Marianne & Colonel Brandon - "What's Left Of Me"

"ESCAPE FROM FORT BRAVO" (1953) Review

Years ago, I used to watch a great deal of old filmes on late night television. My two favorito channels that offered these filmes were Turner Network televisão (TNT) and the American filmes Classic (AMC), which used to air filmes without any commercial breaks. On TNT, I had stumbled across a Western movie originally released por MGM Studios in 1953 called "ESCAPE FROM FORT BRAVO" (1953) and fell in amor with it. After watching my recently purchased DVD copy of the movie, I could see why it became a favorito of mine.

Directed por John Sturges during the...

"THE YOUNG VICTORIA" (2009) Review

About a ano or so before his popular televisão series, "DOWNTON ABBEY" hit the airwaves, Julian Fellowes served as screenwriter to the lavish biopic about the early life and reign of Britain's queen Victoria called "THE YOUNG VICTORIA". The 2009 movie starred Emily Blunt in the título role and Rupert Friend as the Prince Consort, Prince Albert.

"THE YOUNG VICTORIA" began during the last years in the reign of King William IV, Victoria's uncle. Acknowledge as the seguinte ruler of Britain, Victoria became the target of a political tug-of-war between her mother,...

”THE WINDS OF WAR” (1983) Review

Some forty-five years ago, author Herman Wouk wrote ”The Winds of War”, a bestselling novel about the experiences of a middle-aged U.S. Navy officer and his family during the early years of World War II. A decade later, ABC televisão and producer David Wolper brought his story to the televisão screen with a seven-part, fourteen-and-a-half hora miniseries that became a ratings hit and a major Emmy and Golden Globe nominee.

Produced por Dan Curtis and Barbara Steele, and directed por Curtis; ”THE WINDS OF WAR” was a sprawling saga that told the story...

"TOM JONES" (1963) Review

Recently, I searched my memories for any filmes produced outside of the United States that not only won the Academy Award for Best Picture, but I would also consider a personal favorito of mine. Only one came to mind - the 1963 movie, "TOM JONES".

"TOM JONES" turned out to be the segundo non-Hollywood film that won the coveted Oscar prize. Directed por Tony Richardson, the movie is an adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel, "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", about the coming-of-age and misadventures of an illegitimate young man, raised por a landowner in mid-18th...

"THE BARCHESTER CHRONICLES" (1982) Review

Back in 1982, the BBC turned to 19th century author Anthony Trollope for a seven-part miniseries called ”THE BARCHESTER CHRONICLES”. The miniseries was based upon the author’s first two Barchester novels about the Church of England.

Directed por David Giles and written por Alan Plater, ”THE BARCHESTER CHRONICLES” is an adaptation of ”The Warden” (1855) and ”Barchester Towers” (1857). The novels focused upon the the dealings and social maneuverings of the clergy and gentry literature concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry that...

Below is a review of "THE BLACK DAHLIA", the 2006 adaptation of James Ellroy's 1987 novel:


"THE BLACK DAHLIA" (2006) Review

Judging from the reactions among moviegoers, it seemed quite obvious that director Brian DePalma’s adaptation of James Ellroy’s 1987 novel had disappointed them. The ironic thing is that I do not share their feelings.

A good number of people – including a relative of mine – have told me that they had expected "THE BLACK DAHLIA" to be a docudrama of the infamous 1947 murder case. Others had expected the movie to be an epic-style crime drama similar to the 1997 Academy...