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- DirectorJohn SturgesStarsSpencer TracyRobert RyanAnne FrancisA one-armed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary.Superior mystery thriller. Excellent acting with a standout performance from Tracy in the lead. Faultless direction
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsMartin SheenSissy SpacekWarren OatesAn impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town, and her older greaser boyfriend, embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands.Sheen and Spacek are suberb ,as is Mallick's direction. Fine contributions also from the cinematographers and the composer
- DirectorGower ChampionStarsGeorge C. ScottJoanna CassidySorrell BookeA motley crew of criminals plans to rob a Los Angeles bank that's temporarily located in a mobile home during renovations.Engaging oddball thriller with oddball characters. it moves at a fairly smart pace
- DirectorRoger VadimStarsJane FondaJohn Phillip LawAnita PallenbergIn the 41st century, an astronaut partakes in sexy misadventures while seeking to stop an evil scientist who threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.Weird and wonderful. This is high camp at it's best.
fav - DirectorLionel JeffriesStarsPatricia NealJean-Pierre CasselBritt EklandA young American boy unable to overcome a speech defect is disturbed by the constant bickering of his parents, and when they get divorced, he slides into an emotional breakdown.Jacoby gives a moving performance. The last part will to qoute a well known cliche tug at your heartstrings.
- DirectorCurtis BernhardtStarsStewart GrangerElizabeth TaylorPeter UstinovIn 1796, Captain George Bryan "Beau" Brummell of the 10th Royal Hussars Regiment offends the Prince of Wales with his straightforward outspokenness and gets fired from the Army but is chosen as the Prince's personal advisor.Lavishly produced but very dull. Morley's all to brief appearance livens things up for a short while
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsRita TushinghamRalph RichardsonPeter CookIn post-nuclear-holocaust England, a handful of bizarre characters struggles on with their lives in the ruins, among endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, muddy plains, and heaps of dentures and old boots. Patriotically singing "God Save Mrs. Ethel Shroake, Long Live Mrs. Ethel Shroake", they wander through this surrealistic landscape, forever being warned by the police to "keep moving", and prone to the occasional mutation into a parrot, cupboard, or even--yes, a bed-sitting room with "No Wogs" scrawled in the grime on its windows. In particular, this story revolves around the odd "love story" of a girl who lives with her parents in one compartment of a London Underground train, the commuter in the next compartment, and the doctor they meet after returning above ground in search of a nurse for the heavily-pregnant girl.Bizarre black comedy. A lot of it will have you in stitches. Excellent colour design and direction. very funny screenplay.
Another favourite. - DirectorJames B. HarrisStarsRichard WidmarkSidney PoitierJames MacArthurAn American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.Good cold war suspense drama. Excellent performances from Poitier and Widmark. A fine screen play.
- DirectorRobert StevensonWard KimballStarsAngela LansburyDavid TomlinsonRoddy McDowallAn apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.Marvellous tale is fun for the whole family. Great special effects, and top notch direction.
- DirectorDon SiegelStarsClint EastwoodGeraldine PageElizabeth HartmanWhile recuperating in a Confederate girls' boarding school, a Union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely women's hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him.Bizarre and eccentric melodrama.This is surely the stars most unusual film. Siegel does his usual excellent directing job.
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsBing CrosbyIngrid BergmanHenry TraversAt a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.Bergman gives the best performance in this overstretched and overlong follow- up to Going My Way. But it does have it's moments.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.One of the truly great epics. Heston is excellent. Excellent direction and screenplay.
- DirectorGeorge ShermanJohn WayneStarsJohn WayneRichard BooneMaureen O'HaraIn 1909, when John Fain's gang kidnaps Jacob McCandles' grandson and holds him for ransom, Big Jake sets out to rescue the boy.Wayne gives a typical performance.
- DirectorEdward BuzzellStarsLucille BallWilliam GaxtonVirginia WeidlerLucille Ball accepts a cadet's invitation to a military academy's senior prom in order to boost her career.Perky youth musical. Walker gives the best performance.
- DirectorSamuel FullerStarsLee MarvinMark HamillRobert CarradineA hardened sergeant and the four core members of his infantry unit try to survive World War II as they move from battle to battle throughout Europe.A grim brutal account of war. Probably Fuller's finest.
