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Tumbleweeds (1925)
If you see one silent western in your life, make it this one
William S Hart was an experienced Shakspearian actor before he3 began his career as a movie actor, and his skill at expression through movement and posture is never more apparent then in this jewel of a movie. While most of Hart's peers in the world of western adventure were athletes who excelled at stunts in their movies, Hart's acting skills were his strongest suite. The sweeping epic begins with two old compadres seeing the changes in the Oklahoma territory, and when the Oklahoma land rush is about to begin, they are almost unintentionally caught up in the excitement. Hart is the hero we hope he will be, till the last frame. Upon seeing this film, I wished for a revival of this wonderful lost art form in movie making. Two thumbs up!
The Innocents (1961)
Hands down, my favorite horror movie of all times
Light and shadow, the thing you see out of the corner of your eye that is suddenly not there, and the suggestion that darker evil may lurk just beyond the glow a single candle are the deliciously scary parts of this 1961 classic, and adaptation of "The Turn of the Screw". Creepier than the rambling, haunted mansion in the English countryside, which is far enough away from town to ever send for help, are the two children whose minds and perhaps souls are occupied with the pure evil of some former residents. Deborah Kerr takes the growing horror of a governess one step further than expected when she portrays a strange combination of nurturing and revulsion to young Miles, who seems to be the more endangered of the two children. And just when we think Kerr's character has broken the spell on her charges, comes a final blow to our senses. All is not well in England, but it is in the fine presentation.
Conagher (1991)
Conager hits the mark
With Sam Elliot and Katherine Ross's smoking chemistry, this delightful adaptation of the L'Amour classic is a winner all the way.The horses, horsemanship (most of it anyway) and tack and equipment are correct for the time period, a rarity in TV movies. The range of emotion is beautifully captured in the sweeping cinematography, rich with sunsets and broad expanses of prairie. The story, one of LAmour's finest, tells of a woman facing the harsh reality that sometimes husbands never do come home...and the kindness of strangers may be the saving grace. Several songs have sprung from the imagery of this film,one of the best being Juni Fisher's "He'd Be Home By Now" on her "Sideshow Romance" album, (Red Geetar Records, 2004) Enjoy this one with a bowl of popcorn and keep a hankie ready.