Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Sudden Fear
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Joan Crawford Myra Hudson Jack Palance Lester Blaine Gloria Grahame Irene Neves Bruce Bennett Steve Kearney Virginia Huston Ann Taylor Mike Connors Junior Kearney Selmer Jackson Dr. Van Roan George Chan Butler Julius
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1952
Directed by David Miller.
Labels: film-noir3, goflexB, jack-palance, joan-crawford, melodramaB
Pickup on South Street
- Commentary: Under construction
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Richard Widmark Skip McCoy Jean Peters Candy Thelma Ritter Moe Murvyn Vye Cpt Dan Tiger Richard Kiley Joey Willis Bouchey Zara Milburn Stone Minoki Parley Baer heavyset HQ Communist
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1953
Directed by Samuel Fuller.
Labels: film-noir1, goflexB, melodramaC, thelma-ritter, thriller4
Shockproof
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Cornel Wilde Griff Marat Patricia Knight Jenny Marsh John Baragrey Harry Wesson Esther Minciotti Mrs. Marat Howard St. John Sam Brooks Russell Collins Frederick Bauer Charles Bates Tommy Marat Gilbert Barnett Barry
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1949
Directed by Douglas Sirk.
Labels: douglas-sirk, film-noir2, goflexB, melodramaB
Monday, November 28, 2022
One-Eyed Jacks
- Commentary: Under construction.
Yes, I found a decent copy of this film for which I didn't have to pay. The thing is, I have a very low tolerance for westerns. They have to really grab me and refuse to let go, and the "western" part of the story needs to be much less compelling than the character part of the story. Not counting this one, I have only eleven western movies and two western series. There is so much critical infighting about this film that I didn't was to pay for it unless I had already discovered how I felt about it, and found myself feeling positive. I haven't watched it, yet, but I will soon.
Should be interesting because the review I've attached to the title of this post suggests that this movie set certain standards for westerns that every western made after this one followed. Not being an out-and-out western fan, I may learn nothing from viewing this movie, but I hope I'll at least enjoy it. If not, well, no financial harm done.
One thing of which I've taken more than casual notice, this movie is stuffed with the amazing best of character actors who plied their trade at the time this movie was being made. I don't know if Brando was responsible for attempting to put all of Hollywood's a-list character actors in this film because he was chiefly an actor, himself, but I am grateful that he did. I might end up liking this movie for no other reason than that!
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Marlon Brando Rio Pina Pellicer Louisa Longworth Karl Malden Dad Longworth Ben Johnson Bob Emory Katy Jurado Maria Longworth Slim Pickens Lon Dendrick Larry Duran Chico Modesto Sam Gilman Harvey Johnson Rodolfo Acosta Mexican Rurale Captain Timothy Carey Howard Tetley Elisha Cook Jr. Carvey Philip Ahn Uncle
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1961
Directed by Marlon Brando.
Labels: goflexB, marlon-brando, revisionist-western
The Stranger
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Orson Welles Franz Kindler/Prof. Charles Rankin Edward G. Robinson Mr. Wilson Loretta Young Mary Longstreet Rankin Philip Merivale Judge Adam Longstreet Richard Long Noah Longstreet Konstantin Shayne Conrad Meinike Byron Keith Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence Billy House Mr. Potter Martha Wentworth Sara Isabel O'Madigan Mrs. Lawrence Pietro Sosso Mr. Peabody Erskine Sanford Party Guest
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1946
Directed by Orson Welles.
Labels: film-noir2, goflexB, melodramaA, thriller3
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Trap
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Rita Tushingham Eve Oliver Reed La Bete Rex Sevenoaks Trader Barbara Chilcott Trader's Wife Linda Goranson Trader's Daughter Blaine Fairman Clerk Walter Marsh Preacher Joseph Golland Baptiste
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1966
Directed by Sidney Hayers.
Labels: adventure4, goflexB, oliver-reed, romance5
Quicksand
- Commentary: Under construction.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Mickey Rooney Dan Jeanne Cagney Vera Barbara Bates Helen Peter Lorre Nick Taylor Holmes Harvey Art Smith Mackey Red Nichols Himself Wally Cassell Chuck Richard Lane Lt. Nelson Patsy O'Connor Millie John Gallaudet Moriarty Minerva Urecal Landlady Sidney Marion Shorty Lester Dorr Baldy Kitty O'Neil Madame Zaronga Jack Elam Man at Bar
Release Date: 1950
Directed by Irving Pichel.
