Exodus: A Battle for Israel

Paul Newman. Photo: United Artists There was a time in my youth when I believed in a solution in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. After the fall of…

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Perhaps a certain fatigue was setting in at the time of the premiere, only a few years after another Jesus epic, King of Kings (1961). This one was targeted by…

Rebel Without a Cause: Forever Young

James Dean. Photo: Warner Every time I watch this movie it's impossible not to think about the heartbreaking tragedies that ended the lives of its three young stars. This was…

Escape From the Planet of the Apes

In this third part in the Planet of the Apes series, Zira (Kim Hunter), Cornelius (Roddy McDowell) and a colleague of theirs (Sal Mineo) journey to present-day Earth; as one…