Fav - DirectorFritz LangStarsGlenn FordGloria GrahameJocelyn BrandoTough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.Dark hard hitting thriller with an excellent performance from Ford. Grahame is wonderful.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallJohn RidgelyPrivate detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.Fast moving and exciting private eye thriller, featuring a terrific performance from Bogie. Crackjack screenplay. It's all held together by Hawks stylish direction.
A favourite. - DirectorMichael WinnerStarsRobert MitchumSarah MilesRichard BooneGrizzled American private detective in England investigates a complicated case of blackmail turned murder involving a rich but honest elderly general, his two loose socialite daughters, a pornographer and a gangster.Entertaining, but Marlowe should have stayed in America. Fine support though from Reed, Clarke, and Stewart.
- DirectorKen RussellStarsMichael CaineKarl MaldenEd BegleyBritish spy-turned-detective Harry Palmer stumbles upon an oil tycoon's plot to overthrow Communism using a supercomputer.Exciting spy thriller. Homolka steals the show,
- DirectorRichard BrooksStarsGene HackmanCandice BergenJames CoburnA pair of ex-Rough Riders, a former prostitute, a gunfighter, an aging cowboy and an English gentleman enter a 700-mile horse race through the Southwest desert in 1908.Overlong, but entertaining film. A western with a difference. We;ve seen the characters before
6 - DirectorBuzz KulikStarsJames CaanBilly Dee WilliamsJack WardenBased on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.Sensitive. Of course, it has cliches. But it's very well acted, and seldom if ever is it depressing.
- DirectorRobert BentonStarsJeff BridgesBarry BrownJim DavisA God-fearing Ohio boy dodging the Civil War draft arrives in St. Joseph, MO where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading west"Realistic" western.Excellent direction by Benton.
- DirectorKen RussellStarsTwiggyChristopher GableMax AdrianWhen the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.Wonderful tribute to the Busbu Bereley and otherv early hollywood musicals. The songs are extremly good, as are the performances, by Twiggy, Gable, and Glenda Jackson. Full marks also the production design. it's all held together by Russell's masterful direction.
(fav) - DirectorLloyd BaconStarsEdward G. RobinsonHumphrey BogartAnn SothernWhen retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.Good mixture of comedy and drama. Fine performance by Robinson.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsStan ShawAndrew StevensJames CanningIn 1967, five young men undergo boot camp training before being shipped out to Vietnam. Once they get there, the experience proves worse than they could have imagined.Good cast, average script.
- DirectorHenri VerneuilStarsJean-Paul BelmondoOmar SharifDyan CannonIn 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plans an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector, but corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.Exciting comic thriller. There are some great sequences including a terrific car chase, and tremendous stunt work from Belmondo.
- DirectorAnthony MannStarsJames StewartRock HudsonArthur KennedyWhen a town boss confiscates homesteaders' supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them.Rough riding, rough shooting western with enough action to please fans of the genre.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockeGeoffrey LewisAn idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.Delightful action comedy with romantic interludes. Fine screenplay which doesn;t waste an opportunity to poke fun at the star's tough guy image. Eastwood once again proves his talents as a director.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsRobert CummingsDorothy MaloneFrankie AvalonA bearded anthropologist studies the habits of swingin' American teens while they enjoy the summer surfing, loving, and partying at the beach.Enjoyable nonsense with some good songs.
- DirectorFrank TuttleStarsAlan LaddEdward G. RobinsonJoanne DruAfter 5 years in prison, ex-cop Steve Rollins is paroled and searches for the San Francisco mobsters who framed him for manslaughter.Ladd is his usual wooden self. Robinson turns in the best performance.
- DirectorRobert WiseRaoul WalshStarsStanley BakerRossana PodestàBrigitte BardotThe Iliad's story of the Trojan war, told from the Trojan viewpoint.Exciting adventure tale-enough excitement to please everyone.
- DirectorAlan BridgesStarsRobert ShawSarah MilesPeter EganA young British woman suffering from depression over the loss of her husband develops an unusual relationship with her chauffeur.Brooding, but not always involving drama with good, but restrained acting, by the leads.
