ORDET Review: A devout Danish farmer has three sons although the sons all have widely disparate religious beliefs. One of the sons’ wives goes into a difficult… Read more “Ordet”
Category: 1950s
Godzilla
GODZILLA Review: Godzilla is a long dormant dinosaur-like beast awoken by the atomic bomb that then terrorizes Japan.Director: Ishiro Honda Actors: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada,… Read more “Godzilla”
The Dam Busters
THE DAM BUSTERS Review: Based on true events about the British who developed bouncing bombs in order to destroy six German dams in World War II.Director: Michael… Read more “The Dam Busters”
Dracula
DRACULA Review: On a search for his missing friend Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire’s castle under… Read more “Dracula”
The Cruel Sea
THE CRUEL SEA Review: A documentary-style account of life on board a British convoy escort ship and its officers during World War II. Director: Charles Frend Actors:… Read more “The Cruel Sea”
Bad Day at Black Rock
BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK Review: World War II veteran John J. Macreedy, arrives in a small desert down of Black Rock and finds he is not greeted… Read more “Bad Day at Black Rock”
Kiss Me Kate
KISS ME KATE Review: An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”. Backstage the production is troublesome… Read more “Kiss Me Kate”
The Man Who Knew Too Much
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH Review: An American physician and his wife are witness to the street killing of a Frenchman they’ve recently befriended. They discover… Read more “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
12 Angry Men
12 ANGRY MEN Review: A Puerto Rican teenager is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. Eleven out of the twelve jurors are convinced… Read more “12 Angry Men”
On the Waterfront
ON THE WATERFRONT Review: Johnny Friendly, mob connected union boss, rules the waterfront with an iron fist. Police are aware that he has been responsible for a… Read more “On the Waterfront”
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