Classic Movie Review

The Set-Up (1949) is a gritty boxing Film Noir starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The film is based on a poem by Joseph Moncure March, about a black boxer with the stuff to be a champ but was never given the chance. A small piece of the poem reads: Mean as a panther, Crafty as a fox, He could hit like a mule, And he knew how to box. A dark-skinned jinx, With eyes like a lynx, A heart like a l...

From Here to Eternity (1953) is a war film but there is very little fighting in this movie. It is a love story, but it is all secondary to being a soldier. Burt Lancaster stars as a top sergeant that gets involved with Deborah Kerr's character. Lancaster's character tries to take care of Montgomery Clift character as he falls for a prostitute played by Donna Reed. The Coyote's Tale , a noir myster...

Seven Days in May (1964) is a star-studded military movie featuring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas . This movie doesn't feature any combat. But there is enough action for anyone, as a rogue general tries to replace the US president in a military coup. Every actor in this movie is amazing but I want to call out Edmond O'Brien who plays a drunken Senator. Rod Serling wrote the screenplay and the mo...

Today's movie is The Caine Mutiny (1954) starring among others, Humphrey Bogart , Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, and José Ferrer. This great movie covers two of my favorite genres, war movies, and trial movies. What can be better than a military court martial movie? This film was directed by Edward Dmytryk and based on a Herman Wouk novel. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is ava...

Today's movie is The Hallelujah Trail (1965). This movie is a western comedy that skewers everyone, as competing groups try to intercept a wagon train filled with whiskey. This movie has a surprising cast of big stars led by Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick.   The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from...

The Searchers  (1956) is possibly the greatest western ever made. This film was directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne. The movie tells the story of a search for a young girl that was taken captive by the Comanches.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjo...

El Dorado  (1967) is a western where a drunk sheriff (Robert Mitchum) and aging gunfighter (John Wayne) fighting to protect the water of a hard-working ranch family. James Caan is very good in this film.    The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode...

Big Jake (1971) is a western where John Wayne leads a group to recuse his kidnapped grandson. Many of the Duke's posse are present including Harry Carey Jr. Richard Boone is fantastic as the leader of the kidnappers. Even Bruce Cabot puts in a good performance.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase...

The Glory Guys (1965) is a fun little cavalry romp that tells the tale of love and Custer's Massacre.   The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click here to subscribe v...

The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a western testosterone fest, with a grouping of some of the manliest men of all time. The plot is very simple. Seven down on the luck American gunfighters go south to protect a Mexican village from bandits. The movie is a western adaptation of the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece Seven Samurai (1954). The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on A...

Requiem for a Heavyweight  (1962) is a gritty boxing drama with excellent performances by Anthony Quinn, Mickey Rooney, Jackie Gleason, and Julie Harris. As an aging boxer comes to the end of his career everyone scrambles to find a new path forward.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch S...

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers   (1956) is one of those great old black and white UFO films that came out when American was trying to understand the Cold War between the USA and USSR and fearing total nuclear annihilation. Kind of like 2017! In this film, aliens contact an Earth scientist as part of a plot to enslave the Earth's population. But he is the one guy they should have left alone.   The Co...

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex   (1939) directed by Michael Curtiz, is a version of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and the 2nd Earl of Essex. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us...

The Maltese Falcon (1941) is perhaps the greatest film noir classic of all time. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review,...

The Big Heat (1953) is a great film noir classic directed by Fritz Lang and starring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click here t...

They Came to Cordura (1959) features Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, and Van Heflin in this military drama of survival during the Pancho Villa raids.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a revi...

It Happened One Night (1934) is a Depression Era comedy is ranked number 35 on the American Film Institute's 100 Greatest American Movies of All Times and number 8 on the AFI's 100 Funniest Movies of All Time. This movie won five Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor -Clark Gable, Best Actress – Claudette Colbert, Best Director – Frank Capra, and Best Writing, Adaptation – Robert Riskin. The C...

Scrooged (1988) is a great comedy classic starring Bill Murray and Karen Allen. It is a modern version of Scrouge/A Christmas Carol. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscri...

A Christmas Story  (1983) is a wonderful Christmas story harkening back to a simpler time.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click here to subscribe via Apple Pod...

White Christmas (1954) is a classic Christmas musical with a lot of singing and dancing. Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a ratin...

Brute Force (1947) is a gritty prison film noir. Prisoners tell their stories of love through an odd pin-up in their cell. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click...

I Want to Live (1958) is a gritty film noir that focuses on the femme side of the story. Susan Hayward is amazing as the condemned woman. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and su...

Double Indemnity (1944) is a great film noir of all time. Barbara Stanwyck is amazing as the femme fatale. Edward G. Robinson had a great supporting role.    The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rati...

Ace in the Hole (1951) is a great film noir starring Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling. The movie is loosely based on the true story of trapped caver Floyd Collins.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a...

Back to the Future (1985) is a very well done time travel movie. It is the first of three in the series and features Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly lea...