The 1957 science fiction film Kronos, directed by Kurt Neumann and produced by Regal Films, is a surprisingly thoughtful film at a time when atomic monsters and Cold War paranoia dominated the […]
Seeking Life – Kronos (1957)
When Past and Future Collide – Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
There was a time when Roger Corman thought he was done directing feature films, but along came a man with a lot of money to woo him out of retirement. Looking high […]
An Unusual Hunger – Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
There have been many films over the years that would tackle Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and 1979 would find the story making its way to the big screen, courtesy of Werner Herzog. Instead […]
Desperation Makes For A… – Savage Harvest (1981)
When a drought hits in Africa, the animals that live there end up starving and this picture, based in part on a true story about just such a case, finds a pride […]
And the Band Played On – Titanic (1953)
There are those that will view this film and think about nothing about what may or may not have been historically accurate and those that will compare it to the version before […]
Laughs, Love and… – A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
There is rarely a time when Dan Dailey does not bring a smile to your face. The man was charismatic and so full of life on the big screen no matter what […]
Too Much… – Monkey Business (1952)
Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers star in Monkey Business as Barnaby and Edwina, a 1952 comedy that finds them acting younger than they are though in reality, you are really only as […]
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 […]
Take a Ride Down the… – River of No Return (1954)
Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe star in this fairly standard western drama, written by Frank Fenton and directed by the legendary Otto Preminger. While there was no breaking of the mold here, […]
Guess What? – We’re Not Married (1952)
There are few movies that you can call charming and it just so happens that this one happens to find itself in that very rare company. There is romance, drama and humour […]
The Telltale Mind 