THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (1975, UK/USA, 113m, PG) ***½ Comedy, Crime, Mystery dist. United Artists; pr co. Incorporated Television Company (ITC) / Jewel Productions / Pimlico Films / United Artists; d. Blake Edwards; w. Frank Waldman, Blake Edwards; pr. Blake Edwards; ph. Geoffrey Unsworth (Technicolor | 2.35:1); m. Henry Mancini; ed. Tom Priestley; pd….
Month: February 2024
Book Review – THE CHARLESTON KNIFE IS BACK IN TOWN (1974) by Ralph Dennis
THE CHARLESTON KNIFE IS BACK IN TOWN (1974) **** by Ralph Dennis This paperback edition published by Brash Books, 2018, 178pp First published in 1974 Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale © Adventures in Television, Inc., 2018 ISBN: 978-1-73-206567-3 Blurb: Jim Hardman is an ex-cop in Atlanta Atlanta cop who works as an unlicensed PI, trouble-shooter and…
Film Review – CASTAWAY (1986)
CASTAWAY (1986, UK, 117m, 15) *** Adventure, Drama dist. Columbia-Cannon-Warner (UK), Cannon Film Distributors (USA); pr co. Cannon Screen Entertainment / United British Artists (UBA) / Castaway Films; d. Nicolas Roeg; w. Allan Scott (based on the book by Lucy Irvine); pr. Rick McCallum; ph. Harvey Harrison (Colour | 1.85:1); m. Stanley Myers; ed. Tony…
UK Monthly Film Review February 2024 (Vol 2 No. 14) issue now available
Volume 2 Number 14 of UK Monthly Film Review is now available in PDF format. The bulletin includes all movies that went into general theatrical release for the first time in the UK during the period 27 January to 23 February 2024 or debuted on a streaming platform having been released theatrically in other territories….
Film Review – THAT RIVIERA TOUCH (1966)
THAT RIVIERA TOUCH (1966, UK, 98m, U) *** Comedy dist. J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors; pr co. The Rank Organisation; d. Cliff Owen; w. Sidney Green, Richard Hills, Peter Blackmore; pr. Hugh Stewart; ph. Otto Heller (Eastmancolor | 1.66:1); m. Ron Goodwin; ed. Gerry Hambling; ad. John Blezard. cast: Eric Morecambe (Eric Simpson), Ernie Wise…
Film Review – WEST IS WEST (2010)
WEST IS WEST (2010, USA, 103m, 15) *** Comedy, Drama dist. Icon Film Distribution (UK); pr co. BBC Films / Assassin Films; d. Andy De Emmony; w. Ayub Khan-Din; pr. Leslee Udwin; ph. Peter Robertson (Colour | 1.85:1); m. Rob Lane; ed. Jon Gregory, Stephen O’Connell; pd. Tom Conroy, Aradhana Seth; ad. Shital Kanvinde, Pradip…
Film Review – EAST IS EAST (1999)
EAST IS EAST (1999, UK, 96m, 15) ***½ Comedy, Drama dist. Channel Four Films; pr co. FilmFour / British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) / Assassin Films; d. Damien O’Donnell; w. Ayub Khan-Din (based on the play by Ayub Khan-Din); pr. Leslee Udwin; ph. Brian Tufano (DeLuxe | 1.85:1); m. Deborah Mollison; ed. Michael Parker; pd. Tom…
Film Review – THE EQUALIZER 3 (2023)
THE EQUALIZER 3 (2023, USA, 109m, 15) ***½ Action, Crime dist. Columbia Pictures (USA), Sony Pictures Releasing (UK); pr co. Columbia Pictures / Escape Artists / ZHIV Productions / Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE); d. Antoine Fuqua; w. Richard Wenk (based on the television series created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim); pr. Todd Black, Jason…
Film Review – THE EQUALIZER 2 (2018)
EQUALIZER 2, THE (2018, USA, 121m, 15) *** Action, Crime, Thriller dist. Columbia Pictures (USA), Sony Pictures Releasing (UK); pr co. Columbia Pictures / Lonetree Entertainment / Mace Neufeld Productions / Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) / Fuqua Films / Escape Artists; d. Antoine Fuqua; w. Richard Wenk (based on the television series created by Michael…
Book Review – ATLANTA DEATHWATCH (1974) by Ralph Dennis
ATLANTA DEATHWATCH (1974) **** by Ralph Dennis This paperback edition published by Brash Books, 2018, 217pp First published in 1974 Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale © Adventures in Television, Inc., 2018 ISBN: 978-1-73-206566-6 Blurb: It’s Atlanta, 1974. Ex-cop Jim Hardman works as an unlicensed PI, trouble-shooter and bodyguard…often partnered with his drinking buddy Hump Evans, a black,…