THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963, USA, 172m, U) ****½ Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller, War dist. United Artists; pr co. The Mirisch Company; d. John Sturges; w. James Clavell, W.R. Burnett (based on the book by Paul Brickhill); pr. John Sturges; ph. Daniel L. Fapp (DeLuxe | 2.35:1); m. Elmer Bernstein; ed. Ferris Webster; ad. Fernando Carrere….
Tag: War
Film Review – VON RYAN’S EXPRESS (1965)
VON RYAN’S EXPRESS (1965, USA, 117m, PG) ***½ Action, Adventure, War dist. Twentieth Century Fox; pr co. P-R Productions Picture; d. Mark Robson; w. Wendell Mayes, Joseph Landon (based on the novel by David Westheimer); pr. Saul David, Mark Robson; ph. William H. Daniels (DeLuxe | 2.35:1); m. Jerry Goldsmith; ed. Dorothy Spencer; ad. Hilyard…
Film Review – TILL DEATH US DO PART (1968)
TILL DEATH US DO PART (1968, UK, 100m, 12) *** Comedy dist. British Lion Film Corporation (UK), Sherpix (USA); pr co. Associated London Films / British Lion Film Corporation; d. Norman Cohen; w. Johnny Speight; pr. Jon Penington; ph. Harry Waxman (Eastmancolor | 1.66:1); m. Wilfred Burns; ed. Tony Lenny; pd. Terry Knight. cast: Warren…
Film Review – THE HEROES OF TELEMARK (1965)
HEROES OF TELEMARK, THE (1965, UK) *** Action, History, War dist. Rank Film Distributors (UK), Columbia Pictures (USA); pr co. Benton Film Productions; d. Anthony Mann; w. Ivan Moffat, Ben Barzman (based on the novels “Skis Against the Atom” by Knut Haukelid and “But for These Men” by John Drummond – both uncredited); pr. Benjamin…
Film Review – THE EAGLE HAS LANDED (1976)
EAGLE HAS LANDED, THE (1976, UK) ***½ Adventure, Drama, War dist. Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (UK), Columbia Pictures (USA); pr co. Associated General Films / ITC Entertainment; d. John Sturges; w. Tom Mankiewicz (based on the novel by Jack Higgins); pr. David Niven Jr., Jack Wiener; ph. Anthony B. Richmond (Colour. 35mm. Panavision (anamorphic). 2.35:1);…
Film Review – ESCAPE TO ATHENA (1979)
ESCAPE TO ATHENA (1979, UK) **½ Action, Adventure, Comedy, War dist. ITC Film Distributors (UK), Associated Film Distribution (AFD) (USA); pr co. Incorporated Television Company (ITC); d. George P. Cosmatos; w. Edward Anhalt, Richard Lochte (based on a story by Richard Lochte and George P. Cosmatos); exec pr. Lew Grade (uncredited); pr. David Niven Jr.,…
Film Review – FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE (1978)
FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE (1978, UK) **½ Action, Drama, War dist. Columbia-Warner Distributors (UK), American International Pictures (AIP) (USA); pr co. Columbia Pictures Corporation / Navarone Productions; d. Guy Hamilton; w. Robin Chapman, Carl Foreman (based on the novel by Alistair MacLean); exec pr. Carl Foreman; pr. Oliver A. Unger; ass pr. David W. Orton;…
Film Review – HEARTBREAK RIDGE (1986)
HEARTBREAK RIDGE (USA, 1986) ***½ Distributor: Warner Bros.; Production Company: The Malpaso Company/ Jay Weston Productions; Release Date: 5 December 1986 (USA), 9 January 1987 (UK); Filming Dates: 4 June 1986 – 25 July 1986; Running Time: 130m; Colour: Technicolor; Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo; Film Format: 35 mm (Eastman 5384); Film Process:…
Film Review – THE BEGUILED (1971)
THE BEGUILED (USA, 1971) **** Distributor: Universal Pictures (USA), Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (UK); Production Company: The Malpaso Company; Release Date: 31 March 1971 (USA), July 1971 (UK); Filming Dates: 9 April 1970; Running Time: 105m; Colour: Technicolor; Sound Mix: Mono (Westrex Recording System); Film Format: 35mm; Film Process: Spherical; Aspect Ratio:…
Film Review – KELLY’S HEROES (1970)
KELLY’S HEROES (Yugoslavia/USA, 1970) ***½ Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM); Production Company: Avala Film / Katzka-Loeb / The Warriors Company; Release Date: 23 June 1970 (USA), 17 September 1970 (UK); Filming Dates: 30 June 1969 – December 1969; Running Time: 144m; Colour: Metrocolor; Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Stereo (35…