Released in 1945, Without Love is the third of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn’s Nine films together. Based on a play by Philip Barry and a screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart (The Philadelphia Story) Spencer Tracy plays Patrick Jamieson, a military research scientist working on a secret project for the…

When Guy Ritchie signed on to direct 2009’s Sherlock Holmes, he said he sought to “make a very contemporary film as far as the tone and texture”, because it has been “a relatively long time since there’s been a film version that people embraced.” Given Sherlock Holmes $524,028,679 million box-office,…

Sporting his remarkably convincing English accent for the first time since his Oscar nominated role in Chaplin, Robert Downey, Jr. takes on the lead role in director Guy Ritchie’s (Snatch) Sherlock Holmes. Equal parts buddy film and adventure, the detective is joined by his partner-in-crime-solving, Dr. John H. Watson (Jude…

Released on August 27, 1953, Roman Holiday is probably best known as the film that introduced American audiences to Audrey Hepburn. Director/producer William Wyler (Ben-Hur) had originally wanted Elizabeth Taylor for the role of Princess Ann (‘Anya Smith’) but Hepburn was cast after a screen test. After she had performed…

I’ve been a huge fan of The Goonies since the first day it hit theaters back in 1985. If I remember correctly, I saw it at least three times in theaters. While I’m the first to admit that The Goonies will never be considered a great film, it’s a lot…