Probably best known for his role as Reverend Smith in the HBO series Deadwood, and for creating the Sundance TV series Rectify, Ray McKinnon wrote, directed, and starred as dual characters in 2007’s Randy and the Mob. Set in the…
A twenty-eight-year-old Jewish woman from a wealthy family, all Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) wants is a big house, nice clothes, two closets, a live-in maid, and a “professional man” for a husband. She seems to have it all, after her…
One of the highest grossing media franchises of all time, Looney Tunes debuted in 1930 as a series of shorts featuring a cast of characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig. Featuring a group of animators…
Debuting in 2018, the series sequel to the first three Karate Kid films Cobra Kai began life as a YouTube Red / YouTube Premium offer. With Ralph Macchio returning as good guy Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Martin…
Based on the Broadway play of the same name, Tea and Sympathy is a story about the risks of not conforming to societal norms. Adapted for the screen by the play’s author Robert Anderson, the film created a considerable stir…
Released in 1966, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch’s Un homme et une femme (A Man and a Woman) story of two people finding love after profound loss, was a major success, winning the Grand Prize at Cannes, and winning Oscars for…
Peter Ustinov first appeared as famed detective Hercule Poirot in Death on the Nile (1978) and returned as the titular character, once again leading an all-star cast in 1982’s Evil Under the Sun that includes Colin Blakely, Jane Birkin, Maggie…
With the success of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, it’s no surprise that the same group of producers would forge ahead with another tale by Agatha Christie, this one featuring Miss Marple. Based on the…
Released in 1953, and directed by the legendary John Ford, Mogambo is often remembered as the film that made Grace Kelly a star. It had all happened quite by accident; Grace took the role only after Gene Tierney was forced…
An unapologetic tearjerker, Song Sung Blue would be unbelievable if it weren’t true. The film is based on a 2008 documentary (available here on YouTube), about a Neil Diamond tribute band from Milwaukee, featuring Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman…