Carolina 1934

 

Starring: Janet Gaynor

A Yankee farmer's daughter falls in love with a Southern plantation owner.

Very, very dated. Historically interested both in the movie itself and subject matter but barely watchable in modern times.     4/10

Escape In The Fog 1945

 

Starring: Nina Foch

A nurse sees a man attacked in a dream, and helps to save him when the events recur in real life.

Fag fog aside, this was a decent spy thriller that. moved along at a good lick with decent tension. Enjoyable start to 2025 despite a fairly lame ending.       8/10

Black Christmas 1974

 

Starring: Olivia Hussey

Girls in a college sorority house are attacked by a lurking psychopath.

One of the trail-breaking movies that brought about the 'slasher' genre. I personally just do not see the attraction in watching people brutally murdered. Poor script, not very well acted and I was quite frankly bored by it.  2/10

Take One False Step 1949

 

Starring: William Powell

An innocent middle-aged man who has befriended a girl is hunted by the police when she is murdered.

Really rather dull to start with, movie picks up once William Powell is bitten by the dog and it becomes a lot more watchable.    4/10

Westward The Women 1951

Starring: Robert Taylor

In the 1850's an Indian scout leads 150 Chicago women to meet husbands in California

Quite a lengthy movie and yet this helped with the premise of an epic voyage. Highly unusual as a western and I enjoyed it for that. Must have been a real mission to film this with the amount of locations and characters.   6/10
 

The Undying Monster 1943

 

Starring: James Ellison

A curse hangs over the English ancestral home of the Hammonds.

As 1940's horror movies go, I didn't mind this. The lead actress had real energy, the lighting, music and location were excellent. End scene was hilarious but at just over an hour, this was enjoyable.     6/10

Harriet Craig 1950

 

Starring: Joan Crawford

A wife's only real love is her meticulously kept and richly appointed house.

I have never considered Joan Crawford to be an attractive woman. However, both her and co-lead Wendell Corey give a wonderful performance in this tense melodrama. Brilliant acting throughout in a simple but excellent script.   8/10