TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976, UK, 91m, 18) *** Horror dist. EMI (UK), Cine Artists Pictures (USA); pr co. Hammer Film Productions / Terra-Filmkunst; d. Peter Sykes; w. Christopher Wicking, John Peacock (based on the novel by Dennis Wheatley); pr. Roy Skeggs; ph. David Watkin (Technicolor | 1.66:1); m. Paul Glass; ed. John Trumper;…
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Richard Lester’s Musketeers saga gets a 50th Anniversary 4K restoration
Richard Lester’s epic adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ classic novel ‘The Three Musketeers’, split over two films THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1973) and THE FOUR MUSKETEERS (1974), has been restored in 4K and will be released in three formats by Studio Canal on April 24th. Here is the Studio Canal announcement: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
Film Review – SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC (1948)
SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC (1948, UK, 111m, U) ***½ Adventure, Biography, Drama, History dist. General Film Distributors (GFD) (UK), Eagle-Lion Classics (USA); pr co. Ealing Studios; d. Charles Frend; w. Walter Meade, Ivor Montagu; pr. Michael Balcon; ph. Jack Cardiff, Osmond Borradaile, Geoffrey Unsworth (Technicolor | 1.37:1); m. Ralph Vaughan Williams; ed. Peter Tanner; ad….
Film Review – THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002, New Zealand/USA, 179m, 12) ***** Action, Adventure, Fantasy dist. New Line Cinema (USA), Entertainment Film Distributors (UK); pr co. New Line Cinema / WingNut Films / The Saul Zaentz Company; d. Peter Jackson; w. Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson (based on the novel…
Film Review – THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001, New Zealand/USA, 178m, PG) ****½ Action, Adventure, Fantasy dist. New Line Cinema (USA), Entertainment Film Distributors (UK); pr co. New Line Cinema / WingNut Films / The Saul Zaentz Company; d. Peter Jackson; w. Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson (based on the novel…
Film Review – AIRPORT ’77 (1977)
AIRPORT ’77 (1977, USA, 114m, PG) *** Action, Drama, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Universal Pictures; d. Jerry Jameson; w. Michael Scheff, David Spector (based on a story by H.A.L. Craig and Charles Kuenstle and the novel “Airport” by Arthur Hailey); pr. William Frye; ph. Philip H. Lathrop (Technicolor | 2.35:1); m. John Cacavas;…
Film Review – THE VENGEANCE OF FU MANCHU (1967)
VENGEANCE OF FU MANCHU, THE (1967, UK/Ireland/West Germany/Hong Kong) **½ Action, Crime, Horror dist. Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK), Warner Bros./Seven Arts (USA); pr co. Constantin Film / Shaw Brothers / Terra-Filmkunst; d. Jeremy Summers; w. Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck) (based on the characters created by Sax Rohmer); pr. Harry Alan Towers; ph. John…
Film Review – THE BRIDES OF FU MANCHU (1966)
BRIDES OF FU MANCHU, THE (1966, UK) *** Action, Crime, Sci-Fi dist. Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK), Seven Arts Pictures (USA); pr co. Constantin Film Produktion / Fu Manchu Films / Hallam Productions; d. Don Sharp; w. Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck) (based on characters created by Sax Rohmer); pr. Harry Alan Towers, David Henley;…
Film Review – THE FACE OF FU MANCHU (1965)
FACE OF FU MANCHU, THE (1965, UK/West Germany) ***½ Action, Crime, Drama dist. Warner-Pathé Distributors (UK), Seven Arts Pictures (USA); pr co. Hallam Productions; d. Don Sharp; w. Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck); exec pr. Oliver A. Unger (US only); pr. Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck) (based on characters created by Sax Rohmer);…
Film Review – STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)
STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005, USA) ***½ Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi dist. Twentieth Century Fox; pr co. Lucasfilm / Pandora Films / CTV Services; d. George Lucas; w. George Lucas; exec pr. George Lucas; pr. Rick McCallum; ph. David Tattersall (DeLuxe. 35mm (anamorphic) (Kodak Vision 2383), 70mm (horizontal) (IMAX DMR blow-up)…