Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
SIDNEY LUMET Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. USA, 1968. Warner Brothers/Seven Arts. Screenplay by Herbert Sargent, based on the novel To An Early Grave by Wallace Markfield. Cinematography by Boris Kaufman. Produced by … Continue reading
The Boys In the Band (1970)
WILLIAM FRIEDKIN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. USA, 1970. Cinema Center Films, Leo Films. Screenplay by Mart Crowley, based on his play. Cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz. Produced by Mart Crowley. Production Design by … Continue reading
Duets
BB (out of 5) Looking for a good musical? Bypass this one quickly, about a group of shallow characters who work their way towards a national karaoke contest. Scott Speedman plays … Continue reading
Trapped
BB (out of 5) It’s Kidnap By Numbers in this humdrum thriller that never has a single scary moment. Charlize Theron plays Alpha Mother Victim, a woman whose sickeningly sweet daughter … Continue reading
Get Carter
BBB.5 (out of 5) Sylvester Stallone‘s near-comeback was thwarted by the poor box office reception of this interesting little drama. It’s a shame, because while it offers no imaginative visual … Continue reading
American History X
BBBB (out of 5) Powerful film tackles racism in America without flinching for a second. Edward Norton plays a young man being released from prison after having murdered two men while … Continue reading
