Movies directed by Robert Butler

The Judgement (1968)

75 mins     TV Movie, Western      

So for those who aren't aware "The Judgement" is actually episode 15 of the 1960s western series "Cimarron Strip" which starred Stuart Whitman as Marshal Jim Crown who controlled things in Cimarron. But these episodes which c...

Without Honor (1968)

75 mins     TV Movie, Western      

22nd out of 23 episodes that is what "Without Honor" is, it is the 22nd episode of "Cimarron Strip" and even as the series wended its way to what would be just a single series run the quality was high. Now I have said before ...

Columbo: Double Shock (1973)

74 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

"Columbo: Double Shock" is the second episode of Columbo I have watched and reviewed today, not something I usually do but the previous episode had surprisingly disappointed me due to a guest actors constant over acting. Fort...

Columbo: Publish or Perish (1974)

73 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

It is strange watching "Columbo: Publish or Perish" when the previous Columbo I watched was one from 2001 where the focus was on being light entertainment rather than a tightly plotted crime story. The two are like chalk n ch...

James Dean (1976)

94 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

James Dean only made 3 movies before he died at just the age of 24 yet his star shone so brightly that even now 50 plus years since his death he is still an icon. It is little surprise that this star who won hearts has been t...

A Question of Guilt (1978)

104 mins     Drama, Thriller, TV Movie      

I watch a lot of made for TV movies and something which I have noticed is the differences between modern made for TV movies and those from the 70s. Now days if "A Question of Guilt" was made the focus would be on either the i...

Turbulence (1997)

100 mins     Action , Thriller      

In the same year where we saw a bunch of convicts take over a plane in "Con Air" we also had the less extravagant "Turbulence" starring Ray Liotta as a serial killer who, you guessed it, takes over a plane. That's where the s...