DEEP IMPACT (1998, USA, 120m, 12) *** Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller dist. Paramount Pictures (USA), United International Pictures (UIP) (UK); pr co. Paramount Pictures / DreamWorks SKG / Zanuck-Brown Productions / Manhattan Project; d. Mimi Leder; w. Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin; pr. David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck; ph. Dietrich Lohmann (Technicolor | 2.39:1); m….
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Film Review – THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (2004)
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (2004, USA, 124m, 12) *** Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller dist. Twentieth Century Fox; pr co. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Centropolis Entertainment / Lions Gate Films / Mark Gordon Productions; d. Roland Emmerich; w. Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff (based on a story by Roland Emmerich); pr. Roland Emmerich, Mark…
Film Review – THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974)
THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974, USA, 165m, 15) **** Action, Drama dist. Twentieth Century Fox (USA), Columbia-Warner Distributors (UK); pr co. Warner Bros. / Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Irwin Allen Productions; d. John Guillermin; w. Stirling Silliphant (based on the novels “The Tower” by Richard Martin Stern and “The Glass Inferno” by Thomas N….
Film Review – THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972)
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972, USA, 117m, PG) **** Action, Adventure dist. Twentieth Century Fox; pr co. Twentieth Century Fox / Irwin Allen Productions / Kent Productions ; d. Ronald Neame; w. Stirling Silliphant, Wendell Mayes (based on the novel by Paul Gallico); pr. Irwin Allen; ph. Harold E. Stine (DeLuxe | 2.39:1, 2.20:1 (70mm prints));…
Film Review – EARTHQUAKE (1974)
EARTHQUAKE (1974, USA, 123m, PG) *** Action, Drama, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures (USA), Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (UK); pr co. Universal Pictures / The Filmakers Group; d. Mark Robson; w. George Fox, Mario Puzo; pr. Mark Robson; ph. Philip H. Lathrop (Technicolor | 2.35:1); m. John Williams; ed. Dorothy Spencer; pd. Alexander Golitzen; ad. E….
Film Review – THE CONCORDE…AIRPORT ’79 (1979)
THE CONCORDE … AIRPORT ’79 (1979, USA, 113m, PG) *½ Action, Drama, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures (USA), Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (UK); pr co. Universal Pictures; d. David Lowell Rich; w. Eric Roth (based on a story by Jenning Lang); pr. Jennings Lang; ph. Philip H. Lathrop (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m. Lalo Schifrin; ed. Dorothy…
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 – AIRPORT 1975 (1974)
AIRPORT 1975 (1974, USA, 107m, PG) **½ Action, Drama, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Universal Pictures; d. Jack Smight; w. Don Ingalls (based on the novel “Airport” by Arthur Hailey); pr. William Frye; ph. Philip H. Lathrop (Technicolor | 2.35:1); m. John Cacavas; ed. Terry Williams; ad. George C. Webb. cast: Charlton Heston (Alan…
Film Review – AIRPORT (1970)
AIRPORT (1970, USA, 137m, PG) *** Drama, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Universal Pictures / Ross Hunter Productions; d. George Seaton; w. George Seaton (based on the novel by Arthur Hailey); pr. Ross Hunter; ph. Ernest Laszlo (Technicolor | 2.20:1); m. Alfred Newman; ed. Stuart Gilmore; ad. E. Preston Ames, Alexander Golitzen. cast: Burt…
Film Review – THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979)
THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979, USA) **** Drama, Thriller dist. Columbia Pictures (USA), Columbia-EMI-Warner (UK); pr co. Columbia Pictures / IPC Films; d. James Bridges; w. Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges; pr. Michael Douglas; ph. James Crabe (Metrocolor. 35mm. Spherical. 1.85:1); ed. David Rawlins; pd. George Jenkins; rel. 6 March 1979 (USA), 20 July 1979…