Men in War (1957): Surprisingly Good “Lost Platoon” Movie

Aldo Ray and Robert Ryan, Men in War

One more step and I’ll fill your guts with lead. That’s the tagline on one of “Men in War’s” posters, with Aldo Ray’s character Montana leveling his gun at Robert Ryan. If you’re a battle-hardened veteran of World War II movies made in the 1950s, you’ll like this one. For one, it’s Korea, not WWII.… Continue reading Men in War (1957): Surprisingly Good “Lost Platoon” Movie

Mickey Cohen Brings Max Tannenbaum Out to L.A.

Max Tannenbaum

Sure, there’s a copy of Case of the Half-Wakened Wife by that Perry Mason writer underneath your glass of iced Seagram’s, its paper cover soaking up the glass’ condensation like a three-dollar coaster. You’ve tried the novel once or twice poolside. But the crack between pages one and two is a testament to your education… Continue reading Mickey Cohen Brings Max Tannenbaum Out to L.A.

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