
Claude Rains
Lawrence Of Arabia is David Lean’s 1962 epic that won 7 Oscars, but of course, not the one that counted for the always overlooked Peter O’Toole. His resume includes Doctor Zhivago, Bridge On The River Kwai, and other classics. His masterpiece, of course, is Lawrence Of Arabia, an almost 4 hour long bum-numbing epic without […]
A Face In The Crowd (1957)
September 18, 2020 by
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A Face In The CrowdSynopsis
An Arkansas drunk and drifter becomes an overnight sensation and obsession. Will he be exposed for what he really is?
Director
Elia KazanCast
Andy Griffith
Patricia Neal
Walter Matthau
Anthony Franciosa
Lee Remmick
Paul McGrath
Kay Medford
A Face In The Crowd made me sick. I hated everything about it. I wanted to reach through the flatscreen and punch Andy Griffith’s grinning mug. Why? Because every minute of this movie reminded me of our sitting Idiot In Chief, Donald Trump. This movie was made in 1957 and was as white as Wonder […]
The Lion In Winter (1968)
September 13, 2020 by
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The Lion In WinterSynopsis
King Henry II has 3 sons that want to inherit the throne, but none is worthy and this will be no King Lear
Cast
Peter O'Toole
Katherine Hepburn
Anthony Hopkins
John Castle
Nigel Terry
Timothy Dalton
Jane Merrow
In Prussian folklore, there were 2 Lords with adjacent kingdoms. They had feuded for decades and absolutely loathed each other. Their hate had made for continuous misery for the people they lorded over and the Gods in the sky decided to do something that might bring peace. They wanted to be fair to both Lords, […]
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
September 11, 2020 by
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Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?Synopsis
Two late-night guests after a University welcoming party get caught up in a whirlwind of marital bliss
Director
Mike NicholsCast
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Sandy Dennis
George Segal
Marital bliss has been described in many ways. “Death by 1,000 cuts” (Matt Cale) or “The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two”(Ambrose Bierce). There are also many stages, the first being Disillusionment, which is the stage of marriage following Romance and before […]
The Big Lebowski (1998)
September 11, 2020 by
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The Big LebowskiSynopsis
A case of mistaken identity ruins a rug and requires The Dude to take action against aggression that will not stand
Director
Joel and Ethan CoenCast
Jeff Bridges
John Goodman
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
David Huddleston
Julianne Moore
Steve Buscemi
John Turturro
Peter Stomare
Tara Reid
John Polito
Sam Elliot
Ben Gazarra
If there ever was a movie that I was hesitant to review, it has to be The Big Lebowski. Really? Is it that bad? No, quite to the contrary, it is that GOOD. The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel have for some time been among the GODS of directors and writers, and for good reason. […]
Withnail & I (1987)
September 6, 2020 by
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Withnail & ISynopsis
Two unemployed actors go on holiday to the countryside to try to relieve their anxiety
Cast
Richard E. Grant
Paul McGann
Richard Griffiths
Ralph Brown
Michael Elphick
It is indeed an honor to review one of my favorites and one of the funniest and wittiest comedies ever made. Withnail & I is in my personal Top 5 movies of all time for re-watchablity and scathing dialogue. Armed with this splendid script, Richard E. Grant executes a tour de force as a relentlessly […]
The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988)
August 31, 2020 by
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The Naked Gun (1988)Synopsis
Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin shows us a law officer more inept than Inspector Clouseau.
Director
David ZuckerCast
Leslie Nielsen
Priscilla Presley
Ricardo Montalban
George Kennedy
O.J. Simpson
Nancy Marchand
While I am in the midst of trying to cheer myself up from this absolute debacle of a year, I would be more than remiss, and downright derelict if I did not include another comedy film, The Naked Gun. While Leslie Neilson was a hilarious supporting actor in the great comedy Airplane, he is the […]
Mississippi Burning (1988)
August 17, 2020 by
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Mississippi BurningSynopsis
Two FBI agents visit Mississippi to investigate the disappearance and murder of 3 civil rights workers. They find the very scum of the earth.
Director
Alan ParkerCast
Gene Hackman
Willem Dafoe
Francis McDormand
Brad Dourif
R. Lee Ermey
Gailard Sartain
Michael Rooker
Lou Walker
After reviewing 3 of the funniest movies ever made, I thought I would review a movie about ancient history. Yeah, I wish; Things may be better, but the racism is alive and well in this country. Mississippi Burning is about as far from humor as you get, especially for people of color who had the […]
Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian (1979)
August 15, 2020 by
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Monty Python's The Life Of BrianSynopsis
Brian is forever haunted by being born next to the stable with Jesus, Joseph and Mary. Much craziness ensues.
Director
Terry JonesCast
Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Terry Gilliam
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Terence Bayler
Carol Cleveland
The Life Of Brian came out a few years after the Holy Grail masterpiece, and to no great surprise, it was not well received by viewers or critics. Many, especially the religiously impaired, could not look past the blistering blasphemy and recognize what a wonderful work of craft this film was. The obvious satire of […]
