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Shenandoah (1965, Andrew V. McLaglen)

May 20th, 2006 No Comments

In addition to being the first film of Andrew V. McLaglen’s I’ve seen (which is quite an achievement, considering how much he directed), Shenendoah is the first film I’ve seen where James Stewart plays the patriarch. Unless Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation counts and I don’t think it does, not like Shenendoah. The film sets […]

The People That Time Forgot (1977, Kevin Connor)

April 28th, 2006 No Comments

Apparently, all Kevin Connor needs–besides a decently concocted screenplay–is location shooting and a good score.
The People That Time Forgot–around the halfway point–became a movie I found myself enjoying too much. I got self-conscious about it, questioning its quality even more than usual, just because it seemed so good. It’s an adventure film, one told almost […]