Journey for Margaret (1942)
Journey for Margaret is a movie interpreted in different ways from 1942 to today. For 1940s audiences, the movie is a rousing call to arms for the nuclear family to … Continue Reading Journey for Margaret (1942)
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
The 1950s saw an uptick in movies located in China; I’m unsure as to the historical context behind this trend, so feel free to elucidate in the comments. With truncated … Continue Reading The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate came out at a perfect time in American history, and even in 2013, it’s significance increases. An aggressive take on mind control, political corruption, and paranoia, the … Continue Reading The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
25 Days of Christmas: Joyeux Noel (2005)
This review originally ran Christmas Eve 2011. I finally purchased this on DVD this year and it’s become a staple in my household. Its multilingual story is still relateable today … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Joyeux Noel (2005)
Destination Tokyo (1943)
Cary Grant did a few war pictures, as did practically every male star who wasn’t drafted into service, and Destination Tokyo is the one selected for this week’s tribute … Continue Reading Destination Tokyo (1943)
The Henry Fonda Collection: The Longest Day (1962), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) & Overall Thoughts – Father’s Day Gift Guide
The Henry Fonda Collection: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) & Immortal Sergeant (1943) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
As part of my Father’s Day Guide, I’m reviewing the entire Henry Fonda Collection box-set. In the interest of time, I will be combining reviews in twos or threes before … Continue Reading The Henry Fonda Collection: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) & Immortal Sergeant (1943) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Viva Zapata! (1952) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
It’s always tough finding a present for the father who loves history. I mean, really, what’s the best gift to give a dad who loves Civil War stuff, or adored … Continue Reading Viva Zapata! (1952) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
It’s appropriate that So Proudly We Hail! aired during TCM’s new series Friday Night Spotlight (yes, by admitting that I acknowledge this review is a taste late to the party), … Continue Reading So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
The Great Escape (1963) & CONTEST
In honor of the 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray release of The Great Escape, I’m going to discuss the film and its legacy on popular culture. I’ll also include a discussion … Continue Reading The Great Escape (1963) & CONTEST
I Wanted Wings (1941)
As with the majority of Veronica Lake‘s work, I Wanted Wings has not received any DVD release. Thankfully, the fantastic Barbara of Reel Old Films offered to send me a … Continue Reading I Wanted Wings (1941)
Road to the Oscars 2012: Zero Dark Thirty
I mentioned on Twitter that I wouldn’t be doing my Road to the Oscars series on the blog this year. I am, however, doing it on my other site CC2K. … Continue Reading Road to the Oscars 2012: Zero Dark Thirty
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Let’s start with a question posed to the faithful readers of this blog: What’s better Mrs. Miniver or The Best Years of Our Lives? I haven’t seen the latter yet but that seems … Continue Reading Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Apologies if you’re looking for my review of Sweet Charity which was promised today in my Month in Film post. I did have a 4th of July movie I wanted … Continue Reading Born on the Fourth of July (1989)