4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 23, 2013

This Pixar film, starring Ed Asner and Jordan Nagai, follows a retired gentleman, who keep his promise to his deceased wife by traveling to South America. Carl Frederickson met the love of his life in Ellie, and they got married. However,  pretty soon they were in their later years and Ellie died....   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 23, 2013

This Pixar film, starring Ed Asner and Jordan Nagai, follows a retired gentleman, who keeps his promise to his deceased wife by traveling to South America. Carl Frederickson met the love of his life in Ellie, and they got married. However,  pretty soon they were in their later years and Ellie died.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 20, 2013

Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune, the film opens with a wealthy shoe company executive as he tries to struggle for control of the company. He makes a big gamble, waging everything he has to try and succeed. However, things take a bad turn when he believes his...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 20, 2013

Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune, the film opens with a wealthy shoe company executive as he tries to struggle for control of the company. He makes a big gamble, waging everything he has to try and succeed. However, things take a bad turn when he believes his...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 19, 2013

In this film starring Joseph Cotten, Valli, and Orson Welles, an American western writer (Cotten) travels to post-war Vienna to meet a friend. Upon arriving he learns that his buddy has been killed in an accident. Not quite satisfied, he does some of his own investigating and along the way meets his   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 19, 2013

In this film starring Joseph Cotten, Valli, and Orson Welles, an American western writer (Cotten) travels to post-war Vienna to meet a friend. Upon arriving he learns that his buddy has been killed in an accident. Not quite satisfied, he does some of his own investigating and along the way meets his   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2013

Today would have been the birthday of the great American director Frank Capra who was known for his inspirational stories. Some of his most famous films include It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and of course It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Two of his lesser...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2013

Today would have been the birthday of the great American director Frank Capra who was known for his inspirational stories. Some of his most famous films include It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and of course It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Two of his lesser...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 12, 2013

Starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as a married pair of lawyers on the opposite sides of a case, this film begins with a bang. A distraught wife followed her husband home to find him cheating and she shot a gun off. In the ensuing days she is being charged...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 12, 2013

Today I want to give a nod to Katharine Hepburn who was one of the great leading ladies of Hollywood. She was born on this day back in 1907 and her career spanned from the 1930s into the 80s. She had many memorable roles in films such as Bringing up...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 12, 2013

Starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as a married pair of lawyers on the opposite sides of a case, this film begins with a bang. A distraught wife followed her husband home to find him cheating and she shot a gun off. In the ensuing days she is being charged...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 12, 2013

Today I want to give a nod to Katharine Hepburn who was one of the great leading ladies of Hollywood. She was born on this day back in 1907 and her career spanned from the 1930s into the 80s. She had many memorable roles in films such as Bringing up...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 11, 2013

Starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers with Edward Everett Horton, this musical opens with Astaire in London as he gets ready to star in the show of his good friend Horace (Horton). However, after a late night confrontation with an annoyed neighbor Jerry is hopelessly in love. Multiple times he...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 11, 2013

Starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers with Edward Everett Horton, this musical opens with Astaire in London as he gets ready to star in the show of his good friend Horace (Horton). However, after a late night confrontation with an annoyed neighbor Jerry is hopelessly in love. Multiple times he...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 10, 2013

So today would have been the birthday of the legendary dancer Fred Astaire and I want to just remember him briefly. I heard it said once that certain people are pioneers in film but Astaire was both revolutionary and simply the best film dancer that there has been to date. He pioneered...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 10, 2013

So today would have been the birthday of the legendary dancer Fred Astaire and I want to just remember him briefly. I heard it said once that certain people are pioneers in film but Astaire was both revolutionary and simply the best film dancer that there has been to date. He pioneered...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 9, 2013

Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw, the film follows a small time con man (Redford) as he joins forces with an old pro (Newman) to pull an elaborate Sting on a shady banker (Shaw). The two meet after the death of a mutual friend and they set up...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 9, 2013

Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw, the film follows a small time con man (Redford) as he joins forces with an old pro (Newman) to pull an elaborate Sting on a shady banker (Shaw). The two meet after the death of a mutual friend and they set up...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2013

Paul Newman is considered one of the coolest actors of all time, however he also had a range of acting ability that others did not. He could do drama and comedy, be likable or rebellious. He showed this skill in films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2013

Adapted from the Tennessee Williams play, the film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives, with Jack Carson, and Judith Anderson. The film opens with Brick Pollick (Newman) injuring himself while he is drunk one night. The next day he is still constantly drinking and cold to his wife...   read more