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

Peter Pan (1953)

[6] Walt Disney adapts J.M. Barrie's story about three children from London -- Wendy, Michael, and John Darling -- who take a magical trip to Neverland with a hero only children can see: Peter Pan. Pan, an eternal boy who'll never grow…

October 15, 2026

Waltzes from Vienna (1934)

[6] Waltzes from Vienna, or Strauss' Great Waltz as it was retitled in America, is perhaps Alfred Hitchcock's least popular film, and one the director regarded as one of the lowest ebbs in his career. While it certainly falls outside the director's…

October 14, 2026

Countess Dracula (1971)

[4] Ingrid Pitt (The Vampire Lovers, The Wicker Man) stars as an aged, 17th-century Hungarian baroness who bathes in the blood of virgin women to maintain a beautiful, youthful appearance. She keeps her visiting daughter (Lesley-Anne Down) prisoner and assumes her identity,…

October 13, 2026

Sister Kenny (1946)

[7] Rosalind Russell (His Girl Friday, Auntie Mame) stars as a rural Australian nurse who discovers an effective treatment for polio-related paralysis, saving countless children from becoming invalids. But rather than embracing her discovery, the medical establishment punishes her -- branding her…

October 12, 2026

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

[6] Saturday Night Live alum Mike Myers (Wayne's World) stars as Austin Powers, an over-the-top British agent and flirtatious womanizer from the 1960s, who pursues his mortal enemy, Dr. Evil (also Myers) into cryogenic sleep for thirty years. Now, in the late…

October 12, 2026

Last Summer (1969)

[10] Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, and Bruce Davison play teenagers who form a tight bond during vacation on Fire Island one summer. But when a fourth teen named Rhoda (Oscar-nominated Catherine Burns) tries to join in their reindeer games, the group's equilibrium…

October 11, 2026

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

[4] Allison Hayes stars as a wealthy woman who grows several stories tall after an encounter with a UFO, making her plenty big enough to get revenge on her cheating husband (William Hudson) and his skank on the side (Yvette Vickers). Attack…

October 11, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock

Hammer Films

Disney Animation