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Filmworker *** (2017, Leon Vitali, Ryan O’Neal, Danny Lloyd, Matthew Modine, R Lee Ermey) – Movie Review

Director Tony Zierra’s documentary on Leon Vitali, who gave up a promising acting career to serve for three decades as Stanley Kubrick’s right-hand man, is fascinating, a remarkable footnote to Kubrick’s story. Vitali describes himself and on his passport […]

Oct, 02

The Great Garrick **** (1937, Brian Aherne, Olivia de Havilland, Edward Everett Horton, Lionel Atwill, Melville Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 5662

Director James Whale’s polished 1937 comedy is a joyful celebration of the theatre and actors, and brings on the stylish and amusing high jinks among the acting fraternity as the Paris Comédie Française players try […]

Jun, 25

The Rite [Riten] **** (1969, Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek, Gunnar Björnstrand) – Classic Movie Review 5656

Writer-director Ingmar Bergman’s insightful 1969 Swedish film is a provocative, complex, and highly personal piece of work that focuses on a famous acting troupe charged with obscenity after one of their performances. It was made for […]

Jun, 24

Intervista *** (1987, Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Federico Fellini) – Classic Movie Review 5486

Director Federico Fellini’s 1987 fantasy comedy drama film is a delightful and imaginative tribute to the Rome film studio Cinecittá on its 50th anniversary and mostly a generous toast to himself. It unanimously won the 40th […]

May, 20

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing ***** (1941, Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman, Bernard Miles, Googie Withers, Pamela Brown, Peter Ustinov) – Classic Movie Review 5433

One of our British bombers – B for Bertie – is damaged by Nazi anti-aircraft fire and has come down in Holland where its stalwart pukka British crew (played by Hugh Burden, Eric Portman, Hugh […]

May, 11

A Double Life **** (1947, Ronald Colman, Shelley Winters, Signe Hasso, Edmond O’Brien, Millard Mitchell, Ray Collins) – Classic Movie Review 5359

The 1947 film noir crime thriller A Double Life stars Ronald Colman, who is on Best Actor Oscar-winning form as a tortured actor obsessed with his latest role as Othello and his murderous jealousy. Director […]

Apr, 28

Sweet Bird of Youth **** (1962, Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Ed Begley, Mildred Dunnock, Rip Torn, Shirley Knight) – Classic Movie Review 5236

Writer-director Richard Brooks’s 1962 movie is a really rather impressive, fine and resonant film version of this esteemed and typical Tennessee Williams play. Paul Newman gives an attractive performance as the ambitious but charming young […]

Apr, 02

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