Review “The Night of the Hunter” (1955)

“Night of the Hunter” is the only film legendary actor Charles Laughton ever directed. Unfortunately, it was a flop on release, and he never directed again. This is a shame, as this was a great film, if not without its flaws. Robert Mitchum plays Harry Powell, a self-styled reverend who cons and kills widows in…

Review “The Taking of Pelham 123” (1974)

“The Taking of Pelham 123” is an action crime drama directed by Joseph Sargent, who seems to have mainly done television directing. Maybe that would have been useful as he would have been used to working on a low budget and making everything very tight and with minimal expense. It means that this film manages…