Ben-Hur Like Beacham!

Ben-Hur(1959)

Starring: Charleston Heston Directed by: William Wylie Rating: PG-13 Genre: Drama Other

Review The story of Judah Ben-Hur reads like a biblical epic, and that's no coincidence. William Wylie's (How High Was My Pony) expansive reminiscence of Ye Olde Tymes reminds us once again that Hollywood has always been the Fabulous Invalid - limping its way across our imaginations until our heads are filled with images of Charleston Heston sixty feet high sparking wheelhubs with Sir Stephen Boyd in a race that is sure to thrill you. Every dollar used to be up on the screen in those days (and yes, I mean both the fifties and the First Century) and it shows. Ben-Hur was a Jew at a time when Hollywood knew the meaning of the phrase. What a classic! Enjoy!