Movies directed by McG Lawless Valley (1934) 55 mins Western I left the synopsis there for a reason which I will get to in a little while but let me tell you a little story. I have had "Lawless Valley" for quite a while and every time I thought about watching it I put it off because I ... American Empire (1942) 82 mins Western Movie Review - American Empire (1942) Dan Taylor (Richard Dix) and Pax Bryce (Preston Foster) are two friends who end up going from shipping freight to ranchers and find themselves dealing with local disturbances when one of ... Born Free (1966) 95 mins Adventure , Drama, Family Movie Review "Born Free" – husband and wife Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna star as George and Joy Adamson in the true story of Elsa the lion.... Casino Royale (1967) 131 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy The mind can play tricks on you as is the case as to why I once though the 1967 spoof Bond movie "Casino Royale" was good, that is until I recently rewatched it and realised what a lot nonsense it is. The irony is that this v... Columbo: Identity Crisis (1975) 95 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie On paper the idea behind "Columbo: Identity Crisis" is a good one, pitch the brilliant but seemingly bumbling brain of Columbo against the skills of a spy who is a trained killer and is an expert in covering their tracks. The... Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore (1976) 91 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie A good idea spoiled by some frankly bad ones is the quick review of "Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore" as whilst this features Patrick McGoohan behind the camera as director the writers have had some bery strange ideas. ... Rising Damp (1980) 98 mins Comedy, Romance Movie Review - Rising Damp (1980) sitcom spin-off starring Leonard Rossiter as Rigsby who not only has a scam to get one over on two of his tenants but has a thing for a third, Miss Jones (Frances de la Tour)... Columbo: Agenda for Murder (1990) 98 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie One of the great things about "Columbo" was when an episode had an intentional murder you would get the planning and staging of the killing. And it has to be said that "Columbo: Agenda for Murder" has one of the most detailed... Emma (1996) 121 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance Emma (1996) Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Emma Woodhouse a meddlesome matchmaker who can't deal with her own relationships... Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) 98 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie Whether you preferred them or not the 90s Columbo TV movies were all about the characters and the humour and these episodes were never better when the case involved the world of show business. It is why "Columbo: Ashes to Ash... Charlie's Angels (2000) 98 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy, Crime, Thriller Although I was too young to be interested in the original "Charlie's Angels" TV show when aired back in the 70s, by the 80s and with teenage hormones rampaging well I most certainly enjoyed the re-runs. Between the various An... The Deep End (2001) 101 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller You wake up to find the man that you believe your son has been having a homosexual relationship with is dead on the beach in front of your home, what do you do? There are a lot of things which may go through your mind, call t... Gangster No. 1 (2001) 103 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller Let me tell you the problems which "Gangster No. 1" has and it has more than one. Firstly the tale of a young man who rises up the ranks to be the top gangster is one which is familiar and whilst you can dress it up, change t... Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001) 98 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie Some say tomato, some say tomahto and some likes serious Columbo from the 70s, some like jokey Columbo from the 90s and 00s. You just need to browse the reviews of these later episodes of "Columbo" to see how much some despis... Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) 106 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy I described the first "Charlie's Angels" movie as a mixed bag which you could enjoy one day and dislike the next and I will say the same about the sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle". The reason being is that the sequel ... Wicker Park (2004) 114 mins Drama, Mystery, Romance If you've not watched "Wicker Park" and you find yourself here looking for more info don't read my review, in fact don't read any movie review or watch a trailer as not knowing anything is the best way to watch it. But if you... Bee Season (2005) 104 mins Drama "Bee Season" is a movie for those who love to analyse what they watched, look at the different levels and hidden depths of the story, the performances or a single scene. It's not a movie if all you are looking for is some ent... Madagascar (2005) 86 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy I've said it before but I will say it again, I am not a huge fan of modern animations, I enjoyed them at the start when the CGI animations were something new but I quickly grew tired as one after another was churned out with ... Lucky Number Slevin (2006) 110 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery "Lucky Number Slevin" is a lot of things; it is well acted, stylishly directed, snappy, at times violent whilst at others amusing but I didn't like it. Oh I can appreciate that it is a well produced movie but it is too well p... Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) 89 mins Adventure , Animation With reluctance I sat down to watch "Madagascar 2" aka "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" as whilst the first movie probably entertained young children it did very little for me. But in fairness the opening to "Madagascar 2" grabb... * This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name McG as one of the directors. 2 pages / 30 reviews Simple list of McG movies