THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (1980) This intriguing ‘what if’ movie examines what might have taken place if the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz had traveled back in time (from 1980) to December 6th, 1941, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and had the opportunity to alter history by interceding in the Japanese attack on […]
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) Most cinema fans of my era (baby-boomers), would agree that Singin’ in the Rain (1952) is the greatest Hollywood musical ever produced – bar none! This writer would disagree, […]
ROAD TO PERDITION (2002) I imagine there have been hundreds of gangster films churned out over the past ninety or so years, most of which are eminently forgettable. But then along comes a gem every so often such as Road to Perdition […]
THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR (1961) A few nights ago I subjected myself to watching a movie that had been the fifth-highest grossing film in the USA back in 1961. Regretfully, I assumed it must have been a great deal better than its dubious title (The Absent-minded Professor) suggested. To […]
SIX DAYS, SEVEN NIGHTS (1998) This adventure/romance film has become one of my all-time favourites in the genre. It has a funny script, exotic locations, and a cast that perform well and appear to enjoy a rapport that comes across convincingly on the screen. However, details surrounding casting resulted […]
THE WAR LOVER (1962) The film is set in Britain during World War Two and focuses on the relationship between a hot-shot bomber pilot named Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) and his co-pilot Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner). […]
REACH FOR THE SKY (1956) The title of this World War Two biography about Douglas Bader, a ‘Battle of Britain’ pilot who lost both legs in a flying accident in his pre-war days, suggested to many young movie fans that it was a western. A quick look at the […]
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940) According to one of the cast, Anne Rutherford, this delightful version of Jane Austen’s romantic novel about Regency England (late 18th to early 19th century), was intended to be shot in colour, but David O Selznick had used every available reel of Technicolour film in […]
GALAXY QUEST (1999) This delightful comedy parallels some of what happened in real life regarding the relationships between certain cast members in the sixties sci-fi hit TV series Star Trek. The stars of the fictional series Galaxy Quest resemble the stars and characters of the original Star Trek series. […]
TOMBSTONE (1993) Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday discuss gunfighter/killer Johnny Ringo: Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell): ‘What makes a man like Ringo, Doc? What makes him do the things he does?’ Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer): ‘A man like Ringo has got […]
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