A Place in the Sun97 reviews
Robert Anderson, Gertrude Astor

Paramount, 2001

the American dream which dissolved into a nightmare

+ Camara as Observer
+ a place in the sun
+ Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift terrific in this film
+ Painfully Touching, Difficult Viewing, Classic Film!
  
  











  



  
The Letter64 reviews
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall

Warner Home Video, 2005

A Young, Beautiful, Talented Bette Davis

+ The Letter
+ With That Hide and Seek Moon !
+ The Letter
+ Bette Davis has the men eating out of her hand
  
  











  



  
Mourning Becomes Electra9 reviews
Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave

Image Entertainment, 2004

Hotter than Hell

+ A Film That Transcends Its Own Flaws: A Neglected Masterpiece
+ A Place in Film History...

All of a sudden, after World War II, Rosalind Russell seemed poised to become Hollywood's greatest star. The studios were bowing down to her, and she started flexing her muscles and chewing up the kind of parts that hitherto she had been excluded even from dreaming about. Previously there had ...
  
  











  



  
Pinky35 reviews
Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore

20th Century Fox, 2006

Old-fashioned But Still Powerful

+ Pinky-The Movie
+ PINKY
+ RedsBaby
+ Interesting film for its time
  
  











  



  
Sunset Boulevard (Special Collector's Edition)253 reviews
William Holden, Gloria Swanson

Paramount, 2002

Is Sunset Boulevard Film Noir?

+ Oldie but goodie
+ The Single Greatest Film About Hollywood
+ "A Dead Man's Hand"
+ Another great film by Billy Wilder~~~
  
  











  



  
For Whom the Bell Tolls30 reviews
Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman

Universal Studios, 1998

Gary Cooper Grandad of Indiana Jones

+ Five Kleenexes! at least
+ For Whom the Bell Tolls

This is my second favorite film of all time next to The adventures of Robin Hood(1938) staring Errol Fynn.This movie has everything action adventure and romance .I never get tired of watching Gary Cooper who in my opinion is the grandaddy of Indiana Jones, no one else can wear the classic ...
  
  











  



  
With a Song in My Heart - The Jane Froman Story59 reviews
Susan Hayward, David Wayne

20th Century Fox, 2007

Susan Hayward is dynamite!

+ Great Movie
+ About Time
+ Good movie, great music
  
  











  



  
Our Town1 review
Frank Craven; William Holden; Martha Scott; Thomas Mitchell; Fay Bainter

Reel Enterprises, 2006

WARNING!!! This DVD is a Bootleg!

(This isn't a review of the film itself. Just the DVD itself.) This DVD isn't an official Region 1 DVD. It's a cheap, pirated Region 0 bootleg! Be careful when ordering DVDs from amazon, because some of the DVDs they sell (albeit, a small percentage) are bootleg (I.E.: "Sailor Moon ...
  
  











  



  
I Remember Mama56 reviews
Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes

Warner Home Video, 2004

I Remember Mama

+ Heartwarming story & reminder of life in a simpler time.
+ A great movie.
+ One Of Those Perfect Movies
+ Irene Dunne superb as Mama
  
  











  



  
Duel in the Sun44 reviews
Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten

MGM (Video & DVD), 2004

A love with two faces!

+ Gregory Peck as a bag guy, oh my!
+ A "Bad Movie We Love" Must-See!!!!
+ A highly original piece of work that remains impressive, baroque folly, not least for the final scene...
  
  











  



  
Sudden Fear58 reviews
Joan Crawford, Jack Palance

Kino Video, 2003

Quit your whining, this DVD rocks!

+ sudden fear
+ A Great Joan Crawford Gem!
+ CUE UP WOULD-BE SUSPENSE MUSIC ...AND PREPARE TO LAUGH!
  
  











  



  
The Little Foxes50 reviews
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Fantastic!

+ Regally Ruthless
+ LOVE IT!
+ The Bette is the Diva
+ Bette, Bette, Bette...
  
  











  



  
Madame Curie18 reviews
Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon

Warner Home Video, 2007

classic greer garson

+ Very good CD.
+ Inspirational!
+ Madame Curie
+ Madame Curie
  
  











  



  
The Pride of the Yankees (Collector's Edition)73 reviews
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright

MGM (Video & DVD), 2008

Great Classic!

+ Pride of the Yankees
+ "Classic Sports Film: Even for Phillies & Red Sox Fans"

I first saw this film on Turner Classic Films on cable and couldn't wait to get myself a copy. Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright are dynamite. They had wonderful chemistry and did a beautiful performance! Gary Cooper was right handed so he batted right handed and they made him run to third base for ...
  
  











  



  
Brief Encounter - Criterion Collection66 reviews
Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard

Criterion, 2000

A classic, ladies and gentlemen!

+ Language: English (YES) Italian (NO)
+ When passion violently invades...
+ My favorite movie!
+ Classic romance
  
  











  



  
Possessed28 reviews
Joan Crawford, Van Heflin

Warner Home Video, 2005

you could have your choice of men but I could never love again

+ The Ever Classic Crawford
+ Good film, excellent audio commentary
+ "I can be very objectionable..."
+ Possessed
  
  











  



  
Gentleman's Agreement33 reviews
Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire

20th Century Fox, 2003

"Some of your best friends are Methodists, too, but you never seem to mention that."

+ As they say and I hope
+ GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT
+ Anti-Semitism in the 1940's
  
  











  



  
Mr. Skeffington45 reviews
Bette Davis, Claude Rains

Warner Home Video, 2005

Classic

+ Some kind of wonderful
+ What an interesting movie!
+ "A woman is beautiful when she's loved, and only then..."
+ Ms. Davis yet again isn't afraid to play a flawed, less than admirable character
  
  











  



  
Woman of the Year32 reviews
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn

Warner Home Video, 2000

wonderful film....how it all began.....

+ Silver Screen Magic
+ Perfection!
+ Craig's Wife
+ Katharine and Spencer at their very best!
  
  











  



  
Stanley Kramer Film Collection (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Ship of Fools / The Member of the Wedding / ...4 reviews
Stanley Kramer

Sony Pictures, 2008

member of the wedding

+ The parts are better than the whole
+ Let's have a Member of the Wedding DVD

The only film in this collection that I'm interested in enough to buy is "The Member of the Wedding". I have been waiting years for a dvd release of this great film. Directed by Fred Zinnemann and containing three of the greatest performances you are ever going to see. It stars Julie Harris(who ...