Silver Streak (1976)
Silver Streak is the first of two Colin Higgins scripts to emulate the lighter side of Hitchcock (Foul Play is the other), and even though no one would ever confuse the quality of this film with...
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The Woman in Red (1984)
Gene Wilder plays Teddy Pierce, a married San Francisco businessman that fancies having a fling with a gorgeous model (LeBrock) he has had an infatuation with. Overcome with conflicting emotions of guilt and lust, he...
The Producers (1968)
What makes The Producers such one of the best comedies ever isn’t just the fact that it’s funny. It’s absolutely inspired. When you hear the plot, you can pretty much guess from the start things aren’t...
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Although Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was more or less ignored on its initial release back in 1971, it is now regarded as a children’s classic, although some adults may still think it too disturbingly...
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde is based on a notorious but true story. The events are set in the 1930s, dealing with a recently released bank robber, Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty, Heaven Can Wait) who hooks up with a...
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein represents a dilemma for me as a reviewer. I recognize the fact that many people consider it one of the best comedies ever made. I suppose if I had watched it as a...
Blazing Saddles (1974)
The town of Rock Ridge is slated for destruction in order to build a railroad that will pass through the area it inhabits. Unfortunately, the politicians need to get rid of the people who...