Shoot the Glass

Inherit the Wind is based on a play by the same name, and is a fictionalised account of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial. Don’t worry, I didn’t know much about this beforehand either. Basically, you have a high school teacher who’s on trial for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution to his class — which was [...]

David Lean is one of my very favourite directors. He has made some spectacular epic adventures which I adore, but this was a new side to him.
Brief Encounter is about two people called Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) and Dr. Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard) who meet by chance at a railway station. They become friendly and [...]

Everyone knows Robin Hood. Even if you haven’t seen this version, chances are that you’ve at least seen the Kevin Costner movie from 1991 or the far superior animated Disney version from 1973.
I quite enjoyed this movie, even though it was the silliest thing I’ve seen in a long time. This is a very lighthearted [...]

The Best Years of Our Lives tells the story of three World War II servicemen returning home and trying to readjust to their new lives. We follow these three men as they try to come to terms with their wartime experiences, readjust to society, and reconcile their past with their new reality.
Al Stephenson (Fredric [...]

Ray Milland plays Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, who has managed to stay “on the wagon” for ten whole days. He appears to be on the mend. His brother Wick (Phillip Terry) wants to take him on a weekend trip to the country, but Don would rather stay home and drink himself silly. Don manages [...]