The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Jan 1, 2010Catholicism and Miracles
A ghastly sanctimonious Catholic miracle film from the 1940s about the elevation of a Hollywood starlet to sainthood simply because she was glamorous
Ben Hecht
Monkey Business (1952)
Jul 22, 2015Formula That Causes People to Revert to Adolescence Comedy
The only Marilyn Monroe film on this site. A screwball comedy about the discovery of a formula that causes all who take it to revert to adolescence. Much madcap malarkey ensues
Ulysses (1954)
Mar 14, 2023Greek Myth Adventure
Lavishly made Greek myth adventure, an adaptation of The Odyssey with Kirk Douglas as Ulysses/Odysseus
Miracle in the Rain (1956)
Sep 11, 1999Love After Death/Catholicism
This was one of a spate of miracle films during this period. It is Catholic nonsense with Jane Wyman and Van Johnson finding love and realising that it transcends death
Queen of Outer Space (1958)
Jan 6, 2001Planet of Women
Absurd space exploration fantasy where men encounter an all-women planet and proceed to put them in their place. The film has a Plan 9 from Outer Space-level badness and the appallingness of the sexual politics makes you do a double-take today