Movie Review: “El Dorado”
With the help of its TV-friendly vibe and the support of high profiles fans like…
Author Bob Westal
Movie Review: “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
Considering that it’s among the most influential of all Hollywood westerns and the last great…
Movie Review: “The Hit”
I have to admit up-front that this is something of a pet movie – the…
Movie Review: “To Catch a Thief”
He was “the master of suspense,” but not all of Alfred Hitchcock’s films even tried…
Movie Review: “Gigantic”
Even as someone who has a soft spot for offbeat indie comedies, I would nevertheless…
Movie Review: “Duplicity”
The romance of Ray Koval (Clive Owen) and Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) is simple enough.…
Stand-up Comics Hall of Fame – Don Rickles
If you hear the words “hockey puck” and think of ice hockey — then you’re…
Movie Review: “Funny Face”
Nearly 55 years after Audrey Hepburn’s film debut, her popularity rivals that of many actresses…
Movie Review: “The Class”
Classroom dramas are a venerable subgenre, populated by troubled students, charismatic and dedicated teachers, lots…
Movie Review: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951)
It’s the very early 50s, the Cold War is less than half a decade old,…