4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 6, 2015

This is a Sam Fuller type crime film that’s not pretty, it’s full of gritty realism, and it ends up being an unassuming little gem that is a great joy. However, instead this film comes from director Phil Karlson pairing him with John Payne. In film-noir, boxers always seem to...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 6, 2015

Just rewatched this gem from George Stevens. One of the great western classics! **** 4 Star Films **** There is often something special about westerns and Shane is no different. Directed by George Stevens and starring Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, and other great character actors, Shane is sim   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 6, 2015

This is a Sam Fuller type crime film that’s not pretty, it’s full of gritty realism, and it ends up being an unassuming little gem that is a great joy. However, instead, this film comes from director Phil Karlson pairing him with John Payne. In film-noir, boxers always seem to...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 6, 2015

Just rewatched this gem from George Stevens. One of the great western classics! 4 Star Films There is often something special about westerns and Shane is no different. Directed by George Stevens and starring Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, and other great character actors, Shane is simple yet ch   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 4, 2015

Film-Noir gets interesting when the stylized, more formalistic, world of this dark genre begins to seep into the familiar human drama that we as an audience are more used to. Many of us have families. We have jobs so we can provide for our families.  Or maybe some of us...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 4, 2015

Film-Noir gets interesting when the stylized, more formalistic world of this dark genre begins to seep into the familiar human drama that we as an audience are more used to. Many of us have families. We have jobs so we can provide for our families.  Or maybe some of us don’t...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 2, 2015

One of the last German silent films was People on Sunday, a modest project from a group of young men. Our stars are  young professionals in real life and only amateur actors who did not quit their day jobs. They only could film on the weekends and that’s how we...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 2, 2015

One of the last German silent films was People on Sunday, a modest project from a group of young men. Our stars are young professionals in real life and only amateur actors who did not quit their day jobs. They only could film on the weekends and that’s how we...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2015

I came into the Pink Panther with a bit of prior knowledge about the franchise and Henry Mancini’s legendary theme music. In all honesty, the first film I ever saw in the series was A Shot in the Dark (1964). Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau is the undisputed star of that...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2015

I came into the Pink Panther with a bit of prior knowledge about the franchise and Henry Mancini’s legendary theme music. In all honesty, the first film I ever saw in the series was A Shot in the Dark (1964). Peter Sellers‘ Inspector Clouseau is the undisputed star of that...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 29, 2015

I always was under the assumption that the screwball comedy died off in the 1940s with homages coming out years later. Is there such a thing as neo-screwball comedies? Anyways, after watching Monkey Business I feel it is necessary to reevaluate that general conclusion. Here is a film from Howard...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 29, 2015

I always was under the assumption that the screwball comedy died off in the 1940s with homages coming out years later. Is there such a thing as neo-screwball comedies? Anyways, after watching Monkey Business I feel it is necessary to reevaluate that general conclusion. Here is a film from Howard...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2015

There’s nothing very intriguing about a film entitled They Were Expendable. In essence, we already know what the conclusion of the film is, however it is important to understand the context of  when this John Ford World War II docudrama was coming out. In 1945 the Nazis and Japanese had...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2015

There’s nothing very intriguing about a film entitled They Were Expendable. In essence, we already know what the conclusion of the film is, however it is important to understand the context of when this John Ford World War II docudrama was coming out. In 1945 the Nazis and Japanese had...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 25, 2015

Breathless is such a fresh, smooth piece of cinema that feels as cool now as it was back then. The transcontinental French vibe paired with the revolutionary production is strangely still appealing. It does so many things with such style that is always unique but never quite off putting. Not...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 25, 2015

Breathless is such a fresh, smooth piece of cinema that feels as cool now as it was back then. The transcontinental French vibe paired with the revolutionary production is strangely still appealing. It does so many things with such style that is always unique but never quite off putting. Not...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 25, 2015

Breathless is such a fresh, smooth piece of cinema that feels as cool now as it was back then. The transcontinental French vibe paired with the revolutionary production is strangely still appealing. It does so many things with such style that is always unique but never quite off-putting. Not to...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 23, 2015

The Sure Thing is one of the early works of both director Rob Reiner and young teen star John Cusack, and it proved to be a success for both parties. In the film Walter Gibson and his friend Lance are heading off to college. Gib is heading to a stuffy...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 23, 2015

The Sure Thing is one of the early works of both director Rob Reiner and young teen star John Cusack, and it proved to be a success for both parties. In the film, Walter Gibson and his friend Lance are heading off to college. Gib is heading to a stuffy...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 21, 2015

Hailing from a year laden with numerous American classics, Young Mr. Lincoln is undoubtedly overlooked in deference to other titles like Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Even John Ford’s own Stagecoach, starring John Wayne, overshadowed this autobiographical work headed by Henry Fonda.   read more