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

Juno and the Paycock (1930)

[5] Alfred Hitchcock adapts Sean O'Casey's popular stage play about a poor Irish family that inherits a small fortune but ends up losing so much more. Juno (Sara Allgood) is the matriarch, who's constantly cleaning up after her husband (Edward Chapman), 'The…

September 2, 2026

Twins of Evil (1971)

[8] In one of Hammer Films' finest efforts, twin orphans named Maria and Frieda (Mary and Madelaine Collinson) come to live with their pious, witch-hunting uncle Gustav (Peter Cushing) under the shadow of Castle Karnstein. The boisterous and womanizing Count Karnstein (Damien…

September 1, 2026

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

[10] After deciding directing wasn't his favorite thing to do, George Lucas enticed his former film school teacher Irvin Kershner (Eyes of Laura Mars, Return of a Man Called Horse) to helm the dark second act of his historic Star Wars trilogy.…

August 31, 2026

Coyote vs. ACME (2026)

[4] The Looney Tunes characters (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and company) were at the forefront of pop culture for half a century, but since the 1980s they've been sadly fading from relevance and memory. I grew up watching these characters…

August 30, 2026

The Dog Stars (2026)

[5] Director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) dips a toe into the post-apocalypse with this story about a pilot who runs supplies to the few remaining people who weren't wiped out by a deadly flu. Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein, Saltburn) plays the pilot,…

August 30, 2026

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

[7] Jude Law stars as Russia's celebrated World War II hero Vasily Zaitsev, a gifted sniper who stealthily picks off German soldiers during the battle of Stalingrad. A political officer, commisar Danilov (Joseph Fiennes), transforms Zaitsev into a near-mythic folk hero through…

August 29, 2026

Rhinestone (1984)

[3] In the Valley of Misfit Movies, there's a monument to Rhinestone, an infamous box office flop that paired Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in a country-western comedy. Stallone plays a rough-and-tumble New York cab driver and Parton plays a singer trying…

August 28, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock

Hammer Films

Disney Animation