A Matter of Time (1976)
VINCENTE MINNELLI Bil’s rating (out of 5): B. Italy, 1976. American International Pictures, Coralta Cinematografica, Deux Femmes Service Company, General International Film Company. Screenplay by John Gay, based on the novel by Maurice Druon. Cinematography … Continue reading
Flame Over India (North West Frontier) (1959)
J. LEE THOMPSON Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB.5. United Kingdom, 1959. The Rank Organisation. Original Story by Patrick Ford, Will Price, Screenplay by Robin Estridge, based on a screenplay by Frank S. Nugent. Cinematography … Continue reading
Simba
BBBB (out of 5) Terrific British film that addresses the effects of colonialism and the damage done to an oppressed civilization. British citizens in Kenya are thrown into a terror … Continue reading
Zardoz
BBB (out of 5) One of the most bizarre entries in the science-fiction canon for many reasons, not the least of which is the sight of Sean Connery running around … Continue reading
Becket
BBBBB (out of 5) The relationship between Kenry Henry II of England and his best friend Thomas Becket, later to become the Archbishop of Canterbury, makes for an unforgettable viewing … Continue reading
Cabaret
BBBBB (out of 5) In here, ladies and gentlemen, life is beautiful, because life is a cabaret! This sensational musical hasn’t lost a single bit of its energy, rhythm or … Continue reading
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
STANLEY KUBRICK Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBBB. United Kingdom/USA, 1968. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Stanley Kubrick Productions. Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, based on the story The Sentinel by Arthur C. … Continue reading
The Return Of The Pink Panther (1975)
BLAKE EDWARDS Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. United Kingdom, 1975. ITC Films, Jewel Productions, Pimlico Films. Screenplay by Frank Waldman, Blake Edwards. Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth. Produced by Blake Edwards. Music by Henry Mancini. Production … Continue reading
Murder On The Orient Express (1974)
BBBB (out of 5) The seventies saw a few Agatha Christie murder mysteries made into films, and this is the most celebrated of them all. While riding a train through … Continue reading