- DirectorAlberto De MartinoStarsKirk DouglasSimon WardAgostina BelliRobert's in charge of constructing a nuclear power plant in the Middle East. Will it be instrumental in prophecies of antichrist's apocalypse?Pretty ridiculus but exciting thriller.
- DirectorBernard GirardStarsBurt ReynoldsMartin BalsamMelvyn DouglasA man comes home after serving time in prison to claim his share of his deceased mother's estate. However, his stepfather, who holds him responsible for his own son's death, intends to fight him for everything.a routine plot seen in many movies is enhanced by a good cast.
6 - DirectorRobert RossenStarsJames MasonJoan FontaineDorothy DandridgeThis drama set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.The acting is no great shakes in this very talky film.
- DirectorKen HughesStarsJames CoburnLee GrantHarry AndrewsA retired intelligence agent devises a cunning plan to eliminate those who know too much about his past.Dull crime drama. the acting and the murders themselves are the only worthwhile offerings.
- DirectorByron HaskinStarsBurt LancasterLizabeth ScottKirk DouglasFrankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.Weak crime melodrama. Even the stars can't rise above the script. But that's probably because of the amount of inane dialogue in it.
- DirectorErle C. KentonStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloGrace McDonaldThe horse of a street vendor is replaced by a racehorse.Sentimental comedy. The boys are good, but it isn't one of their best. Still there are plenty of laughs..
- DirectorRichard BrooksStarsRobert BlakeScott WilsonJohn ForsytheTwo ex-cons murder a family in a robbery attempt, before going on the run from the authorities. The police try to piece together the details of the murder in an attempt to track down the killers.Excellent performances particularly by Blake.A bit gimmicky. A case in point being that the murders are only shown in flashback. Good direction
- DirectorRobert GordonStarsKenneth TobeyFaith DomergueDonald CurtisA giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.Exciting monster movie with excellent special effects by Ray Harryhausen.
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsAlan LaddVirginia MayoJoseph CalleiaThe life of nineteenth-century pioneer Jim Bowie is portrayed.Routine film is rather lacking in pace.
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsJohn MillsAnthony QuayleSylvia SymsDuring World War II in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria.Overlong but engrossing tale. fairly suspenseful scenes. Tightly directed.
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsRobert TaylorElizabeth TaylorJoan FontaineA knight seeks to free the captive King Richard and put him back on the throne.Colourful and exciting tale.
- DirectorNoël CowardStarsNoël CowardJohn MillsBernard MilesThis "story of a ship", the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft.Superb stiff upper lip british war film. Coward excels in all departments. Excellent performances also from mIlls. Attenborough and Johnson.
- DirectorMichael LandonStarsPaul WinfieldLouis Gossett Jr.Ruby DeeThe story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when he lost the use of his legs in an auto accident in January of 1958.warm inspiring story. A fine performance from Winfield.
6 - DirectorJerry JamesonStarsBill BixbyBo HopkinsJohn HillermanA free-spirited Bostonian recently arrived in the West teams up with a crusty Wyoming cowboy to stop a land baron's attempts to drive out a group of small ranchers and take over their property.Bixby and Hopkins team up well here.Hillerman gives the best performance.
- DirectorClarence BrownStarsDavid BrianClaude Jarman Jr.Juano HernandezIn 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.This social drama is helped greatly by terrific writing, great direction and outstanding performances in a first rate cast by Jarman, and Hernandez.
- DirectorBryan ForbesStarsTatum O'NealChristopher PlummerAnthony HopkinsVelvet's orphaned niece Sarah follows her dream of Olympic glory with her horse Arizona Pie.Pleasing sequel to national velvet is sharply directed. Of course it's all very sentimental, but the performances especially Hopkins will help you forget that.
- DirectorHenry KingStarsSusan HaywardWilliam LundiganRory CalhounThe simply told story, based on Corra Harris' biographical book of a Methodist minister, called to a north-Georgia mountain-community in 1910 who, with his gently-bred new bride, meets the problems and crises of his circuit-riding congregation fearlessly and honestly.Sentimtal movie is saved from becoming too corny by the cast including an excellent performance from Hayward. The director doesn't let us down either.
- DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsDonald SutherlandBrooke AdamsJeff GoldblumWhen strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.This remake/sequel (since Kevin Mcarthy appears in a cameo as the character he played in the original) benefits from excellent writing and direction.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartDonna ReedLionel BarrymoreAn angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.Marvellous comedy is one of the finest movies ever made. a great screenplay is given full justice, in particular by Stewart, Travers and Barrymore.. It's all held together by Capra's marvellous direction.
- DirectorJack ArnoldStarsGrant WilliamsRandy StuartApril KentAfter Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.Classic science fiction tale has wonderful special effects and photography. Brilliant direction is backed up by an intelligent screenplay, which has a point to make; namely that everything, no matter how small has a place in the universe.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsClark GableClaudette ColbertWalter ConnollyA rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.Wonderful tale. great script and direction. marvellous comic performances from the two leads. Don't miss it.
Fav - DirectorGerald ThomasStarsKenneth WilliamsSuzanne DanielleKenneth ConnorThe beautiful and sex-starved Emmannuelle Prevert just cannot inflame her husband's ardour. In frustration she seduces a string of VIPs, including the Prime Minister and the American Ambassador. A jealous lover gives a list of all her conquests to the national press and a scandal ensues. But will she ever manage to get her own husband into bed?After this rather unfunny effort, i think it's about time, the team stopped. there are some, but not many good laughs. most of the time, it's just pathetic sex jokes. Suzanne Danielle is okay.
- DirectorJohn PeyserStarsJaime Lyn BauerAldo RayDennis OlivieriA depraved religious fanatic sets out to punish all the "immoral" women who have posed for the center-fold of a men's magazine.It is disappointing to see actors like prine, Mazurski, and Ray in this kind of carry on. But there have been worse films, and Prine is suitably menacing.
- DirectorAlberto CavalcantiStarsTommy TrinderStanley HollowayBetty WarrenThe story of a 19th century English music hall (vaudeville) performer and life behind the scenes.Enough vitality, good performances and pleasent songs to make it entertaining.
- DirectorRalph ThomasStarsDirk BogardeStanley BakerMichael CraigEnglishman Bruce Campbell (Dirk Bogarde) takes possession of his grandfather's Canadian land, but he faces various challenges such as disgruntled locals, a ruthless contractor, a new power dam, and his own bad health.Rugged outdoor drama
- DirectorBrian ClemensStarsHorst JansonJohn CarsonShane BriantA master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires.Exciting with some novel twists. Of course there is also Caroline Munro.
- DirectorAlexander EswayZoltan KordaJohn Monk SaundersStarsFrederick CulleyLaurence OlivierFranklin DyallThis documentary traces man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.historically intersting feature. we get an entertaining view of man's obsession with flying.
- DirectorDonald CrombieStarsMichele FawdonAlan CassellBryan BrownA father kidnaps his three-year-old daughter and goes to Greece. The mother comes in contact with a journalist who helps her to get her daughter back.will have you involved from start to finish. it has hardly a trace of sentimentality throughout.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsJames CagneyDennis MorganBrenda MarshallInspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF but are deemed too old to be fliers.entertaining film. cagney is his usual cocky self.
- DirectorHy AverbackStarsPatrick O'NealCesare DanovaWilfrid Hyde-WhiteA one-handed madman uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.gimmicky horror film is unintenionally funny at times. Pretty good fun.
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsSean ConneryBrooke AdamsJack WestonA British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.dull adventure tale
- DirectorGeorge EnglundStarsJason RobardsEva Marie SaintGeorge ParryA city-bred grandson moves to his grandparents' farm during the Great Depression and grows up enough under their tough care to help his grandfather deliver a surprise gift on Christmas Eve to their community church with help from a phantom stranger.highly sentimental tale. good performances help it over the rough spots.
- DirectorJames BridgesStarsJane FondaJack LemmonMichael DouglasA reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.entertaining movie with a terrific performance from Jack Lemmon. Excellent direction and screenplay. The last few scenes are quite moving.
- DirectorFred M. WilcoxStarsElizabeth TaylorFrank MorganTom DrakeAcademy Award-winner Elizabeth Taylor stars in this touching family drama about a young girl who rehabilitates an Army's shell-shocked collie.Really the hero in this movie is a dog called Bill, portrayed by Lassie., who appears earlier on as himself. Taylor is embarrassing, but Morgan gives it a helping hand.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsJames BrolinKathleen LloydJohn MarleyA small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.Brolin is average, but Lioyd gives an energetic performance. Rather slow at times, but the last half hour or so make up for it.
