A bonafide movie star for over thirty years of his working life, Gary Cooper is considered by many film historians to one of the more iconic movie stars of all time. Fans loved him because they felt they could relate…
The top grossing film of 1941, Sergeant York was playing in theaters on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The film was credited with helping to recruit soldiers. Sergeant York was nominated for eleven Oscars including three…
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Masters of Cinema’s Blu-ray release of Wings appears to be nearly identical to Paramount’s 2012 offering, save for a slightly better contrast, and more impressive packaging, with the inclusion of a 40-page booklet containing several informative essays and photographs. The…
Based on a true story, this Otto Preminger courtroom drama recreates the court-martial of World War I hero Brigadier General Billy Mitchell (Gary Cooper). In 1925, in an effort to gain support for the use of air power, Mitchell gave…
The first film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, 1927’s Wings is the only silent film to win the coveted award. Directed by William Wellman (A Star Is Born, The Ox-Bow Incident, Beau Geste) Wings took over a year…
I’ve long pondered exactly what “the Lubitsch touch” was. I’ve enjoyed many of his most political satires (Ninotchka, To Be or Not to Be), and been amused by others (Heaven Can Wait, That Uncertain Feeling) In The Cinema of Ernst…
Shot on location in Mexico, 1954’s Vera Cruz was a new kind of western for the time. Filmed in Superscope, featuring sweeping landscapes, and multiple gun battles, and stars Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster, rarely has a films tagline—“The Giants…