The Great Train Robbery (1978)

No. 103. This flick starring Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland is "amiable enough," as one critic wrote, but this Michael Crichton project suffered from too much laborious dialogue and the common use and abuse of the woman co-star as a sex object. Not recommended.

 

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

No. 102: British disaster flick that is a paragon of the genre. The Cold War fear was intense. Actors are all fabulous. Effects are gritty and realistic.

The Rage of Paris (1938)

Might as well keep going! No. 101: The Rage of Paris (1938) stars Danielle Darrieux and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Her comedic talent blazes on the screen, but I think she mostly made dramas in Europe. The plot of this movie is twisted, so I'm not a fan: kidnap a woman twice and she will surely fall in love with you. Ugh!

Rome Express (1932)

No. 100! I set myself a goal to watch and blog about 100 old movies and I did it! Rome Express is a 1932 British thriller directed by Walter Forde, starring Esther Ralston as the glowing starlet and Conrad Veidt as the evilest of evil vile criminals. It's the original of another train movie I watched during my binge. It's pretty good except for the absolutely incessant smoking. Gag. The ensemble cast was very good, with each actor having at least one memorable scene showing their acting chops. The train shots were great! 

Sinners in Paradise (1938)

No. 99 is an American south seas adventure film directed by James Whale. The ensemble cast includes Madge Evans, John Boles, Bruce Cabot, Marion Martin, and Gene Lockhart. The casual racism is tough to take. Not recommended.

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

No. 98 stars Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas. Comedy-romance-mystery and police-procedural. I'm watching movies lately that are A LOT. It was okay. A little madcap for my current mood. But I'm definitely a Joan Blondell fan.