- DirectorGerald ThomasStarsSidney JamesKenneth WilliamsBarbara WindsorDick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then Madame Desiree and her "Birds of Paradise" arrive in the village...Another one in the popular series. BarBara Windsor is a delight.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsGary GrimesJerry HouserOliver ConantThe "terrible trio" of "Summer of '42" has graduated high school. Now the real learning begins. For Benjy, 1944 is a time to serve his country.A fine sequel to summer of 42. Very funny at times and with a good period sense.
- DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsJames CaanJane FondaJason RobardsA brave and proud woman struggles for her land, finding help and something more in unexpected way.good solid entertainment with little violence and not too many profanities. it is a bit slow moving at times though.
- DirectorJames HillStarsRobert StackElke SommerNancy KwanSpy accidentally gets an ancient treasure. Several corrupt groups try to steal it from him.fast paced espionage thriller with enough action to make you forget the dull cast .
- DirectorCharles NicholsIwao TakamotoStarsDebbie ReynoldsHenry GibsonPaul LyndeWilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.Excellently done version of a favourite children's novel. The characterisations are quite good, and there are some nice songs. Only thosewith a heart of stone will not let loose a few tears at the end.
- DirectorMichael O'HerlihyStarsRod TaylorJoanna PettetNigel DavenportA Green Beret-veteran businessman investigates the plane crash in Ireland that killed his family.Well written screenplay with a very good performance from Taylor. Cusack steals the movie though.
- DirectorJohn CromwellStarsEleanor ParkerAgnes MooreheadEllen CorbyA gentle, naive, pregnant 19-year-old widow is slowly, inexorably ground down by the hardened criminals, sadistic guards, and matron at a woman's prison. Will she be the same person when her sentence is up?No punches pulled movie. Excellent performances, particularly by Parker and Emerson. Gritty screenplay and direction.
- DirectorGerald ThomasStarsSidney JamesKenneth WilliamsJim DaleStodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a "sanitary engineer" (plumber) by the name of Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal! Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids - revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise...Good entry in the series
- DirectorMichael CrichtonStarsMichael DouglasRip TornGeneviève BujoldWhen a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.Very effective mixture of horror and suspense. Excellent screenplay and a terrific performance from Bujold.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen GarfieldA paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.Excellent written and directed. But hard to follow if your mind is not on it.
- DirectorRoy BoultingJeffrey DellStarsTerry-ThomasPeter SellersLuciana PaluzziA former British colony in dire need of economic aid tries to play the British against the Soviets in an attempt to secure economic aid from either side in return for political loyalty.Very funny british comedy. The stars only give average performances. The script is really the star of the show.
Favourite. - DirectorAlbert FinneyStarsAlbert FinneyColin BlakelyBillie WhitelawA married writer has an affair with his secretary.Rather unusual drama. Good performances from Finney and Blakely.
- DirectorStanley DonenStarsCary GrantAudrey HepburnWalter MatthauRomance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?sophisticated crime thriller moves at a smart pace and has plenty of action. Good screenplay and fine performances from Hepurn and Matthau.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsJon VoightFaye DunawayRicky SchroderBilly Flynn is an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling. When the wealthy, estranged mother of his young son begins trying to lure the boy away from him, Flynn must return to the ring to provide for his child.Effective remake of the Cooper/Beery vehicle. Voight is excellent, and so is Schroeder. But Dunaway tries too hard to turn an unsympathetic role into a sympathetic one, and doesn't suceed.
Fav - DirectorEdmund GouldingStarsDorothy McGuireRobert YoungIna ClaireChild bride Claudia Naughton has made life difficult for her husband David because she can't stand living so far away from her mother. She's also afraid that her husband doesn't find her desirable enough. To remedy both situations, she sells their farm to an opera singer so they'll have to move back to the city near her mother, and she tries to make her husband jealous by flirting with a neighbor. Eventually, Claudia must learn to grow up when she discovers that she's about to become a mother, and that her own mother is gravely ill.appealing comedy
- DirectorJack LeeStarsJohn GregsonPeggy CumminsDonald SindenA ship's captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties the new position involves, not least the way he becomes the target for all the comely unattached women on board.rather mediocre comedy. A few laughs
- DirectorGerald ThomasStarsSidney JamesKenneth WilliamsCharles HawtreyA gang of thieves plans to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesn't go according to plan.Riotous comedy with loads of laughs. The carry on team at their best.
