"BARBARY COAST" (1935) Review
I have seen a good number of television and movie Westerns in my time. But I find it rather odd that it is hard - almost difficult - to find a well known story set during the California Gold Rush era. And I find that rather surprising, considering many historians regard it as one of the most interesting periods in the history of the American Old West. ( Read more...Collapse )
Below are images from "STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS", the seventh film in the "STAR WARS" franchise, now controlled by the Disney Studios and Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy. Directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams, the movie stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and Harrison Ford: ( Read more...Collapse )
"UNNECESSARY TIME PERIODS"
I am a big fan of the DCEU or at least the franchise's first phase. I am also a fan of the 2017 hit film, "WONDER WOMAN". I was also pleased to discover that the film has managed to convince Hollywood studios - especially Warner Brothers and Disney - to create more comic book movies with a female protagonist. ( Read more...Collapse )
"THE FIRST GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY" (1979) Review
As I have stated in many previous movie reviews, I am a sucker for period drama. However, I am an even bigger sucker when said drama turns out to be something different from the usual narrative for this kind of genre. In the case of the 1979 movie, "THE FIRST GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY", it turned out to be one of those rare kind of films. ( Read more...Collapse )
Below are images from "EMILY BRONTE'S WUTHERING HEIGHTS", the 1992 adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. Directed by Peter Kosminsky, the movie starred Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes: ( Read more...Collapse )
Below is a list of my favorite television productions set during the U.S. Civil War: ( Read more...Collapse )
"MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS" (2017) Review
When news of Twentieth Century Fox releasing its own version of Agatha Christie's 1934 novel, "Murder on the Orient Express", many people groaned. In a way, I could understand their reaction. This new movie would mark the fifth adaptation of the novel - the second theatrical version. However, being a major fan of Christie's story about a murder aboard the famed trans-European train, I was among those who did not groan. ( Read more...Collapse )
Below are images from Series Two of "POLDARK", the 1977 adaptation of the following novels by Winston Graham - "The Black Moon: A Novel of Cornwall, 1794-1795" (1973), "The Four Swans: A Novel of Cornwall, 1795-1797" (1976), and "The Angry Tide: A Novel of Cornwall, 1798-1799" (1977). Produced by Morris Barry and Anthony Coburn, the series starred Robin Ellis in the titled role: ( Read more...Collapse )
NOTE: I first wrote this article during the fall of 2017, not long after Warner Brothers Studio's release of "JUSTICE LEAGUE": ( Read more...Collapse )
"THOR: RAGNAROK" (2017) Review
Until last fall, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has released three films each for only two of the franchise's characters - Iron Man and (allegedly) Captain America. With the release of "THOR: RAGNAROK", the God of Thunder became the third character to end up with three solo films. ( Read more...Collapse )
