Though a minor movie in the career of the great Cary Grant, “Dream Wife,” written and directed by Sidney Sheldon, is a mildly enjoyable film due to the appeal of the star and his leading lady, Deborah Kerr. Grant plays Clemson Reade, a man who wants to marry an old-fashioned girl that will stay home […]
Oscar Movies: Dragonslayer (1981
This Oscar nominated special-effects medieval adventure shows the attempts of a young sorcerer’s apprentice to defeat a vicious dragon and save a young maiden. Peter MacNicol stars as the young Galen, an aspiring magician under the tutelage of Ulrich (Ralph Richardson). When a village asks for their help to prevent its leader from sacrificing young […]
Oscar Movies: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
It was Mamoulan’s third successful film, following the critically acclaimed “Applause” and “City Streets.” “Dr. Jekyll” is his only foray into the horror genre.
Oscar Movies: Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1940)
This is one of Warner’s most intriguing biopics of “Great Men,” a film cycle that began in the early 1930s.
Oscar Movies: Dr. Cyclops (1940)
The first Technicolor horror film since Mystery of the Wax Museum, Dr. Cyclops is directed by Ernest Schoedsack (best known for King Kong). Albert Dekker plays the mad scientist Dr. Thorkel, who has developed a process to shrink human beings. His first victims include mining engineers Bill Stockton (Thomas Coley) and Steve Baker (Victor Kilian) […]





