Ian Wolfe

Reds -- The film, based on actual events, tells the story of John Reed (Beatty), American Communist, journalist and activist, whose love affair with writer/feminist Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton) unfolds against the explosive backdrop of the Russian Revolution.

Up the Academy -- An outrageous comedy about the wildest bunch of cadets ever to wreak havoc on a military academy.

The colorful film biography of Frederic Chopin, played by Cornell Wilde, with Paul Muni in fine form as Chopin's mentor. The lovely Merle Oberon plays George Sands, his obsession, whom the infatuated Chopin meets in Paris and follows to Majorca, where he becomes consumptive.

American screen icon and Oscar-winner John Wayne ("Stagecoach," "True Grit," "The Searchers") leads a rebel group of settlers against a savage British captain in order to stop the sale of firearms to Indians. Academy Award-winners George Sanders ("All About Eve," "The Picture of Dorian Gray"), Claire Trevor ("Murder, My Sweet," "Key Largo") and Oscar-nominees Brian Donlevy ("Beau Geste") and Chill Wills ("The Alamo," TV's "Francis (The Talking Mule)") join the Duke in this exciting frontier adventure.

Warren Beatty's award winning epic mixes drama and interviews with major social radicals of the period. "Reds" tells the story of the love affair between activists Louise Bryant and John Reed. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous start of the twentieth century, the two journalists' on-again off-again romance is punctuated by the outbreak of WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution. Louise's assignment in France at the outbreak of the war puts an end to their affair. John Reed's subsequent trip to Russia, and his involvement with the Communist party, rekindles their relationship. When Louise arrives in Petrograd, she finds herself swept up in the euphoria of the Revolution. Reed, however, eventually becomes disillusioned with Communism when he sees his words and intentions augmented and controlled by the growing Soviet propaganda machine.

An outrageous comedy about the wildest bunch of cadets ever to wreak havoc on a military academy. Starring Ralph Macchio ("My Cousin Vinny"), Tom Poston ("The Bob Newhart Show") and Barbara Bach ("The Spy Who Loved Me"), this film is an out-of-control riot from start to finish!

Jane Wyman ("Magnificent Obsession," "The Yearling," TV's "Falcon Crest") won an Academy Award for her moving portrayal of a deaf mute who lives in a remote Nova Scotia fishing village. After learning sign language from a compassionate doctor, she is raped by a local bully and gives birth to an illegitimate son, Johhny Belinda. When the rapist returns to claim his son, she fights to keep him. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Story and Cinematography. Agnes Moorehead (TV's "Bewitched," "Citizen Kane") plays Wyman's unsympathetic sister and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Charles Bickford ("The Song of Bernadette," TV's "The Virginian") received on Oscar nomination as Wyman's stoic fisherman father. Lew Ayres' ("All Quiet on the Western Front") sensitive portrayal of the compassionate doctor caught in the crossfire earned an Oscar nomination. A monumental cinematic achievement.

Horror-meister Boris Karloff ("Frankenstein," "The Mummy") stars as the cruel head of a mental asylum who has an actress committed when she tries to bring much-needed reforms to his institution. Atmospheric chiller co-stars Anna Lee ("The Sound of Music," TV's "General Hospital"). Film critic Leonard Maltin awards it three stars.

Greer Garson ("Madame Curie") earned an Oscar as an English housewife whose family struggles to survive WWII. Powerful war-time drama was nominated for 11 Oscars, and won seven, including Best Picture, Director and Script. Teresa Wright ("The Best Years of Our Lives") received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Co-stars Walter Pigeon ("How Green Was My Valley"), Dame May Whitty ("Gaslight"), and Henry Travers ("It's a Wonderful Life") all received Oscar-nominations. Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the top 400 American Films of all time.

The story of a peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, a poverty-stricken, pure hearted adolescent, who saw a vision, of a "Beautiful Lady" near her home town of Lourdes in 1858. The wondrous news spreads rapidly throughout France, leaving in its wake a variety of consequences: adoration, suspicion and greed among the people of Lourdes skepticism from the town doctor (Lee J. Cobb) charges of insanity from the town prosecutor (Vincent Price) threats of physical punishment, then support and guidance from the Dean of Lourdes (Charles Bickford), who finally becomes convinced that the miracle has, indeed, taken place. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Actress and Best Score, this true story is both first-rate filmmaking and an inspiring tribute to faith, courage and the human spirit.

This heartwarming fantasy stars Cary Grant, a failed Broadway Producer who, upon learning of the existence of a dancing caterpillar owned by youngster Ted Donaldson, acquires the miraculous insect in order to exploit its commercial worth. When Disney offers him $100,000 for it, he knows he's onto something big.

Hayley Mills received a special Academy Award for her performance as Pollyanna in this timeless Walt Disney tapestry of small-town Americana. Here you'll meet Pollyanna, the orphan who brings sunshine into the lives of everyone she meets. But her Aunt Polly (Jane Wyman) is too concerned with appearances, propriety and local politics to appreciate her effervescent niece. It isn't until the town almost loses their "Glad Girl" that Aunt Polly realizes the power of love and lightheartedness. Featuring an impressive all-star cast and a story filled with fun, laughter, and tears, "Pollyanna" will inspire your entire family and prove that the art of positive thinking is just as delightful today as it was at the turn of the century!