Chudo – The Miracle (2009)
The Russian faith-based movie Chudo, dubbed The Miracle in English, is a little known jewel by director Aleksandr Proshkin. It is said to be based…
The Uncle (1966) – Gus is an Uncle!
In a young British boy’s innocent little world, life becomes an adventure and a challenge to overcome when another boy of his age visits for…
A View to a Kill (1985)
The last James Bond movie with Roger Moore as Bond 007, A View to a Kill by John Glen has the necessary Bond ingredients to…
The Fallen Idol (1948) – Perspective Illustrated
Perspective counts as a foundation in the art of filmmaking, much like in any art in general. When you think of film noir, perspective is…
Bite the Bullet (1975) – Love Poem to America
Horses, train, guns, small town, and the wild –Richard Brooks’ Bite the Bullet got all these essential western ingredients. But it has more as Brooks…
Eyewitness (1970) – Sudden Terror
From Aesop’s fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf to Cornell Woolrich’s The Window (1949) and The Boy Cried Murder (1966), the story of a boy…
Necromancy (1972) – The End Justifies the Scenes
While there are a few scare moments in Bert I. Gordon’s Necromancy, it doesn’t get a full moment of appreciation until the very last scene…
Burning Secret (1988) – The Psychological Catch
Written and directed by Andrew Birkin, the British-German drama Burning Secret (1988) offers a story within a story that goes beyond the obvious in conveying…
The Third Man (1949)
Written by eminent English novelist Graham Greene, The Third Man (1949) by director Carol Reed combines crime, mystery, and tragedy into a fine blend of…
Ordet (1955) – The Ultimate Easter Story
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) is widely considered the ultimate Christmas movie of all times. For Easter, one could say the same of…