Labels: film-noir2, goflexB, melodramaA
Friday, November 25, 2022
The Second Woman
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Robert Young Jeff Cohalan Betsy Drake Ellen Foster John Sutton Keith Ferris Florence Bates Amelia Foster Morris Carnovsky Dr. Raymond Hartley Henry O'Neill Ben Sheppard Jean Rogers Dodo Ferris Raymond Largay Major Badger Shirley Ballard Vivian Sheppard Vici Raaf Sue a Secretary Jason Robards, Sr. Stacy Rogers Steven Geray Balthazar Jones
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1950
Directed by James V. Kern.
Labels: film-noir2, goflexB, melodramaB
Please Murder Me
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Angela Lansbury Myra Leeds Raymond Burr Atty Craig Carlson Dick Foran Joe Leeds John Dehner Dist Atty Ray Willis Lamont Johnson Carl Holt Robert Griffin Lou Kazarian Denver Pyle Det Lt Bradley Russ Thorson Judge Madge Blake Jenny Steve Carruthers Trial Spectator Michael Jeffers Trial Spectator Frank Mills Trial Spectator
You might notice, above in the table of Actors and Roles, that I've included an unusual amount of "trial spectators", all uncredited. This is because I discovered that the ones I've listed were actors with outstanding reputations, already honed through many roles, and yet playing what would be considered "bit parts" in this movie. My guess is that these actors probably wanted the exposure in this movie, which leads me to believe that its quality might be a pleasant surprise.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1956
Directed by by Peter Godfrey.
Labels: angela-lansbury, film-noir3, goflexB, melodramaC
Thursday, November 24, 2022
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
- Commentary: Under construction.
If you have a "thing" for Barbara Stanwyck, and I do, you might want to check out the following two articles containing in depth critical consideration and praise for her body of work: Utterly Modern: The Charisma of Barbara Stanwyck by Nell Minowand Bow down to Babs by Jim Emerson.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Barbara Stanwyck Martha Ivers Van Heflin Sam Masterson Lizabeth Scott Antonia Marachek Kirk Douglas Walter O'Neil Judith Anderson Mrs. Ivers Roman Bohnen Mr. O'Neil Darryl Hickman Child Sam Masterson Janis Wilson Child Martha Ivers Ann Doran Bobbi St. John Frank Orth Hotel Clerk James Flavin Detective 1 Mickey Kuhn Child Walter O'Neil Charles D. Brown McCarthy Blake Edwards Sailor Robert Homans Gallagher Gladden James John
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1946
Directed by Lewis Milestone.
Labels: barbara-stanwyck, film-noir1, goflexB, kirk-douglas, melodramaB, van-heflin
Patterns
- Commentary: Under construction, except to say, I was so gobsmacked by this film's portrayal of how an oligarch is made, and that this film was released in 1956, that I recommended it to MFS to watch. It seems, people, that the evil of oligarchy was a substantial subject "even back then". Of course it was. It's been a subject of concern since oligarchy began. And, since it began, it hasn't not been raked over the coals by all sorts of people, not just us plebes.
The story, screenplay and teleplay from which the screenplay was adapted is by the amazing Rod Serling.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Van Heflin Fred Staples Everett Sloane Walter Ramsey Ed Begley William Briggs Beatrice Straight Nancy Staples Elizabeth Wilson Marge Fleming Joanna Roos Margaret Lanier Valerie Cossart Martha Stevens Eleni Kiamos Sylvia Trammel Ronnie Welsh Paul Briggs Shirley Standlee Miss Hill Andrew Duggan Harvey Jameson Jack Livesey D.J. Vandeventer John Seymour Ed Gordon James Kelly Jim Latham John Shelly Edgar Grannigan Sally Chamberlin Mrs. Jameson
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1956
Directed by Fielder Cook.
Labels: boardroom, goflexB, van-heflin
Friday, October 28, 2022
Second Service
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Matthew K. Lane John Green Coral Fiedler Natalie Ghoulson R. Scott Purdy Bradford Guinness Guy Wicke Hodges Shane Rhoades Tim Thompson Jennifer Cheung Evelyn Max Fabian Greasy Dude Erin Ellagood Cheating Wife William Ellagood Cheating Husband Vito Glazers Accountant Kat Bäckstrom Receptionist Serge Bodnarchuk Man with No Taste
Here's a link to the FilmiFeed write-up of the film. Wikipedia doesn't have a write-up of it, yet.
Release Date: 2017
Directed by Serge Bodnarchuk.
