4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 4, 2019
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven” – John Milton in Paradise Lost Though some noir film layered in London fog is probably up for contention, otherwise, there’s arguably no movie murkier than this atmospheric sea-faring delight from Michael Curtiz. But what puts i read more
A good picture will allow you to understand the story and the roles almost without dialogue. These moments from Michael Curtiz Directed version of THE SEA WOLF (1941) is a wonderful example of that technique. Curtiz was a story teller on par with John Ford even if he moved read more
Has Edward G. Robinson ever performed badly in a film? I don’t think the possibility was in his DNA. He is one of the most reliable stars of the studio age, making classics sing and elevating lesser films with an inborn understanding for character and performance. In a pair of films now availa read more
The Sea Wolf (1913) Status: Missing and presumed lost In 1913, Jack London was a white hot author in 1913. Only a few years removed from his three biggest successes (White Fang, The Call of the Wild and The Sea Wolf), it was natural that film-makers would want to adapt his rugged adventures to the read more
