Scott's Movie Reviews – A Century of Cinema: Reviews by Scott Schirmer

The Eagle (2011)

[6] Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell star in this period piece adventure about a Roman solider (Tatum) and his slave (Bell) who venture into the barbarian wilds of Scotland to retrieve a golden eagle statue the Romans lost in battle there twenty…

August 21, 2026

Executive Decision (1996)

[5] Kurt Russell headlines this derivative action thriller about an intelligence officer who joins a commando team on a mission to board a hijacked airliner before it delivers a deadly payload. The cast is Executive Decision's greatest asset. Russell carries the piece,…

August 20, 2026

The Manxman (1929)

[6] Alfred Hitchcock's last silent film centers on an Irish love triangle between a lawyer (Malcolm Keen), a fisherman (The Ring's Carl Brisson), and a barkeep's daughter (Anny Ondra) who all live on the Isle of Man. Brisson's character confesses his love…

August 19, 2026

Lust for a Vampire (1971)

[7] After the British ratings board officially loosened up in 1970, Hammer Films went full-bore into bountiful boobage. Lust for a Vampire is one of the studio's most scandalous productions for its considerable female nudity and sexual situations. Many cast and crew…

August 18, 2026

San Antonio (1945)

[6] In this Technicolor western, Errol Flynn courts a dance hall performer (Gentleman Jim's Alexis Smith) while trying to prove her boss (Paul Kelly) has been stealing and selling other men's cattle. San Antonio is a beautiful but unusual studio western, favoring…

August 17, 2026

No Time to Die (2021)

[5] Daniel Craig exits the James Bond franchise with his fifth entry, the ironically-titled No Time to Die. Craig's Bond begins the film in peaceful, secluded retirement. But when an old friend and comrade (Jeffrey Wright) summons him back into service, he…

August 16, 2026

Light of Day (1987)

[5] Writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Hardcore) casts Michael J. Fox and singer Joan Jett as siblings who juggle blue collar jobs, family problems, and musical ambitions in Cleveland, Ohio. Fox's character is inclined to give up on their band, The Barbusters,…

August 15, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock

Hammer Films

Disney Animation