If there is one word you could use to describe All the Kind Strangers, it would be disturbing. With a real Children of the Corn/Village of the Damned vibe, this television movie […]
What Happened to… – All the Kind Strangers (1974)
He Was… – Lost, Lonely and Vicious (1958)
If you want to see a great film about teen angst and alienated youth, Rebel Without a Cause is one of the best. Lost, Lonely and Vicious is not a film that […]
Not Exactly… – The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
The Curse of the Cat People, misleadingly marketed as a horror movie to audiences at the time of its release, is not a horror in any way whatsoever. Where Cat People almost […]
Left or Right? – Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! is a type of film that is rarely made anymore, a slice-of-life movie that that focuses on the everyday of a particular group of people and what might […]
Just Another… – Home Town Story (1951)
Blake Washburn, as played by Jeffrey Lynn, heads back to his home town where he decides to take over the local newspaper in the hopes of jumpstarting his political career. The only […]
Come and See the… – Ladies of the Chorus (1948)
The most memorable thing you will take away from Ladies of the Chorus is Marilyn Monroe and a feeling of well-being as it is a happy little film that never fails to […]
Hope and Humanity – O. Henry’s Full House (1952)
1952 would see 20th Century Fox produce an anthology film featuring stories from famous author O. Henry on the big screen. Narrated by author John Steinbeck and featuring a bevy of stars […]
Madness and… – Midnight Lace (1960)
It is not often that you get to see Doris Day in something that is not a musical or lighthearted comedy and so this movie is thankfully neither and we are privy […]
There is More to See Than Just the Falls in… – Niagara (1953)
With Niagara, Marilyn Monroe would receive top billing and would be do something she would never do again – be in a thriller and be a bad girl. Later roles like Bus […]
Look Out Ladies, He Has… – The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Films are often successful for a variety of reasons and this film, like every film, is exactly the same. Three reasons stand out though more than any other – Marilyn Monroe, Tom […]
The Telltale Mind 