Jude Reid·Mar 16, 2025The Most Ridiculous Horror Movie of the Forties: ‘The Beast with Five Fingers’ Film ReviewThe Beast with Five Fingers is completely irrational and ridiculous. As Pauline Kael puts it, “Warner Brothers forties mediocrity,”…
Jude Reid·Mar 14, 2025Dracula (1931) ReviewIt is perhaps the first 25 minutes in which director Tod Browning sets up the film as what will surely be one of the most frightening and…
Jude Reid·Mar 11, 2025Classic Film Review: ‘Alice Adams’Well, if you’re not already in love with Katharine Hepburn, her performance in Alice Adams will surely do the trick. The story itself is…
Jude Reid·Mar 8, 2025‘Magic’ Review: A Psychological Thriller That Could Have Been MoreAlthough the narrative and subject matter of Magic (1978) are out of the ordinary for director Richard Attenborough, it still suffers from…
Jude Reid·Mar 5, 2025A Movie Too Long: “A Bridge Too Far” ReviewSome critics have dubbed Richard Attenborough’s third film, A Bridge Too Far, “A Movie Too Long” — and they aren’t wrong. Its grand scale…
Jude Reid·Mar 2, 2025The Winston Churchill Biopic: ‘Young Winston’ ReviewRichard Attenborough’s second directed film centers around the iconic and beloved British prime minister, Winston Churchill. Now, most…
Jude Reid·Feb 28, 2025Not Every Stephen King Adaptation can be a Masterpiece: ‘Firestarter’ ReviewWhile Stephen King is responsible for the source material of some of the most iconic films of all time (Carrie, The Shining, The Shawshank…
Jude Reid·Feb 24, 2025“The Dead Zone”: A Masterclass in SuspenseBefore we learn anything about the story in “The Dead Zone”, we are introduced to two things: An amazingly creative title-card, and perhaps…
Jude Reid·Feb 23, 2025‘Oh! What a Lovely War’ — A Beautifully Hollow SpectacleIn 1969, Richard Attenborough made his directorial debut with the musical war film Oh! What a Lovely War. The film is based on the play of…
