The Star Packer is one of John Wayne’s early, early westerns and, as such, is as formulaic as they come. It features Wayne alongside regular sidekick George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, with whom he made fifteen films from 1933 to 1943, although this time he’s the baddie. It tells the tale of stranger who […]
Viewed December 30, 2006
Well, one last time, I sat down to watch some shorts, since I had waited so long to watch my movie of the day. This time, I watched the shorts available as extras on my DVD of Dumbo, both titles that would seem to have influenced the film about the elephant […]
Viewed August 25, 2006
Okay, so I finally picked up Volume One of “The Chronological Donald”, the special edition 2-disc set that Disney released featuring Donald Duck’s first 36 cartoons (that don’t feature Mickey Mouse). Now, I’ve not seen most of these, so I’m making my way through them slowly, a few at a time. […]
Viewed April 28, 2006
This Side of Heaven is a strange film that is hard to define or categorize. There is a lot of comedy, but it ultimately has a strong focus on drama.
The comedy is clear in the earlygoing, with the dialogue coming fast and furious. Lots of joking and comedic barbs between […]
Viewed March 7, 2006
Hide-Out is a predictable, but immensly entertaining little comedy.
It stars Robert Montgomery as a mob enforcer and womanizer, who finds himself stuck with a New England farm family while recouperating from a gunshot wound. While he is there, he finds himself falling not only for the farmer’s daughter Pauline (Maureen O’Sullivan), […]