Posted on 01 June 2009 by movies
By steamtown
Mr. Smith goes to Washington is another one of Jimmy Stewart’s great films. The theme of this movie tells us about a naive man who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate Even with the best of intentions his plans quickly collide with political corruption but he stands his ground. The release date of this classic movie was 19 Oct. 1939. It was directed by the famous Frank Capra with the help of writers Lewis R. Foster and Sidney Buchman. This is the film the made Jimmy Stewart a major movie star. It was written by Lewis R. Foster and Sidney Buchman, based on Foster’s novel, The Gentleman from Montana.
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Posted on 05 May 2009 by movies
Gangster movies have been showing the dark and seedy side of life to viewers for years. The stories have tough characters hardened by a life of crime. Violence and murder are the most commonly used tools to gain respect, power, and money. Gangster movies show a rainbow of criminal activity like drug dealing, robbery, extortion, murder for hire, racketeering, and human trafficking. Name an illicit business and it’s probably been shown in a gangster movie. The darker side of life has always captivated some movie viewers. It might be because everyone has a choice to be a John Q. Citizen or a Public Enemy outside of the law.
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Posted on 22 April 2009 by movies
By steamtown
Vertigo is another one of Alfred Hitchcock’s best produced movies that was released in July 1958. It’s a Hitchcock thriller that you have to see from the very beginning. The film features James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes and tells the story of a retired policeman who falls in love with a mysterious woman he has been hired to follow. Although it had mixed reviews on its first release, it has since gained in esteem and is frequently listed among the greatest films ever made. I think that it was the best film that Hitchcock ever produced.
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