Scrooged (1988)
A cynical TV executive producing a live Christmas Carol broadcast is visited by three spirits who confront his soul.
Robert Mitchum
This archive gathers the films featuring Robert Mitchum reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Midway (1976) and Midway (2019)”, “Out of the Past (1947)”, “Scrooged (1988)”, and “The Longest Day (1962)” — 4 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Robert Mitchum serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Out of the Past (1947)
Jacques Tourneur’s 1947 fatalist noir. Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas. Past catches up template. Acapulco and California.
Midway (1976) and Midway (2019) — Review
Two substantial adaptations of the Battle of Midway. 1976 ensemble approach with Charlton Heston and Toshiro Mifune. 2019 contemporary CGI with Ed Skrein. 8/10.
The Longest Day (1962) — Review
Foundational D-Day epic. John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Sean Connery, Richard Burton. Authentic multilingual. Black and white. 9/10.