Category: Olivia de Havilland

Michael Cutiz Film Shows Men of Character in ‘Dodge City’

NR | 1 h 44 min | Drama, Western | 1939 Director Michael Curtiz’s film is set in 1866 Kansas, after the Civil War has ended. Armies have disbanded and the long, slow, difficult work of building the West begins. “Dodge City” is meant to be a crowd-pleaser and please it does, but not without…


‘Not as a Stranger’ from 1955: The Beginning of the End

Commentary I don’t usually review movies released after 1954. That’s why I was initially hesitant to watch and write about “Not as a Stranger” (1955). However, it’s a highly-acclaimed film because of its prestigious cast, adaptation of an award-winning play, and direction from first-time director Stanley Kramer. Both for entertainment and reviewing purposes, I generally…