Movie Review

  Title: Going My Way Year: 1944 Starring: Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh Director: Leo McCarey Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins Is It Any Good?: It's flat. Boring and that's the worst thing a film can be. It doesn't hold up for a modern audience...

Under the lens takes a deep look at films by focusing in on one or two particular areas of the picture that helped to define it for better or for worse. Spoilers will be included...

Title: Casablanca Year: 1943 Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains Director: Michael Curtiz Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins Is It Any Good?: It’s a damn masterpiece! Curtiz won Best Director this year, and it isn’t a wonder why. The Hungarian-born director keeps this meaty...

Under the lens takes a deep look at films by focusing in on one or two particular areas of the picture that helped to define it for better or for worse. Spoilers will be included...

Title: Mrs. Miniver Year: 1942 Starring: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright Director: William Wyler Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins Is It Any Good?: It’s pretty mediocre. I suppose had this been 1942 that the blatant propaganda of it all wouldn’t be so intrusive, nor...

Title: How Green Was My Valley Year: 1941 Starring: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Roddy McDowall Director: John Ford Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins Is It Any Good?: It’s pretty good. With a steady hand John Ford walks the tightrope with the subject matter of...

Under the lens takes a deep look at films by focusing in on one or two particular areas of the picture that helped to define it for better or for worse. Spoilers will be included...

Title: Rebecca Year: 1940 Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine Director: Alfred Hitchcock Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins Is It Any Good?: Great! It’s classic Hitchcock! Twists and turns in every way. Joan Fontaine is coy enough as the new Mrs. De Winter, and Sir...