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Film – Grand Canyon (released in 1991) – A drama film starring Danny Glover, Steve Martin, and Kevin Kline

Grand Canyon may have great actors in the pivotal roles but the movie is essentially a Lawrence Kasdan movie, philosophical and introspective. This 1991 drama has Kevin Kline, Mary MacDonnel, Steve Martin, Mary Louise-Parker and Alfre Woodard as a part of an ensemble cast. This movie tries to understands the guilt, excuses, actions and incidents [...]

Film – Pennies from Heaven (released in 1981) – A musical film starring Steve Martin

Pennies from Heaven is a 1981 Hollywood musical adapted from the BBC drama series of the the same name by Dennis Porter. Porter was nominated for the Oscar for the “best adapted Screenplay category” eventually loosing to the acclaimed “Golden Pond”. Directed by Herbert Ross it stars Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters in the title [...]

Film – Eyes wide shut (released in 1999) – A drama movie, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this drama is adapted from the 1926 novella Traumnovelle (Dream Story), which was written by Arthur Schnitzler. This was Kubrick’s last movie and is an intense film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Bill and Alice Hartford are an up-market couple who seem to have a perfect marriage. Bill is a [...]

Film – Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (released in 1931) – starring Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Jean Hersholt and Alan Hale

This movie is an adaptation from a racy novel of the same name from David Graham Phillips. Directed by Cedric Gibbons, this early sound film has Greta Garbo and Clarke Gable in the pivotal roles. Helga is raised by her uncle Ohlin on his farm and has to contend with a grim treacherous life as [...]