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The High and the Mighty and Skyjacked
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 3, 2024
John Wayne as "Whistling" Dan Roman.The High and the Mighty (1954). When a passenger airliner en route from Honolulu to Los Angeles experiences engine problems, the pilot faces a critical decision: Does he attempt a dangerous landing in the ocean and hope the Coast Guard can rescue the passengers? O read more
The Mighty Kong (1998, Art Scott)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 27, 2019
The Mighty Kong is fairly awful. It’d be nice to say there’s some kind of charm to it, given it’s an animated, family-targeted, period King Kong adaptation, it’s got Dudley Moore’s final performance, and Jodi Benson’s a lot more professional than the production deserves. But it doesn’t read more
The Mighty Kong (1998, Art Scott)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 27, 2019
The Mighty Kong is fairly awful. It’d be nice to say there’s some kind of charm to it, given it’s an animated, family-targeted, period King Kong adaptation, it’s got Dudley Moore’s final performance, and Jodi Benson’s a lot more professional than the production deserves. But it doesn’t read more
The Mighty Kong (1998, Art Scott)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 27, 2019
The Mighty Kong is fairly awful. It’d be nice to say there’s some kind of charm to it, given it’s an animated, family-targeted, period King Kong adaptation, it’s got Dudley Moore’s final performance, and Jodi Benson’s a lot more professional than the production deserves. But it doesn’t read more
The Mighty Kong (1998, Art Scott)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 27, 2019
The Mighty Kong is fairly awful. It’d be nice to say there’s some kind of charm to it, given it’s an animated, family-targeted, period King Kong adaptation, it’s got Dudley Moore’s final performance, and Jodi Benson’s a lot more professional than the production deserves. But it doesn’t read more
On DVD: Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 2, 2019
Wallace Beery picks up where he left off with Jackie Cooper in the 1930s in The Mighty McGurk (1947), a drama of an ex-boxer in the Bowery who finds himself responsible for a British orphan (Dean Stockwell). Now available on DVD from Warner Archive, if you didn’t see the extra mileage on Beery read more
The Mighty Quinn (1989, Carl Schenkel)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 20, 2019
Right until the action-packed finale of The Mighty Quinn, there’s nothing the film can do lead Denzel Washington’s charm can’t forgive. But the finale, which incorporates poorly choreographed and poorly shot capoeira (from obvious fight doubles), a helicopter, a machine gun, suddenly awful music read more
The Mighty Quinn (1989, Carl Schenkel)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 20, 2019
Right until the action-packed finale of The Mighty Quinn, there’s nothing the film can do lead Denzel Washington’s charm can’t forgive. But the finale, which incorporates poorly choreographed and poorly shot capoeira (from obvious fight doubles), a helicopter, a machine gun, suddenly awful music read more
The Mighty Quinn (1989, Carl Schenkel)
The Stop Button Posted by on Feb 20, 2019
Right until the action-packed finale of The Mighty Quinn, there’s nothing the film can do lead Denzel Washington’s charm can’t forgive. But the finale, which incorporates poorly choreographed and poorly shot capoeira (from obvious fight doubles), a helicopter, a machine gun, suddenly awful music read more
The Mighty Quinn (1989, Carl Schenkel)
The Stop Button Posted by on Feb 20, 2019
Right until the action-packed finale of The Mighty Quinn, there’s nothing the film can do lead Denzel Washington’s charm can’t forgive. But the finale, which incorporates poorly choreographed and poorly shot capoeira (from obvious fight doubles), a helicopter, a machine gun, suddenly awful music read more
The Once Over Twice: The Mighty Quinn
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 16, 2016
(1989) Directed by: Carl Schenkel; Written by Hampton Fancher; Based on the novel Finding Maubee by A.H.Z. Carr; Starring:
Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph, James Fox
and Mimi Rogers
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****½
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The Mighty Warner Archive Movie Marathon, Part I!
Stardust Posted by Vanessa Buttino on Mar 30, 2015
The Mighty Warner Archive Movie Marathon, Part I!
Warner Archive recently celebrated its sixth anniversary and what better way to salute classic film fans' favourite online shop than to sit back, relax, pop some corn and watch some awesome (somewhat forgotten) movies! Leave it to the folks read more
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 28, 2014
It’s all about the Duke this week as I enter the uncharted territory (personally) of John Wayne’s filmography. The High and the Mighty entered this list after watching a TV commercial for it during a panel about marketing TCM at the TCM Classic Film Festival. Something about the movie read more