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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
First of all, he never dies in the movie, so I don’t know what’s up with the title. Second, he’s not a colonel — when we first meet him he’s a lieutenant, and then a brigadier general, and then a major...
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King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
Stewart Granger was the biggest film star in England before 1950, but few in the States had heard of him. “King Solomon’s Mines” turned that around overnight. The most famous adaptation of the novel by...
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Graham Greene
This month, a reimagining of “Brighton Rock” is being released in UK cinemas. Originally a novel written by one of the 20th century’s greatest writers, British novelist and playwright Graham Greene, it...
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From Here to Eternity (1953)
Last year, I wrote dismissively of the 1955 film “Battle Cry,” with my chief complaint being that it was a war movie with very little war. The story mostly concerned itself with the various romances...
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The Night of the Iguana (1964)
James Garner was offered the lead role in “The Night of the Iguana” but said it was “too Tennessee Williams for me.” I understand what he was talking about. Stage-to-screen translations are often...
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
“Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison” is something of a forgotten relic, despite being nominated for two Academy Awards and the presence of some very high-wattage talent, including stars Robert Mitchum and...
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Cinema Blind Spots: The Innocents (1961)
We all have films we really, really want to see, but many of them never make it from our Blu-ray shelves to the television, and simply remain on a list for years. As an aspiring film historian, I have...
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Quo Vadis (1951)
I didn’t care for “Quo Vadis” much at all. It’s a slow-moving bison of a movie, waddling through its nearly three-hour run time with no apparent sense of haste or inspiration. Despite its epic scale —...
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The Sundowners (1960)
“The Sundowners” was a financial flop in the U.S. but made bank in other parts of the world, especially Australia, where it was set and shot. Despite its lack of domestic box office, the film received...
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