Envious Roman senators Cassius (John Gielgud) and Casca (Edmond O’Brien) convince noble Brutus (James Mason) to join their plot to assassinate Julius Caesar (Louis Calhern). While the conspirators manage to get the Roman people’s sympathies, Marc Antony’s (Marlon Brando) speech turn the people from the murders and sets up the destruction of the Republic. Producer John
In this variation on A Christmas Carol, Christmas hating Allen Karroll (Tom Everett Scott) is accidentally visited by the three spirits of Christmas (Alanna Ubach, Larry Miller, Verne Troyer) who are supposed to be working on the miser next door. Quick Review: Unlike Scrooged, Karroll’s Christmas actually has a clever and twisted idea that has the
Self-involved actor Fred Graham (Howard Keel) conspires to get his shrill ex-wife Lilli Vanessi (Kathryn Grayson) to take the lead in a new musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. He also casts his new girlfriend, tap dancer Lois Lane (Ann Miller). On opening night, Fred runs into trouble when two gangsters, Lippy (Keenan
At Christmastime, Detective Philip Marlowe (Robert Montgomery) is hired by magazine editor and femme fatale Adrienne Fromsett (Audrey Totter) to find her boss’s (Leon Ames) wife, in the hopes that the wife has done something illegal and Fromsett can take her place. Marlowe follows the trail to Chris Lavery (Dick Simmons), the wife’s supposed boyfriend,
During the final voyage of the liner Claridon, a boiler explosion rips a hole in its hull. While Captain Robert Adams (George Sanders) and Engineer Walsh (Edmond O’Brien) first attempt to keep the ship afloat, and then get the passengers to safety, Cliff Henderson (Robert Stack) struggles to save his trapped wife (Dorothy Malone). All the
Smalltime racetrack hustler, the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob Hope) must raise $10,000 before Christmas to pay back a gangster. He tricks the lesser criminals of New York city into gathering the money for him as street-corner Santas. If there is a valid complaint against Bob Hope’s comedy shtick, it’s that it is repetitious. He told more-or-less
A Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) has his gold stolen and he is stuck in a crate for ten years due to the power of a four leaf clover. After Tory Reding (Jennifer Aniston) and her father move into the house, a childlike house painter frees the Leprechaun who will kill everyone between him and his gold. This
One thousand years ago, the Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) was cheated out of his bride. Now, he has come for the descendent of that long ago girl. Ah, that’s a bit better. The Leprechaun series started in the depths, but part 2 is entertaining, if nothing to get excited about. It really isn’t a sequel. Sure, it has Warwick Davis
This sixth installment of the Leprechaun franchise has a group of poor twenty-somethings from “tha Hood” finding the Leprechaun’s gold under a building site. They spend the gold and try to work out their relationships while the Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) kills anyone between him and his coins. Quick Review: Six Leprechaun movies. I never thought when I
Kyle (Ryan Merriman), who is unbeknownst to him, a half leprechaun on his mother’s side, has his lucky charm stolen by an evil far darrig (Timothy Omundson) who plans to use the luck to become king of all leprechauns. Without the charm, Kyle and his family begin reverting to their faerie appearance (pointed ears, beards,
American Jack Woods (Randy Quaid) travels to a village in Ireland to buy up property, and falls in love with local girl Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Orla Brady). He also saves the leprechaun king, Seamus Muldoon (Colm Meaney). While Jack and Kathleen begin a stormy relationship, Mickey (Daniel Betts), the son of the leprechaun king, and Princess
These are reviews of “Fan Edits” and are intended for people who are familiar with the “original” studio cuts. I may reveal details of those versions, including twists and the ending. After the Star Wars films, there are more fan edits of The Matrix movies than any other film or film series. It’s easy to