The Brothers Bloom (2008)
RIAN JOHNSON Bil’s rating (out of 5): B. USA, 2008. Endgame Entertainment, Ram Bergman Productions, The Weinstein Company. Screenplay by Rian Johnson. Cinematography by Steve Yedlin. Produced by Ram Bergman, James D. Stern. Music by … Continue reading
The Condemned Of Altona (I Sequestrati di Altona) (1962)
VITTORIO DE SICA Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. Italy/France, 1962. Société Générale de Cinématographie, Titanus. Screenplay by Abby Mann, Cesare Zavattini, based on the play Les Sequestres d’Altona by Jean-Paul Sartre. Cinematography … Continue reading
Marlene
BBBB (out of 5) The life, career, myth and mystery of the great Marlene Dietrich are examined in this cinematic fan letter by Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell. Schell puts together a … Continue reading
Deep Impact
BB.5 (out of 5) The insults to human intelligence that hurl themselves your way one after the other in this loser action film are way deadlier than the meteor that … Continue reading
Judgment At Nuremberg
BBBB (out of 5) Abby Mann adapted his riveting teleplay for the big screen and the results are mostly impressive. Spencer Tracy is excellent as an American judge brought to Nuremberg, … Continue reading
Festival In Cannes
B (out of 5) Henry Jaglom strikes a pitifully wrong note with this talky and boring drama that takes place during the film festival in Cannes. Anouk Aimee (still gorgeous as … Continue reading
Topkapi (1964)
JULES DASSIN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB.5. USA, 1964. Filmways Pictures. Screenplay by Monja Danischewsky, based on the novel The Light Of Day by Eric Ambler. Cinematography by Henri Alekan. Produced by Jules Dassin. Music … Continue reading
John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998)
JOHN CARPENTER Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB.5. Japan, 1998. JVC Entertainment Networks, Largo Entertainment, Spooky Tooth Productions, Storm King Productions. Screenplay by Don Jakoby, based on the novel Vampires by John Steakley. Cinematography by Gary … Continue reading
