Category: Film & TV

Film Review: ‘The Sound of 007’: Celebrating the James Bond Songs and Scores

PG-13 | 1h 28min | Documentary, Music, Film History | 5 October 2022 (USA) There has been much discussion over the last 60 years regarding the legacy of the James Bond franchise. Who was the best actor to play Bond, which film had the best villain and “Bond Girl,” what were the best gadgets, what installments could we have done…


The Great Waltz (1938)

Strauss (Fernand Gravey) loves music and has made it his life’s ambition. However, reality is cruel and he has to sit in the office and work for his boss in order to make a living. But with the help of his girlfriend, Porty (Luise Rainer), who has become his strongest support, Strauss comes to the…


Air War Over Europe | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep2 | Documentary

Watch the complete history of airborne combat over Europe in World War II unfold in this action-packed program. Witness the early days of Allied bombers and devastating Luftwaffe gunfire to the winning airborne strategies the Allies used to end World War II. …


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Quality Street’

1937 | Not Rated | 1h 23m | Comedy, Drama, Romance Valentine Brown (Franchot Tone, L) and Phoebe Throssel (Katharine Hepburn), in “Quality Street.” (RKO Radio Pictures) After recently reviewing the great Katharine Hepburn in “Holiday” (1938), I was looking forward to seeing another movie starring her. “Quality Street,” produced a year earlier in 1937,…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Holiday’: A Charming Romantic Comedy

1938 | Not Rated | 1h 35m | Comedy, Romance Director George Cukor’s breezy yet insightful romantic comedy titled “Holiday” is about a holiday of the more leisurely kind, rather than of the seasonal variety. And although it has the same co-stars (Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn) as 1938’s delightful “Bringing Up Baby” (directed by…


Gaslight (1944)

The accidental death of her aunt leaves a large inheritance to a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman, Paula (Ingrid Bergman), which attracts the covetousness of a young man, Anton (Charles Boyer). After successfully pursuing Paula, the two return to live in the old London house where Paula’s aunt was killed. She hears strange noises, things disappear…


D-Day | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep1 | Documentary

Here is the ultimate collection of actual D-Day combat films shot during the legendary invasion of Europe, containing countless World War II stories of the D-Day Convoy and Normandy landings. …


TV News Pioneer and Creator of ‘The View’ Barbara Walters Dies Aged 93

Barbara Walters, a high-profile journalist widely known for being the first female anchor on an evening television news broadcast, as well as being the creator of the daytime talk show “The View,” has died at the age of 93. ABC announced her death late Friday. The news station also posted an announcement of her death on…


High Profile TV Personality and Creator of ‘The View’ Barbara Walters Dies Aged 93

Barbara Walters, a high-profile journalist widely known for being the first female anchor on an evening television news broadcast, as well as being the creator of the daytime talk show “The View,” has died at the age of 93. ABC announced her death late Friday. The news station also posted an announcement of her death on…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’

1983 | Approved | 2h 3m | Drama, War As with many cinephiles who love war films, I’ve always enjoyed those that are set against the backdrop of World War II, particularly the Pacific Theater. The films that feature American dealings with the Japanese are more interesting because the cultural clash is much more pronounced….