If there was one thing that Universal enjoyed doing during the first few decades of its existence, it was going back to the well as many times as possible. That meant that […]
He Will Not Be Denied! – Revenge of the Creature (1955)
From the Depths Comes the… – Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Whenever Universal decided to make a great horror movie, creature feature or not, they went all out and the results were usually spectacular. That is not to say that when they were […]
If You Want to Come Over… – Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)
Contrary to popular opinion, Marilyn Monroe was not a stupid person. The roles she played in films were just that, pictures on the big screen that did not portray who she really […]
Really… – There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
When thinking about quintessential musicals, one that will always come to mind is There’s No Business Like Show Business. It is everything that a musical should be; big, bold, bright and beautiful […]
Sometimes It Pays to Take the Bus – Bus Stop (1956)
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Telltale Mind 