AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956, USA) ***½ Adventure, Comedy, Romance dist. United Artists; pr co. Michael Todd Company; d. Michael Anderson, John Farrow (uncredited – Spanish sequences); w. James Poe, John Farrow, S.J. Perelman (based on the book by Jules Verne); pr. Michael Todd; assoc pr. William Cameron Menzies, Kevin McClory (uncredited); ph….
Month: January 2021
Film Review – WHITEOUT (2009)
WHITEOUT (2009, Canada/USA/France/Turkey) **½ Action, Crime, Thriller dist. Warner Bros. USA), Optimum Releasing (UK); pr co. Warner Bros. / Dark Castle Entertainment / StudioCanal; d. Dominic Sena; w. Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes (based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber); exec pr. Don Carmody, Steve Richards, Greg Rucka;…
Film Review – BLACK NARCISSUS (1947)
BLACK NARCISSUS (1947, UK) ****½ Drama dist. General Film Distributors (GFD) (UK), Universal Pictures (USA); pr co. The Archers / Independent Producers; d. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger; w. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger (based on the novel by Rumer Godden); pr. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger; ph. Jack Cardiff (Technicolor. 35mm. Spherical. 1.37:1); m. Brian Easdale; ed….
Book Review – GENESIS 3 (2020) by Robert Ellis
GENESIS 3 (2020) ***** by Robert Ellis Published by The Rock Library, 6 October 2020, 286pp © The Rock Library, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9993712-2-7 Blurb: This hard back book measures 250x297mm, has 286 pages, and contains over 600 images. It is not a history or a biography. It is a collection of my photographs from the…
Book Review – THE MAKING OF ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (2009) by Charles Helfenstein
THE MAKING OF ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (2009) ***** by Charles Helfenstein Published by Spies LLC, 18 December 2009, 292pp © Charles Helfenstein, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9844126-0-0 Blurb: Step back in time to the late 1960s, when Sean Connery resigned from playing James Bond, producers Harry Saltzman and Cubby Broccoli decided to gamble and doubled…
Film Review – MAN AT THE TOP (1973)
MAN AT THE TOP (1973, UK) *** Drama dist. Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (UK), Ambassador Film Distributors (USA); pr co. Anglo-EMI / Dufton / Hammer Film Productions; d. Mike Vardy; w. Hugh Whitemore, John Junkin (based on characters created by John Braine); exec pr. Nat Cohen; pr. Peter Charlesworth, Jock Jacobsen; ph. Brian Probyn (Eastmancolor. 35mm….
Film Review – BREAKHEART PASS (1975)
BREAKHEART PASS (1975, USA) *** Mystery, Western dist. United Artists; pr co. Gershwin-Kastner Productions; d. Tom Gries; w. Alistair MacLean (based on the novel by Alistair MacLean); exec pr. Elliott Kastner; pr. Jerry Gershwin; ph. Lucien Ballard (DeLuxe. 35mm. Spherical. 1.85:1); m. Jerry Goldsmith; ed. Byron ‘Buzz’ Brandt; ad. Tambi Larsen; set d. Darrell Silvera;…
Film Review – LONELY ARE THE BRAVE (1962)
LONELY ARE THE BRAVE (1962, USA) **** Drama, Western dist. Universal Pictures (USA), Rank Film Distributors (UK); pr co. Joel Productions; d. David Miller; w. Dalton Trumbo (based on the novel “Brave Cowboy” by Edward Abbey); exec pr. Kirk Douglas (uncredited); pr. Edward Lewis; ph. Philip H. Lathrop (B&W. 35mm. Panavision (anamorphic). 2.39:1); m. Jerry…
Film Review – THE HEROES OF TELEMARK (1965)
HEROES OF TELEMARK, THE (1965, UK) *** Action, History, War dist. Rank Film Distributors (UK), Columbia Pictures (USA); pr co. Benton Film Productions; d. Anthony Mann; w. Ivan Moffat, Ben Barzman (based on the novels “Skis Against the Atom” by Knut Haukelid and “But for These Men” by John Drummond – both uncredited); pr. Benjamin…
TV Review – DOCTOR WHO: REVOLUTION OF THE DALEKS (2021)
DOCTOR WHO: REVOLUTION OF THE DALEKS (TV) (2021) **½ Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi dist. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); pr co. BBC Studios; d. Lee Haven Jones; w. Chris Chibnall; exec pr. Chris Chibnall; pr. Alex Mercer; ph. Luke Bryant (Colour. 2.00:1); m. Segun Akinola; ed. Joel Skinner; pd. Dafydd Shurmer; ad. Rebecca Brown; set d. Vicki…