The one thing you have to remember when you are watching this movie is that it is quite dated in the ways that men have come to woo women, or vice versa, […]
Sometimes It Pays to Take the Bus – Bus Stop (1956)
Come On… – Let’s Make Love (1960)
After a long string of successful musicals under her belt, Let’s Make Love from director George Cukor would be Marilyn Monroe’s last. The film itself was not as widely loved as earlier efforts […]
Almost Like a Science – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
It is more than likely that Gentlemen Prefer Blondes would have been a hit no matter what, but it became known for one thing more than anything else and that was Marilyn […]
Love Unexpected – Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
In 1948, RKO released a fun little western that featured a young William Holden looking to replace his dead wife and instead of doing it the old-fashioned way, he buys one instead. […]
Ancient Evil Brought to Life – The Awakening (1980)
The Awakening from 1980 has been slotted into the horror genre but is more of a supernatural thriller and even then, there are few thrills to be found. It is not for […]
Not Exactly… – How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
How to Marry a Millionaire was one of three pictures that Marilyn Monroe would star in come 1953 and in this outing she would share that spotlight with Lauren Bacall and Betty […]
For the Most Part… – It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)
Often cited as the last great musical, which is really just a matter of opinion for there were musicals to follow after this, it was perhaps more accurately the last big one […]
Framed! – Crime Against Joe (1956)
Joe is an unassuming young man, a painter by day and a drinker by night. After the war, Joe was a little lost, but he soon found himself and now the man […]
Beware of… – The Creeping Flesh (1973)
More often than not when Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star in a film together, it is as adversaries and rarely as friends. Suffice it to say, The Creeping Flesh holds true […]
That Was the Final Straw – Firecreek (1968)
Some people liken this movie to the Gary Cooper-starring classic High Noon and after watching this film you can see why they might draw a few similarities between the two. They both […]
The Telltale Mind 