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”
Category: 1950s
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”
Sabrina
SABRINA Review: Wealthy brothers become interested for their chauffeur’s innocent daughter. It is the more series brother who would be more suited for her. Director: Billy Wilder… Read more “Sabrina”
The 400 Blows
THE 400 BLOWS Review: A 13 year old boy is left without attention. He delves into a life of petty crime. These adventures were based on the… Read more “The 400 Blows”
The Ladykillers
THE LADYKILLERS Review: Five oddball criminal types are planning a bank robbery. They rent rooms in a cul-de-sac from a widow and tell her that they are… Read more “The Ladykillers”
Shane
SHANE Review: A weary gunfighter named Shane attempts to settle down with a homestead family, the problem is a smoldering settler/ rancher conflict leaves him no choice… Read more “Shane”
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