James' Movie Blog

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II are quite possibly the greatest music-writing team in the history of musical theater. Together, the duo wrote some of the most renowned stage plays of all time. These include such well-known stage productions as The Sound of Music, South Pacific, and Carousel, among others. All of these productions had wonderful film adaptations throughout the years, most of which were done by studio 20 th Century Fox. But it is 1956's “The King and I” which just may be the most memorable, mainly because of Yul Brynner, who was cast in both the film version and the original stage production, giving and delivering a magnificent performance. This is one of those movies that give the viewer a rare treat to see film making at its finest. The plot of the movie revolves around Ms. Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), an overqualified schoolteacher sent by the King of Siam (Brynner) to teach his many children the ways of the modern world. Once Anna starts teachi...

Whenever someone thinks of a giant movie monster, they usually go for characters like Godzilla, The Blob, or others of that nature. But we have to recognize the original giant movie monster: King Kong. Debuting in 1933's self-titled “King Kong”, this great ape may not have been a big hit at first, but became popular enough to spawn its own franchise. The question still remains: how does the original hold up after 85 years since its release? Still damn well. There have been imitators, remakes, and even a crossover with Godzilla, but nothing can still match the original Kong. “King Kong” is a marvelous spectacle that anyone who loves monsters, needs to see. The story involves filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong), going on a mysterious voyage to a southeastern island that nobody knows but him. He recruits a young woman named Ann Darrow (Fay Wray), whom Carl casts as the leading lady. When they arrive at the mysterious island, Carl and the crew encounter a group of natives...