Movies directed by Jack Smight

The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

110 mins     Comedy, War      

I don't think I have ever said this before but one of the things which is wrong with "The Secret War of Harry Frigg" is Paul Newman because he can't do silly or dumb. It's because his role in this movie as a fake 2 star Gener...

Columbo: Dead Weight (1971)

76 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

"Columbo: Dead Weight" is a bit of curious episode of Columbo as it seems to be unsure what sort of episode it is. For those who are familiar with "Columbo" will know what I mean because some episodes were all about the cover...

Battle of Midway (1976)

133 mins     Action , Drama, War      

I am no historian, it is something I often find myself saying when reviewing movies about actual historical events but I feel a need to. Why? Well it validates my point of view because when I watch a movie it is usually to be...

Damnation Alley (1977)

91 mins     Sci-Fi, Thriller      

If "Damnation Alley" was made today it would be lambasted left right and centre for being a bad movie with bad effects, a derivative storyline and not a lot else yet for some reason people seem to like this pre-"Mad Max" post...

Remembrance of Love (1982)

100 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

In the 30 plus years since Kirk Douglas starred in "Remembrance of Love" there have been many more movies which tackled the subject of the Holocaust and having watched many of the more recent movies it is much harder to watch...