Tag Archives: Movies

#216 Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Brit Boy & American Girl

143 Mins Director: Gore Verbinski Writers: Ted Elliott (screen story), Terry Rossio (screen story) Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Storyline: “Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s former … Continue reading →

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#250 Arsenic And Old Lace (1944)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Brit Boy & American Girl

118 Minutes Director: Frank Capra Writers: Julius J. Epstein (screen play), Philip G. Epstein (screen play) Stars: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey Storyline: “A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity … Continue reading →

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#225 – Star Trek (2009)

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Brit Boy & American Girl

127 Minutes Director: J.J. Abrams Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman  Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg Storyline: “The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from … Continue reading →

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#235 Nosferatu (1922)

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Brit Boy & American Girl

81 Minutes Director: F.W. Murnau Writers: Henrik Galeen (screen play), Bram Stoker (based on the novel: “Dracula”) Stars: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim Storyline: “Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife.” IMDB Disposition … Continue reading →

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#222 Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Brit Boy & American Girl

99 mins Director: Sergio Leone (as Bob Robertson) Writers: Adriano Bolzoni (story), Mark Lowell (dialogue) Cast: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch Storyline: “A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by … Continue reading →

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#218 Ratatouille (2007)

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Brit Boy & American Girl

  111 Mins Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava (co-director) Writers: Brad Bird (screenplay), Jan Pinkava (original story by) Cast:  Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt Storyline: “A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at … Continue reading →

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#227 Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Brit Boy & American Girl

84 mins Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Writer: Linda Woolverton (animation screenplay) Cast: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti Storyline: “A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her … Continue reading →

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#248 In The Heat Of The Night (1967)

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Brit Boy & American Girl

  110 Mins Director: Norman Jewison Writers: Stirling Silliphant (screenplay), John Ball (based on a novel by) Cast: Sidney Poitier,  Rod Steiger, Warren Oates Storyline “An African American police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.” IMDB … Continue reading →

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The Searchers (1956)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Brit Boy & American Girl

119 Mins Director: John Ford Writers: Frank S. Nugent (screenplay),  Alan Le May (from the novel by) (as Alan LeMay) Cast: John Wayne,  Jeffrey Hunter,  Vera Miles Storyline “A Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from an Indian tribe.” IMDB Disposition Brit … Continue reading →

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#237 Manhattan (1979)

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Brit Boy & American Girl

96 Mins Director: Woody Allen Writers: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway Storyline: “The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best … Continue reading →

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