SABRINA (1954, USA, 113m, U) ***½ Comedy, Drama, Romance dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Paramount Pictures; d. Billy Wilder; w. Billy Wilder, Samuel A. Taylor, Ernest Lehman (based on the play by Samuel A. Taylor); pr. Billy Wilder; ph. Charles Lang (B&W | 1.75:1); ed. Arthur P. Schmidt; ad. Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler. cast:…
Month: November 2022
New 4K restoration of Rio Bravo to premiere at 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival
TCM recently announced the films to be shown at its 2023 Classic Film Festival on 13-16 April 2023. They include the world premiere of a new 4K restoration of Howard Hawks’ 1959 Western classic ‘Rio Bravo’. The film remains amongst my all-time favourites and is probably the one I have watched more than any other….
Book Review – EIGHT BLACK HORSES (1985) by Ed McBain
EIGHT BLACK HORSES (1985) *** by Ed McBain This paperback edition published by Pan Books, 1987, 267pp First published in 1985 © Hui Corporation, 1985 ISBN: 978-0-3302-9590-1 Blurb: It all got terribly confusing when the Deaf Man put in an appearance and the criminal mastermind is making his presence known by the dead bodies that are…
Film Review – FRANTIC (1988)
FRANTIC (1988, USA, 120m, 15) *** Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller dist. Warner Bros.; pr co. Warner Bros / The Mount Company; d. Roman Polanski; w. Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach; pr. Tim Hampton, Thom Mount; ph. Witold Sobocinski (Colour | 1.85:1); m. Ennio Morricone; ed. Sam O’Steen; pd. Pierre Guffroy; ad. Anthony Powell. cast: Harrison Ford…
Film Review – DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975)
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975, USA, 125m, 15) ****½ Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller dist. Warner Bros.; pr co. Warner Bros. / Artists Entertainment Complex; d. Sidney Lumet; w. Frank Pierson (based upon a magazine article by P.F. Kluge and Thomas Moore); pr. Martin Bregman, Martin Elfand; ph. Victor J. Kemper (Technicolor | 1.85:1); ed. Dede Allen;…
Film Review – MISSING (1982)
MISSING (1982, USA/Mexico, 122m, 15) **** Biography, Drama, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures (USA), United International Pictures (UIP) (UK); pr co. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Universal Pictures / Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.; d. Costa-Gavras; w. Costa-Gavras, Donald E. Stewart (based on the book by Thomas Hauser); pr. Edward Lewis, Mildred Lewis; ph. Ricardo Aronovich (Technicolor |…
Film Review – THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999, USA, 139m, 15) ***½ Crime, Drama, Thriller dist. Paramount Pictures (USA), Buena Vista International (UK); pr co. Miramax / Paramount Pictures / Mirage Enterprises / Timnick Films; d. Anthony Minghella; w. Anthony Minghella (based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith); pr. William Horberg, Tom Sternberg; ph. John Seale (DeLuxe |…
Book Review – HARRY O: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING (1976) by Lee Hays
HARRY O: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING (1976) *** by Lee Hays This paperback edition published by Severn House, 1978, 159pp First published in 1976 © Warner Bros., Inc. 1976 ISBN: 978-0-7278-0342-9 Blurb: Oliver Wasko was one of Hollywood’s brightest young directors, and the film he was shooting bore his special brand of genius. It…
Book Review – A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES (2022) by Ian Rankin
A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES (2022) **** by Ian Rankin This hardback edition published by Orion, 2022, 333pp First published in 2022 © John Rebus Ltd. 2022 ISBN: 978-1-3987-0935-5 Blurb: John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it’s not the first time…