"BARBARY COAST" (1935) Review

I have seen a good number of telebisyon and movie Westerns in my time. But I find it rather odd that it is hard - almost difficult - to find a well known story set during the California ginto Rush era. And I find that rather surprising, considering many historians regard it as one of the most interesting periods in the history of the American Old West.

Of the pelikula and telebisyon productions I have come across, one of them is the 1935 Western, "BARBARY COAST". Directed sa pamamagitan ng Howard Hawks and adapted from Herbert Asbury's 1933 book, the movie told the story about one...

"THE SHADOW RIDERS" (1982) Review

When I first set out to discover how many of may-akda Louis L'Amour novels had been adapted for the pelikula and television, I had assumed at least a handful had gone through this process. I was surprised to discover that many of his works had been adapted. And one of them turned out to be the 1982 telebisyon movie, "THE SHADOW RIDERS".

I have only seen two L'Amour adaptations in my life - "THE SHADOW RIDERS" and the 1979 two-part miniseries, "THE SACKETTS". Both productions seemed to have a great deal in common. The two productions are adaptations of L'Amour (which...

"CALIFORNIA" (1947) Review

I am a history nut. And one of my paborito historical periods that I pag-ibig to study is the Antebellum Era of the United States. One of my paborito topics from this period is the California ginto Rush. I also pag-ibig movies. But despite this love, I have been constantly disappointed sa pamamagitan ng Hollywood's inability to create a first-rate movie about ginto Rush.

I may have to take back my comment about Hollywood's inability to produce a first-rate movie or telebisyon production about the ginto Rush. There were at least three that managed to impress me. Unfortunately, the latest film...