The serial Batman and Robin is a mixed bag as far as improvements over its predecessor are concerned. While it sticks closer to the source material (no need for war propoganda in 1949), its plot and characterizations aren’t nearly as strong.
First of all, Batman and Robin shows the dynamic duo (Robert Lowery and Johnny […]
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is the last of Disney’s classic “package” films. It, obviously, features two stories: Ichabod Crane’s from Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Mr. Toad’s from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. The connection between the two is the stated desire to show one […]
The Great Lover is a pretty good outing for Bob Hope. It never really rises to the level of what I’d call a classic, but its a good time, with plenty to offer.
The first thing that struck me when I watched this film was the opening scene: a quiet, little parlor-room scene of two […]
Viewed September 27, 2006
The only reason I saw Miss Grant Takes Richmond is because Turner Classic Movies decided to air it during a William Holden marathon. The fact that TCM had never aired it before should give you some indication of how obscure this movie is. Starring Holden before Sunset Blvd. (1950) and […]
Viewed January 13, 2006
Okay, so I’ve been on a bit of a “Kong” kick this past week. After watching the new King Kong (2005) in theaters and the original on DVD, I was in the mood for more giant gorilla antics, so I also watched the two classic follow-up pictures. (I’ll save King […]