This 1954 British WWII romance/adventure contains two admirable halves that never quite mesh together. Continue reading
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Yellow Sky (1948)
“Yellow Sky” is a solid Western, but it’s even better when considered for its powerful subtext. Continue reading
The Bravados (1958)
Gregory Peck stars in 1958′s “The Bravados,” which might be termed a revisionist Western before there was such a thing. Continue reading
Twelve O’Clock High (1949)
An unusual war picture for 1949, “Twelve O’Clock High” is less about aerial combat than what happens on the ground between missions. Continue reading
Evil on the Rise
With the popularity of films like Megamind, Austin has thought of ways to retell classic films from the perspective of the villains. Continue reading
White Women Take a Holiday
Every time a white woman takes a holiday she finds love. Unless you’re doing it wrong. Continue reading
On the Beach (1959)
Heavy-handed and dull, “On the Beach” is more an anti-nuke lecture than a cautionary tale. Continue reading