ESCAPE TO ATHENA (1979, UK) **½ Action, Adventure, Comedy, War dist. ITC Film Distributors (UK), Associated Film Distribution (AFD) (USA); pr co. Incorporated Television Company (ITC); d. George P. Cosmatos; w. Edward Anhalt, Richard Lochte (based on a story by Richard Lochte and George P. Cosmatos); exec pr. Lew Grade (uncredited); pr. David Niven Jr.,…
Month: November 2020
Film Review (re-watch) – SHAFT (2019)
After more than a year, I decided to give the new Shaft another go. Whilst I enjoyed it more, I still can’t get past its faults and haven’t changed my opinion that it was a wasted opportunity… SHAFT (2019, USA) **½ Action, Crime, Comedy dist. New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. (USA), Netflix (UK); pr co….
TV Movie Review – COLUMBO: ANY OLD PORT IN A STORM (1973)
COLUMBO: ANY OLD PORT IN A STORM (TV) (1973, USA) **** Crime, Drama, Mystery dist. National Broadcasting Company (NBC); pr co. Universal Television; d. Leo Penn; w. Stanley Ralph Ross (based on a story by Larry Cohen); pr. Robert F. O’Neill; ph. Harry L. Wolf (Technicolor. 35mm. Spherical. 1.33:1); m. Dick DeBenedictis; m sup. Hal…
Film Review – FIRST MAN (2018)
FIRST MAN (2018, USA) **** Drama, Biography dist. Universal Pictures (USA), Universal Pictures International (UPI) (UK); pr co. Universal Pictures / DreamWorks SKG / Temple Hill Entertainment / Perfect World Pictures; d. Damien Chazelle; w. Nicole Perlman, Josh Singer (based on the book by James R. Hansen); exec pr. Adam Merims, Josh Singer, Steven Spielberg;…
Film Review – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI – RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983)
STAR WARS: EPISODE VI – RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983, USA) ***½ Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi dist. Twentieth Century Fox ; pr co. Lucasfilm; d. Richard Marquand; w. Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas (based on a story by George Lucas); exec pr. George Lucas; pr. Howard G. Kazanjian, Rick McCallum; ph. Alan Hume (DeLuxe. 35mm (Eastman…
Film Review – STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)
STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980, USA) ***** Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi dist. Twentieth Century Fox ; pr co. Lucasfilm; d. Irvin Kershner; w. Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan (based on a story by George Lucas); exec pr. George Lucas; pr. Gary Kurtz, Rick McCallum; ass pr. Jim Bloom, Robert Watts; ph….
Book Review – A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES (2020) by Ian Rankin
A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES (2020) **** by Ian Rankin First published by Orion 2020, 325pp ISBN: 978-1-4091-7697-8 © John Rebus, Ltd., 2020 Blurb: When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it’s not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst –…
Film Review – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (1977)
STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (1977, USA) ***** Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi dist. 20th Century Fox; pr co. Lucasfilm / Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; d. George Lucas; w. George Lucas; exec pr. George Lucas; pr. Gary Kurtz, Rick McCallum; ass pr. James Nelson (uncredited); ph. Gilbert Taylor (Technicolor. 35mm. Digital Intermediate…