ROBIN AND MARIAN (1976, USA, 106m, PG) ***½ Adventure, Drama, Romance dist. Columbia Pictures (USA), Columbia-Warner Distributors (UK); pr co. Columbia Pictures / Rastar Pictures; d. Richard Lester; w. James Goldman; pr. Denis O’Dell; ph. David Watkin (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m. John Barry; ed. John Victor Smith; pd. Michael Stringer; ad. Gil Parrondo. cast: Sean…
Tag: Romance
Film Review – TO CATCH A THIEF (1955)
TO CATCH A THIEF (1955, USA, 106m, PG) **** Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Paramount Pictures; d. Alfred Hitchcock; w. John Michael Hayes (based on the novel by David Dodge); pr. Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited); ph. Robert Burks (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m. Lyn Murray; ed. George Tomasini; ad. J. McMillan Johnson, Hal…
Film Review – SABRINA (1954)
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:…
Film Review – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943, USA, 92m, PG) *** Drama, Horror, Music, Romance, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures (USA), General Film Distributors (GFD) (UK); pr co. Universal Pictures; d. Arthur Lubin; w. Eric Taylor, Samuel Hoffenstein, Hans Jacoby (based on the novel “Le Fantôme de L’Opéra” by Gaston Leroux); pr. George Waggner; ph. W. Howard Greene,…
Film Review – ADRIFT (2018)
ADRIFT (2018, USA) *** Drama, Adventure dist. STX Entertainment; pr co. Huayi Brothers / Ingenious / Lakeshore Entertainment / Pantagruel Productions / RVK Studios / STX Entertainment; d. Baltasar Kormákur; w. Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell, David Branson Smith (“Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea” by Tami Ashcraft…
Film Review – YESTERDAY (2019)
YESTERDAY (2019, UK) *** Romance, Music, Fantasy dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Etalon Film / Working Title Films; d. Danny Boyle; w. Richard Curtis (based on a story by Richard Curtis and Jack Barth); pr. Bernard Bellew, Tim Bevan, Danny Boyle, Richard Curtis, Eric Fellner, Matthew James Wilkinson; ph. Christopher Ross (Colour. D-Cinema (Digital Cinema…
Film Review – ANNIE HALL (1977)
ANNIE HALL (1977, USA) ***** Comedy, Drama, Romance dist. United Artists; pr co. Rollins-Joffe Productions; d. Woody Allen; w. Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman; exec pr. Fred T. Gallo, Robert Greenhut; pr. Jack Rollins, Charles H. Joffe; assoc pr. Fred T. Gallo; ph. Gordon Willis (DeLuxe. 35mm. Spherical. 1.85:1); ed. Wendy Greene Bricmont, Ralph Rosenblum; ad….
Film Review – A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK (2019)
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK (USA, 2019) **½ Distributor: Signature Entertainment (UK); Production Company: Gravier Productions / Perdido Productions; Release Date: 26 July 2019 (Poland), 5 June 2020 (UK – internet); Filming Dates: began 11 September 2017; Running Time: 92m; Colour: Colour; Sound Mix: DTS (DTS: X) | Dolby Atmos |…
Film Review – THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US (2017)
THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US (USA, 2017) **½ Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox; Production Company: Twentieth Century Fox / Chernin Entertainment; Release Date: 9 September 2017 (Canada), 6 October 2017 (USA/UK); Filming Dates: 5 December 2016 – 17 February 2017; Running Time: 112m; Colour: Colour; Sound Mix: Dolby Digital; Film Format: D-Cinema; Film Process:…
Film Review – THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2015)
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2015, UK/USA, 122m, PG) *** Comedy, Drama dist. 20th Century Fox (UK), Fox Searchlight Pictures (USA); pr co. Blueprint Pictures; d. John Madden; w. Ol Parker (based on a story by Ol Parker and John Madden); pr. Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin; ph. Ben Smithard (Colour | 2.35:1); m. Thomas…