Long Goodbye, The (1973; USA; Technicolor; 112m) *** d. Robert Altman; w. Leigh Brackett; ph. Vilmos Zsigmond; m. John Williams. Cast: Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, David Arkin, Jim Bouton, Warren Berlinger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rutanya Alda, Jo Ann Brody, Vincent Palmieri, Pancho Cordova, Enrique Lucero, George Wyner. Detective Philip…
Month: January 2018
Robbie Jones latest addition to cast of Son of Shaft
The List reports today that One Tree Hill actor Robbie Jones is the latest addition to the cast list of New Line’s Son of Shaft. It is also reported the new Line are still trying to secure the services of original Shaft, Richard Roundtree. Production continues on the film, which is currently shooting in Atlanta….
Film Review – RAISE THE TITANIC (1980)
RAISE THE TITANIC (1980, UK/USA, 115m, PG) ** Drama, Thriller, Adventure dist. Associated Film Distribution (AFD); pr co. Incorporated Television Company (ITC); d. Jerry Jameson; w. Adam Kennedy, Eric Hughes (based on the novel by Clive Cussler); pr. William Frye, Martin Starger, Lew Grade; ph. Matthew F. Leonetti (DeLuxe | 2.35:1; 2.20:1 (70mm prints)); m….
Shaft producer Joel Freeman dies aged 95
Sad to hear of the death of Joel Freeman on 21 January at the age of 95, producer of 1971’s Shaft. Other major productions he was involved in included The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Camelot, Finian’s Rainbow and Love at First Bite. He had been battling with lung cancer and Alzheimer’s. Hollywood Reporter have posted…
Film Review – “CROCODILE” DUNDEE II
“Crocodile” Dundee II (1988; Australia/USA; DuArt; 108m) **½ d. John Cornell; w. Paul Hogan, Brett Hogan; ph. Russell Boyd; m. Peter Best. Cast: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Charles S. Dutton, John Meillon, Hechter Ubarry, Juan Fernandez, Luis Guzman, Kenneth Welsh. Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who’ve followed her down under….
Film Review – “CROCODILE” DUNDEE (1986)
“Crocodile” Dundee (1986; Australia/USA; DuArt; 97m) ***½ d. Peter Faiman; w. John Cornell, Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie; ph. Russell Boyd; m. Peter Best. Cast: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Blum, John Meillon, Michael Lombard, David Gulpilil, Irving Metzman, Reginald VelJohnson. An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites…
Film Review – HELL DRIVERS (1957)
Hell Drivers (1957; UK; B&W; 108m) **** d. Cy Endfield; w. John Kruse, Cy Endfield; ph. Geoffrey Unsworth; m. Hubert Clifford. Cast: Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, Peggy Cummins, Patrick McGoohan, William Hartnell, Wilfrid Lawson, Sidney James, Jill Ireland, Alfie Bass, Gordon Jackson, David McCallum, Sean Connery, Wensley Pithey, George Murcell, Marjorie Rhodes. Ex-convict takes a…
Book Review – THE SECRET (2016) by Katerina Diamond
THE SECRET by KATERINA DIAMOND (2016, Avon, 404pp) *** Blurb: When Bridget Reid wakes up in a locked room, terrifying memories come flooding back of blood, pain, and desperate fear. Her captor knows things she’s never told anyone. How can she escape someone who knows all of her secrets? As DS Imogen Grey and DS Adrian Miles…
Film Review – HELL IS A CITY (1960)
Hell is a City (1960; UK; B&W; 98m) ***½ d. Val Guest; w. Val Guest; ph. Arthur Grant; m. Stanley Black. Cast: Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley, Billie Whitelaw, Joseph Tomelty, George A. Cooper, Geoffrey Frederick, Vanda Godsell, Charles Houston. A police inspector pursues a dangerous jewel thief. Fast-paced and atmospheric crime…
Film Review – SERPICO (1973)
Serpico (1973; USA; Technicolor; 130m) ****½ d. Sidney Lumet; w. Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler; ph. Arthur J. Ornitz; m. Mikis Theodorakis. Cast: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Tony Roberts, M. Emmet Walsh, F. Murray Abraham, Cornelia Sharpe, John Medici, Allan Rich, Barbara Eda-Young, Norman Ornellas, Edward Grover, Albert Henderson, Damien Leake. The…