A Man Escaped (1956) – A Review
A review of the 1956 French suspense drama A Man Escaped, about a POW who plans and executes an escape from his German captors
1950s
Jeopardy (1953) – A Review
A review of the film noir thriller Jeopardy, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Ralph Meeker and Barry Sullivan, about a woman kidnapped by a fugitive preventing her from saving her trapped husband, directed by John Sturges
Ace in the Hole (1951) – A Review
A review of the 1951 drama Ace In The Hole (aka The Big Carnival), starring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Porter Hall and Ray Teal, directed by Billy Wilder
It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955) – A Review
A review of the 1955 monster movie It Came From Beneath The Sea, starring Kenneth Tobey and Faith Domergue, with stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) – A Review
A review of the 1954 monster film The Creature From The Black Lagoon starring Julie Adams, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning and & Rico Browning as The Gillman, directed by Jack Arnold
Witness To Murder (1952) – A Review
A review of the 1952 suspense thriller Witness to Murder starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders and Lawrence Matthews
Remake Recon: Ransom
A comparison review of the 1956 film Ransom starring Glenn Ford, Donna Reed and Leslie Nielsen and the 1996 remake Ransom starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo and Gary Sinese
The Rabbit Trap (1959) – A Review
A review of the 1959 drama The Rabbit Trap starring Ernest Borgnine, Bethel Leslie, Kevin Corcoran and Don Rickles
Scandal Sheet (1952) – A Review
A review of the 1952 film noir Scandal Sheet, starring Broderick Crawford, Donna Reed and John Derek
Niagara (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 film noir drama Niagara starring Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters & Max Showalter, about a plan of murder at Niagara Falls
711 Ocean Drive (1950) – A Review
A review of the 1950 film noir crime movie 711 Ocean Drive starring Edmond O’Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) – A Review
A review of the 1957 docudrama The Spirit of St. Louis starring Jimmy Stewart as Charles Lindbergh, about his historic transatlantic flight
Dangerous Crossing (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 film noir mystery Dangerous Crossing about a wife whose husband goes missing on a ship, starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie
Fourteen Hours (1951) – A Review
A review of the 1951 film noir drama Fourteen Hours about a suicidal man on the ledge of a building starring Richard Basehart and Paul Douglas
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 comedy Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Boris Karloff
Titanic (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 drama Titanic about the sinking of the famous ship, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Clifton Webb and Robert Wagner
The Blue Gardenia (1953) – A Review
A review 1953 film noir The Blue Gardenia starring Anne Baxter, Richard Conte and Raymond Burr, directed by Fritz Lang
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) – A Review
A review of the 1955 classic B-movie film noir Kiss Me Deadly starring Ralph Meeker as detective Mike Hammer, directed by Robert Aldrich
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) – A Review
A review of the 1957 sci-fi classic The Incredible Shrinking Man starring Grant Williams, Randy Stuart and April Kent, directed by Jack Arnold
It Came From Outer Space (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 sci-fi classic movie It Came From Outer Space
99 River Street (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 film noir 99 River Street starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes and Peggie Castle, directed by Phil Karlson
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) – A Review
A review of the 1956 sci-fi classic Earth vs. The Flying Saucers with stop-motion special effects by Ray Harryhausen
Remake Recon: The Ladykillers
A comparison review of the 1955 British black comedy The Ladykillers and its 2004 remake directed by the Coen Brothers
The Long, Long Trailer (1953) – A Review
A review of the 1953 comedy The Long, Long Trailer starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez and a 36-foot motorhome