Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Movies reviewed by John Grant.

Anna Christie

Posted on July 5, 2012 by John Grant

The German-language version of “Anna Christie,” the Greta Garbo movie filmed in 1931, shows the contrasting styles of European and American sensibilities.  Garbo became a sensation as the title character in the English-language version from 1930, directed by Clarence Brown. … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Honeymoon

Posted on July 2, 2012 by John Grant

Leo McCarey directed Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in a war propaganda film made in 1942 called “Once Upon a Honeymoon.”  Rogers plays a stripper named Kathie O’Hara who sails off to Austria to marry Baron Franz Von Luber (Walter … Continue reading →

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The Four Horsemen

Posted on June 30, 2012 by John Grant

Made in 1921, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” tells the story of an Argentinian family trust into World War 1 (WW1).  The silent film starts out on an Argentine ranch, where a proud patriarch (Madariaga) with two daughters oversees a … Continue reading →

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The Mating Season

Posted on June 27, 2012 by John Grant

“The Mating Season,” directed by Mitchell Leisen in 1951, features Thelma Ritter as a woman who owns a hamburger joint in New Jersey. When the local bank forecloses her business, she heads off to live with her newly-married son (John … Continue reading →

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All Mine to Give

Posted on June 23, 2012 by John Grant

Put “All Mine to Give,” a Technicolor film made by RKO Radio Pictures in 1957, in the family drama category.  It concerns an immigrant married couple from Scotland who have six children in 1850.  They go through various challenges trying to … Continue reading →

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The Circle

Posted on June 19, 2012 by John Grant

“The Circle,” a charming silent movie made by MGM in 1925, features Eleanor Boardman as Elizabeth, a woman contemplating running away with her husband’s best friend.  Her husband, Arnold, played by Creighton Hale, is a stuffy neat freak and general … Continue reading →

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Odd Man Out

Posted on June 16, 2012 by John Grant

The 1947 film, “Odd Man Out,” follows the story of a Johnny McQueen, a rebel leader in Northern Ireland who kills a man during a robbery.  The wounded McQueen, played by James Mason, hides out in various places while the … Continue reading →

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I Married a Witch

Posted on June 12, 2012 by John Grant

Veronica Lake stars as Jennifer the Witch in “I Married a Witch,” a 1942 film directed by René Clair.  The film also features Fredric March as several members of the Wooley clan, including a gubernatorial candidate in the present day.  The film … Continue reading →

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Dead Reckoning

Posted on June 8, 2012 by John Grant

Humphrey Bogart puts his faith in yet another dame, only to face betrayal and violence in “Dead Reckoning,” a 1947 film directed by John Cromwell.  Bogart plays Captain Rip Murdock, who travels to Gulf City to find his paratrooper buddy … Continue reading →

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The Mad Miss Manton

Posted on May 28, 2012 by John Grant

One of the best things about the Hollywood studio system is that it offers a chance to see great stars paired up in more than one picture.  Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck appeared in 3 films together, including Preston Sturges’ … Continue reading →

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