Labels: §5, detective1, dramedy3, goflexB
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The Stepford Wives
- Commentary: Roger Ebert did not like this movie (his review is linked to the title of this post). That delights me, because I love this movie! Roger Ebert didn't like this movie because he was a man. Men almost never get it. It doesn't occur to them that this movie isn't about Joanna Eberhart or Bobbie Markowe. It's about the men in the movie, all of them. And, not only was it about 1975 men, it's about men, now. Unfortunately. But, undeniably.
I have more to say, but I think I'll wait until I view this movie once again.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Katharine Ross Joanna Eberhart Paula Prentiss Bobby Markowe Peter Masterson Walter Eberhart Nanette Newman Carol van Sant Tina Louise Charmaine Wimperis Carol Rossen Dr. Fancher William Prince Ike Mazzard Patrick O'Neal Dale Coba Carole Mallory Kit Sundersen Toni Reid Marie Axhelm Judith Baldwin Patricia Cornell Barbara Rucker Mary Ann Stavros George Coe Claude Axhelm Franklin Cover Ed Wimperis Robert Fields Raymond Chandler Michael Higgins Frank Cornell Josef Sommer Ted van Sant Remak Ramsay Mr. Atkinson Mary Stuart Masterson Kim Eberhart Ronny Sullivan Amy Eberhart
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1975
Directed by Bryan Forbes.
Labels: feminist, goflexB, horror2, me-favorite4, psychological2, satire3, thriller3
Six String Samurai
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Jeffrey Falcon Buddy Justin McGuire The Kid Stephane Gauger Death Lex Lang Voice of Death
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1998
Directed by Lance Mungia.
Labels: §5, apocalyptic, comedy3, goflexB, nuclear, satire3
Special Bulletin
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Ed Flanders John Woodley Kathryn Walker Susan Myles Christopher Allport Steven Levitt David Clennon Dr. Bruce Lyman Rosalind Cash Frieda Barton Roxanne Hart Megan Barclay David Rasche Dr. David McKeeson Lane Smith Morton Sanders Ebbe Roe Smith Jim Seaver Roberta Maxwell Diane Silverman George Morfogen Dr. Morse Mansfield Michael Madsen Jimmy Lenox
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1983
Directed by Edward Zwick.
Labels: §5, goflexB, michael-madsen, nuclear, tragedy2, TV3
Planet of the Humans
- Commentary: Under construction.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2019
Directed by Jeff Gibbs.
Labels: documentary2, goflexB, michael-moore, survival
Saturday's Warrior
- Commentary: Under construction.
No, I'm not a Mormon, nor anything religious, for that matter, but I am always curious about religious movies, including those that are promotional. Although I haven't yet seen this one, from what I've read about it, it is surely promotional of the LDS faith. That should be fun! Of course, I'll report back.
BTW, although the review attached to the title of this post is of the 2016 remake of the original play and this movie is a filmed version of a 1989 stage production, the review is interesting and revealing about the play, regardless of how it was made. It was also the most complete review I could find, and, a big plus, it's by a querulous Mormon.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Erik Hickenlooper Jimmy Cori Jacobsen Julie Davison Cheney Tod Bart Hickenlooper Wally D.L. Walker Harold Greene Marianne Thompson Pam Marvin Payne Dad Gay Parvis Mom
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1989
Directed by Bob Williams.
Labels: §5, goflexB, popcorn-and-soda7, religion2
Ruby Gentry
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Jennifer Jones Ruby Gentry Charlton Heston Boake Tackman Karl Malden Jim Gentry Tom Tully Jud Corey Barney Phillips Dr. Saul Manfred/Narrator James Anderson Jewel Corey Josephine Hutchinson Letitia Gentry Phyllis Avery Tracy McAuliffe Herbert Heyes Judge Tackman Myra Marsh Ma Corey Charles Cane Cullen McAuliffe Sam Flint Neil Fallgren
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1952
Directed by King Vidor.
Labels: §5, charlton-heston, goflexB, karl-malden, melodramaB, romance5, southern-gothic, tragedy2
Resurrection
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Ellen Burstyn Edna Mae McCauley Jeffrey DeMunn Joseph McCauley Roberts Blossom John Harper Eva Le Gallienne Grandma Pearl Lois Smith Kathy Sam Shepard Cal Carpenter Richard Hamilton Reverend Earl Carpenter Richard Farnsworth Esco Brown
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1980
Directed by Daniel Petrie.
Labels: §5, ellen-burstyn, goflexB, lois-smith, psychological2, reflective, religion2, sam-shepard
Paula
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Loretta Young Paula Rogers Kent Smith John Rogers Alexander Knox Dr. Clifford Frazer Tommy Rettig David Larson
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1952
Directed by Rudolph Maté.
Labels: §6, goflexB, women's-movie2
