Scarface: Ruling the Underworld
Paul Muni. Photo: United Artists The film begins with a stern warning, an indictment of gang rule in America and the government that does too little to stop it. The…
Red River: Mutiny on the Trail
John Wayne and Joanne Dru. Photo: United Artists John Ford was the man behind the movie that made John Wayne a star, Stagecoach (1939). When he saw Red River nine…
Bringing Up Baby: David, Susan and the Big Cat
Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Photo: RKO There are some people who love making the argument that sometimes critics are ”wrong” whenever a panned movie becomes a box-office hit. As…
Rio Bravo: A Sheriff Takes a Chance
John Wayne. Photo: Warner For purely political reasons, John Wayne was not a fan of High Noon (1952). In his view, that film celebrated collectivism, having Gary Cooper's sheriff come…