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Giulio Paradisi’s 1979 THE VISITOR is a wild gumbo of cheap horror and sci fi produced by an Italian company and mostly filmed in Atlanta. The plot features elements from THE OMEN, THE EXORCIST, and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS. Not sure what horrible circumstances drove the actors to appear in this including Lance Henriksen, Glenn Ford, Mel Ferrer, John Huston, Sam Peckinpah, Shelly Winters, Kareem Abdul-Jab...

1932’s THE BLUE LIGHT was the directorial debut of Leni Riefenstahl. She also played the lead character. Essentially an old folk tale the plot and acting are secondary to the breathtaking visuals. Much of the film was shot in spectacular—and probably very dangerous—mountainous locations. Though there is post synchronized music and dialog, it operates pretty much as a silent film. This is some...

John Ford’s 1946 MY DARLING CLEMENTINE is a decidedly fictionalized version of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the OK Corral. It is also one of the greatest westerns ever made. Henry Fonda gives one of his best performances as Earp with subtle character touches and his iconic moment balancing on a chair. Shot mostly in spectacular Monument Valley, the preferred location for Ford, the poetic visua...