Defiant Success

I really don't know why I have a penchant for boxing movies even though I don't watch the actual sport. Maybe it has something to do...

I like watching movies that feature notable actors and actresses in their big breaks. It's always amusing to see how they started out. ...

Andrew  requested this one on Twitter after being (ahem) "unamused" by the choices for my last two posts. I had difficulty choosin...

The most notable plays of Tennessee Williams are A Streetcar Named Desire , Cat on a Hot Tin Roof  and The Glass Menagerie . Williams has wr...

Arthur Miller is noted for expressing familial strain in his plays. Such a theme is expressed in The Crucible , Death of a Salesman  and All...

It's always sad seeing people getting wrongly convicted for crimes they had no involvement in, especially when the evidence actually cle...

As if you didn't know already, Paul Newman is one of my favorite actors. Charming, attractive, talented, looks great shirtless, basicall...

Many people claim they fall in love at first sight, but how many actually try to pursue that love? Mario (Marcello Mastroianni) longs for ...

During the 1960's, there were a number of light comedies released. Most of them were just silly, but several were clever. Take for exa...

You know how most star-studded movies are either a glamorous mess or pitch perfect? Well, Separate Tables  is the latter. The cast of Sepa...