WILLIAM PETER BLATTY Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. USA, 1990. Morgan Creek Entertainment. Screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his novel Legion. Cinematography by Gerry Fisher. Produced by Carter deHaven. Music by Barry De … Continue reading →
ERIC RED Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. USA, 1991. Vista Street Entertainment. Screen story by Patricia Herskovic, Joyce Taylor, Screenplay by Eric Red, Norman Snider, based on the novel Et mon tout est … Continue reading →
KEN LOACH Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. United Kingdom, 1990. Hemdale, Initial. Screenplay by Jim Allen. Cinematography by Clive Tickner. Produced by Eric Fellner. Music by Stewart Copeland. Production Design by Martin Johnson. Costume Design by Daphne … Continue reading →
JOHN HUSTON Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB.5. USA, 1979. Anthea Film, Ithaca. Screenplay by Benedict Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald, based on the novel by Flannery O’Connor. Cinematography by Gerry Fisher. Produced by Kathy Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald. Music by Alex … Continue reading →
BBBB (out of 5) Excellent entry in the Alien series is nowhere near the brilliance of the first two (Alien, Aliens) but is a considerable improvement upon the lackluster Alien … Continue reading →
ALAN PARKER Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. USA, 1988. Orion Pictures. Screenplay by Chris Gerolmo. Cinematography by Peter Biziou. Produced by Robert F. Colesberry, Frederick Zollo. Music by Trevor Jones. Production Design by Philip Harrison, … Continue reading →
WERNER HERZOG Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. USA, 2009. Millennium Films, Edward R. Pressman Film, Saturn Films, Polsky Films, Osiris Productions, Lieutenant Productions. Screenplay by William M. Finkelstein, based on the film Bad … Continue reading →
B (out of 5) Laughably bad sex thriller stars Bruce Willis as a psychiatrist left blind to the colour red after one of his more unstable patients commits suicide in front … Continue reading →
B.5 (out of 5) Awkward adaptation of James Ellroy’s first novel, about a disgruntled private investigator (Michael Rooker) who has no idea what he’s in for when he takes a … Continue reading →
BBBB (out of 5) This Milos Forman film adaptation of the E.L. Doctorow novel will be of particular interest to those who enjoyed the recent Broadway musical version (this one’s … Continue reading →
BBBB (out of 5) After being sentenced to jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Jack Nicholson convinces the authorities that he is crazy enough to serve his … Continue reading →
B (out of 5) Frank Herbert’s immensely popular science-fiction novel (the first in a series) has been turned into an unfortunate clunker of a film, helmed quite badly by David … Continue reading →
