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Psycho (1960)

Frank Albertson, John Anderson

Universal Studios, 1999

"WE'RE ALL IN OUR PRIVATE TRAPS"
After his 1958 masterpiece "Vertigo" and the chase thriller "North By Northwest", director Alfred Hitchcock wanted to see if he could make an inexpensive Black and White movie that would scare the pants off of the audience. Apparently at this time period, low-budget, ...

Little Gloria Happy at Last

Martin Balsam, Bette Davis

Do Not Use, 1990

Poor little rich girl
This is the famous story of the custody battle for little Gloria Vanderbilt, recreated with an all-star cast. When Gloria was a baby, her father (Christopher Plummer) died, and her underage mother was unable to manage her inheritance. Lawyers took over that job until ...

Taking of Pelham 1-2-3

Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw

MGM (Video & DVD), 1996

"Strap-Hangin' Good"
This is one of the most tense and exciting movies ever made as a NYC subway train is hijacked and commandeered by a group of criminals. You will go all "white knuckley" hanging on to the arms of your theater seat. Robert Shaw and Walter Matthau are absolutely ...

12 Angry Men (1957)

Martin Balsam, John Fiedler

MGM (Video & DVD), 1995

A masterful assembly of actors
This is a great film with (in my opinion) the most brilliant collection of actors ever assembled. All but 3 minutes of this film takes place in the confines of the small jury deliberation room. The 12 white men of the jury retire to the room after the close of a ...

Thousand Clowns

Jason Robards, Barbara Harris

MGM (Video & DVD), 1994

The classic of comedy
Not only funny - this movie can teach you the art of comedy! Classic and indispensable to the theater artist and student of comedy.

Little Big Man

Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway

20th Century Fox, 1996

Great Western, shows truths we're still unwilling to come to grips with today
Dustin Hoffman is great in this classic Western. It's one of the best Westerns out there. Hoffman plays a cavalry man who ends up living among the Native Americans. It's a bitter story of how poorly and unjustly were these people treated. Unfortunately, they're not ...

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard

Paramount, 2001

Breakfast at Tiffany's very glam
I'm glad I bought this through Amazon. The price was fair and the shipping prompt. Audrey Hepburn's glamor and grace are effortless. The movie is great and I'm glad to own it on dvd. There are hours of extra features that I haven't watched yet but any extra footage of ...

Murder on the Orient Express

Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall

Paramount, 1998

A Visually Beautiful, Clever, Well-Acted, and Faithful Adaptation
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is an impressive movie. Well-acted, beautifully shot and lit, and with a sharp tongued script and stunning sets, it is a masterpiece, much like the genius book by Agatha Christie is considered today. The story follows detective Hercule ...

On the Waterfront

Marlon Brando, Karl Malden

Sony Pictures, 1998

A film of major social importance; not to mention utterly fascinating to watch...
A staple for any fan of Marlon Brando, `On the Waterfront' is much more than a showcase for the actor's immense talent. No, `On the Waterfront' is a brilliant study of oppression, power and the struggle for control, not of others but of ones self. Sure, Brando ...

Hombre

Paul Newman, Fredric March

20th Century Fox, 1998

A very good movie. It is also a great example of the inverted Western.
In the mid to late sixties the Western was running out of steam and one of the popular fashions of the time was to invert the traditional storyline of the Indians being the bad guys and the Settlers (read Whites) being the good guys. Now, in reality, most of the ...

The Stone Killer

Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam

Columbia/Tri-Star, 1993

Bronson's best
This film takes it's place right in the tough cop films of the seventies. I place it right in with the likes of The French Connection; Dirty Harry; Magnum Force and Death Wish. Another plus is the movies great sondtrack.

Queenie

Joss Ackland, Topol

Starmaker Entertainment, 1992

Queenie...
Mia Sara stars as the beautiful half-caste, Merle Oberon. After being accused of murder, Queenie escapes the misery of Calcutta and travels to London. Later on as Queenie rises to the heights of Hollywood superstardom, she gets an offer to star in a film which is to be ...

Audrey Hepburn Collection (Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sabrina, Roman Holiday)

Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard

Paramount, 1996

I watch it all the time.
I bought this collection after seeing Sabrina one night on tv. The three films included are really just beautiful stories, but each one is drastically different than the last. They've made me fall in love with Audrey Hepburn. I watch them over and over again, each ...

Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Cliff De Young, Anthony Hopkins

Sony Pictures, 1987

Significant piece of history.
It can be disturbing sometimes, to see how some sides of our society have deteriorated in the 1990's. In the 1930's the kidnapping/killing of American hero aviator Charles Lindberg's baby represents a low point in our humanity. Telling this story is tough, ...

Silence of the Hams

Lee Allan, John Astin

Cabin Fever, 1997

Spoofin
So you love Leslie Neilson, and you can't get enough of the movie Airplane or mafia. Here's your next step. This movies kicks out the physical comedy like Steve Martin drunk on New Years Eve. A must watch for stupid spoof movie fans.