Front, The (1976; USA; Metrocolor; 95m) ∗∗∗∗ d. Martin Ritt; w. Walter Bernstein; ph. Michael Chapman; m. Dave Grusin. Cast: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Michael Murphy, Andrea Marcovicci, Herschel Bernardi, Remak Ramsay, Josef Sommer, Lloyd Gough, David Margulies, Danny Aiello, Marvin Lichterman, Joshua Shelley, Norman Rose, Charles Kimbrough, Georgann Johnson. A cashier poses as a writer…
Month: May 2016
Comic Book Review – SHAFT: IMITATION OF LIFE (2016)
SHAFT: IMITATION OF LIFE (2016, Dynamite Entertainment, 4 issues, 4 x 32 pp) ∗∗∗∗ Shaft Created by Ernest Tidyman Written and Lettered by David F. Walker Illustrated by Dietrich Smith Coloured by Alex Guimares Cover by Matthew Clark Cover Colours by Vinicius Andrade Blurb: The only thing John Shaft wanted was a simple case, one where no one got…
First reviews of Shaft: Imitation of Life #4
The first reviews of the final issue of Shaft: Imitation of Life – Part Four: All the World’s a Stage are in:- “…a tense issue that concludes the series in terrific fashion. David F. Walker’s script balances the action with thematic content, giving a layer of depth to the issue that could have easily spiraled…
Film Review – THE DARK CORNER (1946)
Dark Corner, The (1946; USA; B&W; 99m) ∗∗∗½ d. Henry Hathaway; w. Jay Dratler, Bernard C. Schoenfeld; ph. Joseph MacDonald; m. Cyril J. Mockridge. Cast: Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix, Mark Stevens, Kurt Kreuger, Cathy Downs, Reed Hadley, Constance Collier, Eddie Heywood. Secretary tries to help her private eye boss, who is framed for…
Latest previews of Shaft: Imitation of Life #4
5-page previews, such as the one at ComicBookResources.com, are today surfacing for the final issue (#4) of Shaft: Imitation of Life subtitled All the World’s a Stage. Release comes slightly later than planned on Wednesday 25 May.
Film Review – WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL (1971)
When Eight Bells Toll (1971; UK; Eastmancolor; 94m) ∗∗∗ d. Etienne Perier; w. Alistair MacLean; ph. Arthur Ibbetson; m. Angela Morley (as Walter Stott). Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Nathalie Delon, Robert Morley, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave, Derek Bond, Ferdy Mayne, Maurice Roëves, Leon Collins, Wendy Allnutt, Peter Arne, Oliver MacGreevy, Jon Croft. A British agent is…
Film Review – FRENCH CONNECTION II (1975)
French Connection II (1975; USA; DeLuxe; 119m) ∗∗∗∗ d. John Frankenheimer; w. Alexander Jacobs, Robert Dillon, Laurie Dillon; ph. Claude Renoir; m. Don Ellis. Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Cathleen Nesbitt, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Charles Millot, Philippe Leotard, Ed Lauter, Samantha Llorens, Andre Penvern, Reine Prat, Ham-Chau Luong, Jacques Dynam, Raoul Delfosse, Malek Kateb….
Book Review – A COP’S TALE – NYPD: THE VIOLENT YEARS by Detective Sergeant Jim O’Neil (Retired) with Mel Fazzino (2009)
A COP’S TALE – NYPD: THE VIOLENT YEARS by DETECTIVE SERGEANT JIM O’NEIL (RETIRED) WITH MEL FAZZINO (2009, Barricade, 286pp) ∗∗∗∗ Blurb: A Cop’s Tale focuses on New York City’s most violent and corrupt years, the 1960s to early 1980s. Jim O’Neil – a former NYPD cop – delivers a rare look at the brand of law…
Film Review – WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS (1950)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950; USA; B&W; 95m) ∗∗∗∗ d. Otto Preminger; w. Ben Hecht, Victor Trivas, Frank P. Rosenberg, Robert E. Kent; ph. Joseph LaShelle; m. Cyril J. Mockridge. Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill, Bert Freed, Tom Tully, Karl Malden, Ruth Donnelly, Craig Stevens. A detective is already in trouble with his…
Film Review – WHERE EAGLES DARE (1968)
Where Eagles Dare (1968; UK/USA; Metrocolor; 158m) ∗∗∗∗ d. Brian G. Hutton; w. Alistair MacLean; ph. Arthur Ibbetson; m. Ron Goodwin. Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Robert Beatty, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern, Donald Houston, Peter Barkworth, Ferdy Mayne, Anton Diffring, William Squire, Brook Williams, Neil McCarthy, Vincent Ball, Derren Nesbitt. Allied agents stage…