Join the host archaeologist John for classic movies reviews with his own special spin. Using his archaeological background, he connects historic, cinematic, genealogical, and current facts to add a dimension to his reviews that will increase your enjoyment of these classic movies. John tells all for movies over 25 years old. He also presents his world-famous short summaries of each classic movies reviewed.
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The Buccaneer (1938) is a wonderful pirate tale set during the War of 1812. Based on a true story the movie tells the story of the Battle of New Orleans and the Pirate Jean Lafitte. Frederic March is…
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) (1962) is a great western movie. It shows the struggle between the open-range cattle barons and the new town folks looking to have a quiet life. The cast for …
Purple Rain (1984) is a great soundtrack surrounded by a movie. RIP Prince.
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Mark of the Vampire (1935) is a great movie. Bela Lugosi is great as always but the stand out performance of this movie is really Carroll Borland as the vampiress Luna. This movie is a remake of the …
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) is the best of the second generation of Universal Studios classic movie monsters. The underwater scenes shot at Wakulla Springs, Florida are amazing. This black …
The Warriors (1979) is a nostalgic look at imagined gang life in New York. It is fun but at the heart of this movie is just like every wagon or train western.
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Stagecoach (1939) is John Ford Directed western that set the bar for all future westerns. This movie turned John Wayne into a star and featured a fantastic cast consisting of Claire Trevor, John Carr…
The Command (1954) is a nice little cavalry movie where a doctor is forced to take increasing larger commands as he moves a wagon train through hostile territory following the Battle of the Little Bi…
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) is a great train movie. Fess Parker and Jeffery Hunter led the cast in stealing and recovering trains during the American Civil War.
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The General (1926) is the greatest train movie of all time and it is also one of the greatest silent movies. The whole film is driven by the work of stone-faced Buster Keaton.
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Quigley Down Under (1990) is an American style western set in Australia.
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Against All Odds (1984) is a remake of the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947). Jeff Bridge leads an all-star cast including Rachel Ward, Jane Greer, Richard Widmark, and James Woods.
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Out of the Past (1947) is one of the greatest film noir movies of all times. The bad guys fight duels with cigarette smoke while the femme fatale takes killing and manipulating to new heights.
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The Bishop's Wife (1947) is a wonderful and beloved Christmas movie. This movie has a great cast of many English and American actors.
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Battleground (1949) is the first movie to show US troops in action during World War II. It features an ensemble cast many of which were World War II veterans. The action is set during the Battle of t…
The Alamo (1960) and is a star-studded epic. This movie was directed, produced, and starred the great American actor John Wayne as Col. Davy Crockett, Richard Widmark as Col. Bowie, and Laurence Harv…