TO BE OR NOT TO BE Review: During the Nazi occupation of Poland, acting couple Joseph and Maria Tura become embroiled in a Polish soldier’s efforts to… Read more “To Be or Not to Be”
Category: 1940s
Red River
RED RIVER Review: Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch but will do anything to protect his way of life. Dunson and Matt lead a cattle… Read more “Red River”
The Third Man
THE THIRD MAN Review: Pulp novelist Holly Martins, arrives in post-war Vienna to visit his old friend Harry Lime. Upon his arrival he finds himself investigating the… Read more “The Third Man”
The Bishop’s Wife
THE BISHOP’S WIFE Review: A bishop’s prayers are answered when an angel (Cary Grant) enters his life to help him build a new cathedral and also to… Read more “The Bishop’s Wife”
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP Review: Clive Candy a British Officer leads his way into three wars, three loves and also a lifetime friendship across… Read more “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp”
La Belle et la Bete
LA BELLE ET LA BETE Review: A beautiful young woman, Belle, takes her father’s place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast after he is caught stealing a… Read more “La Belle et la Bete”
Dumbo
DUMBO Review: Dumbo the elephant gets separated from his mother. He is ridiculed because of his long ears, a little mouse befriends him and encourages him to… Read more “Dumbo”
Blithe Spirit
BLITHE SPIRIT Review: Charles and his second wife, Ruth, find that they are haunted by his first wife, Elvira. They get help from Madame Arcati by contacting… Read more “Blithe Spirit”
The Big Sleep
THE BIG SLEEP Review: L.A. private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. He has been given a really complicated case but even before it… Read more “The Big Sleep”
Kind Hearts and Coronets
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS Review: A distant poor relative of the Duke of D’Ascoyne goes on a murder spree in order to eliminate eight other heirs so… Read more “Kind Hearts and Coronets”
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