Upstate Story is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, whether it was the choice to film in black and white or the fact that it is as far away from […]
Making it Through – Upstate Story (2018)
Refusing to Stay Down – Iron Man (1951)
Jeff Chandler stars in Iron Man, a 1951 motion picture about a man who wants more out of life, but is unsure as to what that is. Working in a coal mine […]
It’s a Small World… – Downsizing (2017)
Downsizing is a pre-apocalyptic film starring Matt Damon who is shrunk down to minuscule size in order to prevent extreme climate change in the form of the next ice age. To be […]
Gee, It’s Good to be Together Again… – Christopher Robin (2018)
One always hears about the magic of Disney and sometimes it is readily apparent to the naked eye while there are times when one has to look for it. In Christopher Robin, […]
Death and Destiny at… – Hell’s Crossroads (1957)
One subject that has fascinated filmmakers since film began has been the story of the outlaw Jesse James and while it always makes for an interesting time at the movies, there are […]
Love and Conflict in… – Hell’s Outpost (1954)
Hell’s Outpost is a solid B film from Republic Pictures, one that finds two men fighting over both money and a woman – the two things most people tend to fight over […]
Murder Made Him… – The Suspect (1944)
Most people who break the law and have a conscience feel guilty about doing so, knowing that they have done something wrong. At the same time, those same people usually try to […]
Held Prisoner Upon the… – Island of Doomed Men (1940)
The motion picture called Island of Doomed Men would be a rather forgettable experience if not for the memorable performance of Peter Lorre. It was not a terrible movie as such, but […]
Out to Discover the… – Secret of the Incas (1954)
At first, it might seem like Secret of the Incas is a lost Indiana Jones feature, what with Charlton Heston looking exactly like Harrison Ford would many years later sans whip. The […]
Every Hundred Years… – Brigadoon (1954)
Brigadoon is the story of two men – Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas who get lost in the woods on a hunting trip in Scotland. Just as they were starting to feel […]
