1950's, Drama, Thriller

GANGSTER STORY (1959) – REVIEW

1/10 Wow. Walter Matthau's first and ONLY directorial effort is not only forgettable, it is painful. Apparently shot on a shoestring budget, with a crew of just five and using locations primarily consisting of their own homes, this still doesn't need to be this bad. Matthau is fine. A true actor, doing his job in… Continue reading GANGSTER STORY (1959) – REVIEW

1950's, Uncategorized

TITANIC (1953) – REVIEW

7/10 Finally, after years on my watch list, I've finally tackled this film. The reason I waited so long, was because I knew that this was going to be more of a melodrama, than a Titanic disaster movie; and I was right. But, that is not nesserily a bad thing. This film was made in… Continue reading TITANIC (1953) – REVIEW

2000's, 6 Candles

POSEIDON

2006 DIRECTOR: Wolfgang Peterson May Contains Spoilers! Wolfgang Peterson is a strange one. He made his name with the World War 2 drama Das Boot in 1981 and has gone on to make a wide selection of movies, as diverse as The Never-Ending Story to The Perfect Storm (2000). He also has a knack for creating… Continue reading POSEIDON