(Review) A Leprechaun, a Mermaid, and a Greaser

March 23, 2016March 21, 2016 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) Darby O'Gill is a walking cliche, that "drunken" old Irishman you find in every pub telling tall tales about his escapades with leprechauns and other Fair Folk. What's different is Darby doesn't drink and his stories are all true; so when he is finally sacked by Lord Fitzpatrick, … Continue reading (Review) A Leprechaun, a Mermaid, and a Greaser

The AFI Top 100 Films: On The Waterfront (#8)

February 12, 2014February 10, 2014 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

On the Waterfront (1954) Starring Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint and Lee J. Cobb Written by Budd Schulberg Directed by Elia Kazan Terry Malloy (Brando) is a New Jersey dock worker whose brother is in the mob. That mob runs the Worker's Union, and as long as you play by the rules you get the … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: On The Waterfront (#8)

The AFI Top 100 Films: Singin’ in the Rain (#10)

January 29, 2014January 28, 2014 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

Singin' in the Rain (1952) Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds Written by Adolph Green and Betty Comden Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly It's interesting to me that so many movies chronicle the rise of the "talkies" and the demise of so many silent film stars once pictures had sound. It … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Singin’ in the Rain (#10)

The AFI Top 100 Films: The Bridge on the River Kwai (#13)

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Starring William Holden, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins Written by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson (screenplay) and Pierre Boulle (novel) Directed by David Lean The Bridge on the River Kwai is a chronicle of what can happen to twist our logic into insanity through the fog of war. … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: The Bridge on the River Kwai (#13)

The AFI Top 100 Films: Some Like It Hot (#14)

November 26, 2013November 25, 2013 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

Some Like It Hot (1959)Starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn MonroeWritten by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. DiamondDirected by Billy WilderI was immediately intrigued by this movie once I discovered it was co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, the gentleman responsible for the superb The Apartment. I was expecting another movie like it, a comedy … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Some Like It Hot (#14)

The AFI Top 100 Films: All About Eve (#16)

November 13, 2013November 12, 2013 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

All About Eve (1950) Starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and Celeste Holm Written and Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz There's an awful lot going on in this movie, especially considering the time in which it was made. Just a quick bit of Internet research has uncovered a multitude of perspectives detailing what All About Eve … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: All About Eve (#16)

The AFI Top 100 Films: The African Queen (#17)

November 6, 2013November 6, 2013 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

The African Queen (1957) Starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn Written by James Agee & John Huston (screenplay) and C.S. Forester (novel) Directed by John Huston There's really nothing else quite like The African Queen. Set (and filmed!) in Africa, it tells the story of a missionary's sister Rose Sayer (Hepburn) fleeing the region after … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: The African Queen (#17)