Story of a Love Affair (1950)
Film review by Dan Willard. Michelangelo Antonioni’s feature film debut breaks away from the then dominant Italian Neorealism style of filmmaking.
Author: Dan Willard
Comrade X (1940)
MGM tried to duplicate its success with Ninotchka (1939) by casting Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr in similar roles in this satire of Stalinist Russia.
Wanda (1970)
Film review by Dan Willard. Barbara Loden was the first woman to write, direct, and star in her own feature film, Wanda, a character study of someone whose plight in life Loden related to.
The Devil’s Eye (1960)
Film review by Dan Willard. Ingmar Bergman’s usual subjects get a lighthearted treatment in this film based on the Irish proverb: A woman’s chastity is a sty in the eye of the Devil.
The Breaking Point (1950)
Film review by Dan Willard. The Breaking Point is the most faithful film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s novel, To Have and Have Not.
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Film review by Dan Willard. Though visually impressive with good performances by Conrad Veidt and Sabu, coming to this as an adult I can only regard the film as juvenile popcorn fare.
Journey’s End (1930)
Film review by Dan Willard. Though shot in Hollywood to take advantage of the new sound stages, this British production marks the debut of James Whale as a film director and is Colin Clive’s first screen appearance.
Death Watch (1980)
Film review by Dan Willard. Today, in a society where documenting one’s experiences has become more important than the experience itself, Death Watch provides an accurate mirror of a culture debased by its own vulturous media.
Cinderella (1960)
Film review by Dan Willard. This film adaptation of the Cinderella Ballet is more than a mere recording of a stage production.
Lāčplēsis (1930)
Film review by Dan Willard. Made to commemorate the Latvian victory over the German-White Russian army in 1919 Lāčplēsis is the first major Latvian film.
