4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 15, 2020

Recently, it’s come to my attention there is really is a dearth of colonial America pictures between the likes of Disney’s Johnny Tremain and Mel Gibson’s The Patriot. The reasons seem somewhat obvious at least in the current day and age. Period pieces cost money and such material   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 10, 2020

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 10, 2014

Drums Along the Mohawk Directed by John Ford Written by Lamar Trotti and Sonya Levien based on the novel by Walter D. Edmonds 1939/USA Twentieth Century Fox Films Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental John Ford was on quite a roll in 1939. During the Revolutionary War, Gil Martin (Henry Fonda) ta   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on June 3, 2013

Another trio of reviews from The Henry Fonda Collection.  In this segment we’ll look at a western, a quasi-noir with romantic overtones, and a crime procedural. Daisy Kenyon (Joan Crawford) is a forward thinking career-woman who can’t seem to pick the right mate.  Mired in a relationshi   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on March 5, 2009

Every eight years or so, I watch Drums Along the Mohawk to see if it gets any better. According to my cursory notes from my last viewing, it apparently has gotten a little bit better. As the titles rolled, I was hopeful–it is John Ford after all (his first color...   read more