FISH CALLED WANDA, A (1988, UK/USA, 108m, 15) **** Comedy, Crime dist. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (USA), United International Pictures (UIP) (UK); pr co. Prominent Features / Star Partners Limited Partnership; d. Charles Crichton; w. John Cleese (based on a story by John Cleese and Charles Crichton); pr. Michael Shamberg; ph. Alan Hume (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m….
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Film Review – FIERCE CREATURES (1997)
FIERCE CREATURES (1997, UK, 93m, 12) *** Comedy dist. United International Pictures (UIP); pr co. Fish Productions / Jersey Films / Universal Pictures; d. Fred Schepisi, Robert Young; w. John Cleese, Iain Johnstone (based on an idea titled “The Fierce Animal Policy” by Terry Jones & Michael Palin); pr. John Cleese, Michael Shamberg; ph. Ian…
Film Review – TRADING PLACES (1983)
TRADING PLACES (1983, USA, 116m, 15) **** Comedy dist. Paramount Pictures (USA), United International Pictures (UIP) (UK); pr co. Cinema Group Ventures / Paramount Pictures; d. John Landis; w. Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod; pr. Aaron Russo; ph. Robert Paynter (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m. Elmer Bernstein; ed. Malcolm Campbell; pd. Gene Rudolf. cast: Eddie Murphy (Billy…
Film Review – HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022)
HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022, USA/UK, 111m, 18) ** Horror, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Blumhouse Productions / Miramax / Rough House Pictures / Trancas International Films / Universal Pictures; d. David Gordon Green; w. Paul Brad Logan, Chris Bernier, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green (based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill); pr….
Film Review – HALLOWEEN II (1981)
HALLOWEEN II (1981, USA) *** Horror, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures (USA), Columbia-EMI-Warner (UK); pr co. De Laurentiis / Universal Pictures; d. Rick Rosenthal; w. John Carpenter, Debra Hill; exec pr. Joseph Wolf, Irwin Yablans, Moustapha Akkad (uncredited), Dino De Laurentiis (uncredited); pr. John Carpenter, Debra Hill; ass pr. Barry Bernardi; ph. Dean Cundey (Metrocolor. 35mm….
Film Review – HALLOWEEN (1978)
HALLOWEEN (1978, USA) ****½ Horror, Thriller dist. Compass International Pictures (USA), Miracle Films (UK); pr co. Falcon International Productions; d. John Carpenter; w. John Carpenter, Debra Hill; exec pr. Irwin Yablans, Moustapha Akkad (uncredited); pr. Debra Hill, John Carpenter (uncredited); ass pr. Kool Marder (as Kool Lusby); ph. Dean Cundey (Metrocolor. 35mm. Digital Intermediate (4K)…
Film Review – THE FOG (1980)
THE FOG (USA, 1980) **** PRODUCTION: Distributor: AVCO Embassy Pictures; Production Company: AVCO Embassy Pictures / EDI / Debra Hill Productions; Release Date: 1 February 1980 (USA), 6 November 1980 (UK); Filming Dates: May 1979; Running Time: 90m; Colour: Metrocolor; Sound Mix: Mono; Film Format: 35mm; Film Process: Panavision; Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1; BBFC Cert: 15…
Film Review – HALLOWEEN (2018)
Halloween (2018; USA; Colour; 106m) *** d. David Gordon Green; w. David Gordon Green, Danny McBride; ph. Michael Simmonds; m. John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel A. Davies. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Virginia Gardner, Nick Castle, Will Patton, Toby Huss, Miles Robbins, Haluk Bilginer, Jefferson Hall, Andi Matichak, Christopher Allen Nelson. Laurie Strode comes…
Film Review – HALLOWEEN H20: 20 YEARS LATER (1998)
HALLOWEEN H20: TWENTY YEARS LATER (1998, USA, 86m, 18) *** Horror, Thriller dist. Dimension Films (USA), Buena Vista Interna-tional (UK); pr co. Dimension Films / Nightfall Productions / Trancas International Films; d. Steve Miner; w. Robert Zappia, Matt Greenberg (based on a story by Robert Zappia and characters created by Debra Hill and John Carpenter);…
Film Review – HALLOWEEN II (1981)
Halloween II (1981; USA; Metrocolor; 92m) *** d. Rick Rosenthal; w. John Carpenter, Debra Hill; ph. Dean Cundey; m. John Carpenter, Alan Howarth. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Pamela Susan Shoop, Tony Moran, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock, Hunter von Leer, Leo Rossi, Gloria Gifford, Tawny Moyer, Ana Alicia, Ford Rainey, Cliff Emmich,…