
Though both star Donald O’Connor and director Arthur Lubin had said goodbye to the “Francis the Talking Mule” series Read More »
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The Hard Man (1957) George Sherman, Guy Madison, Valerie French, Lorne Greene

Steve Burden is a former lawman released for bringing in too many wanted men dead. Read More »
The Baron and the Kid (1984) Gary Nelson, Johnny Cash, Darren McGavin, Greg Webb

William “The Baron” Addington is a former pool pro whose lifetime of boozing has cost him his career and family. Read More »
No More Orchids (1932) Walter Lang, Carole Lombard, Lyle Talbot, Walter Connolly

At the urging of her curmudgeon old grandfather Jerome Cedric (C. Aubrey Smith) Read More »
Francis Goes to West Point (1952) Arthur Lubin, Donald O’Connor, Lori Nelson, Alice Kelley

Francis Goes to West Point is the third entry in Universal’s money-spinning series about a talking mule. Read More »
Under the Volcano (1984) John Huston, Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews

Against a background of war breaking out in Europe and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death Read More »
The Mating Season (1951) Mitchell Leisen, Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. Read More »
Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title (1966) Harmon Jones, Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Richard Deacon

Unfortunately, the comedy in this film is just about as crummy as its title. Read More »
Petey Wheatstraw (1977) Cliff Roquemore, Rudy Ray Moore, Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels

Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore) is a candidate to become the devil’s son-in-law. Read More »
The Competition (1980) Joel Oliansky, Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Lee Remick

The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. Read More »