- DirectorMark RydellStarsJohn WayneRoscoe Lee BrowneBruce DernRancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them.A rather unlikely but entertaining western. Excellent performances from Wayne and Browne.
- DirectorMelvin FrankNorman PanamaStarsDanny KayeGlynis JohnsBasil RathboneA hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.One of Kaye's best, in which his enthuastic playing is put to good use. Delightful comedy with other outstanding performances from Rathbone, Parker and Natwick. Also worth mentioning are the choreography, songs, art direction. and direction.
Favourite - DirectorIrving RapperStarsBette DavisJohn DallNigel BruceA schoolteacher becomes the mentor of a talented young miner and seeks to get him into a university.Warm nicely done drama. Fine performances from Diavies, Bruce and Loring.
Fav - DirectorSilvio NarizzanoStarsGlenda JacksonOliver ReedMichael MurphyIn the tradition of classic classroom dramas such as To Sir, with Love (1967), comes the story of dedicated teacher Conor MacMichael (Glenda Jackson), who tries to reach out and give to her pupils, juvenile delinquents, at a London alternative school.Comedy drama is well handled with many funny scenes. Some of which are a matter of taste. Lots of naughty language, and Jackson gives a pretty agressive embarrassing speech. Reed really camps it up as the headmaster.
- DirectorRichard BrooksStarsElizabeth TaylorPaul NewmanBurl IvesBrick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.Talky but well acted drama. The only fault in the casting is Judith Anderson as Ives's wife. Newman and Ives are particulary effective.
- DirectorMike NicholsStarsJack NicholsonCandice BergenArt GarfunkelChronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.Witty and intelligent film with very candid language. Garfunkel is very good in his acting debut, but it's Nicholson's performance which is the mainstay of the film.
- DirectorJeremy SummersStarsRobert CummingsMargaret LeeRupert DaviesA naive young American playboy in Hong Kong finds himself caught up in the middle of an international crime.light mystery thriller
- DirectorArthur LubinStarsStewart GrangerJean SimmonsBill TraversIn early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.fairly suspenseful but routine period melodrama
- DirectorRichard CarlsonStarsRory CalhounColleen MillerGeorge NaderAn outlaw gang on the lam encounters former associate Simon Bhumer and his gorgeous daughter, who's drawn to their leader Cully.colourful and exciting film.
- DirectorPaul AaronStarsJennifer O'NeillChuck NorrisClu GulagerWhen the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.The fights are nowhere near as exciting as those in Bruce Lee movies.
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsSophia LorenJames CoburnO.J. SimpsonA merc is hired by the F.B.I. to track down a powerful recluse criminal. A woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.Excitement is the key word in this colourful thriller' Loren in her mid 50's is still a joy to look at.
- DirectorLawrence HuntingtonStarsMichael DenisonDulcie GrayAnthony NichollsMichael Denison plays a lawyer investigating kidnapping charges against Dulcie Gray. Based on a novel of Josephine Tey.Slow, but well acted and intriguing account of a true event
- DirectorDon TaylorStarsKirk DouglasMartin SheenKatharine RossA modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.With a better script and a faster pace, this movie could have been terrific. , but as done here, it's just routine. it's one of those movies, that builds you up for something special, and then fails to deliver. It would have been more suitable for tv.
- DirectorRainer Werner FassbinderStarsBrigitte MiraEl Hedi ben SalemBarbara ValentinA lonely widow meets a much younger Moroccan worker in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies.Touching and natural love story
- DirectorCharles VidorStarsRita HayworthGene KellyLee BowmanRusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.Enjoyable musical with a rather old plot. The cast, especially Kelly and Silvers make it work.
- DirectorRobert MooreStarsPeter FalkAnn-MargretEileen BrennanSan Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.Funny tribute to the private eye movies of the 40's, and also to Casablanca and Chinatown. The cast are excellent. Standouts are Falk, Mason, Brennan, and Khan.
Favourite.