Darker Than Amber (1970) **

Flawed but entertaining mystery-thriller is gritty and quite brutal at times. Rod Taylor carries the pic well though.

Zabriskie Point (1970) ***

Maybe the most conventional of Antonioni's films, still has stunning visuals and goofy experimental passages that don't always work. Great casting choice of Daria Halprin and boffo ending.

Moonlighting Mistress (1970) **

Loved the look and creepy early 70's Munich vibe. The lovely Ms. Vendell helps keep this noir watchable.

The House That Screamed (1969) *

Beautifully produced effort wasted by inept direction/editing. Ms. Palmer does her best and nearly rescues the flick.

Obsessions (1969) *

Feels too long at 90 minutes despite the efforts of the lovely Alexandra Stewart. Nicely shot but repetitive and unengaging.

The Master Touch (1972) **

Silly but entertaining heist flick shot in 70's Hamburg by Italians and featuring Kirk and a pretty nifty car chase. Unfortunately the copyright expired on the film so nobody wants to clean up the print.

City in the Sea (1965) **

Saturday matinee kiddie flick level but still shot and lit better than contemporary films. The script is just not up to the talents involved.

A Notorious Affair (1930) *

Seems like there's chunks of the story missing, not that putting them back would have helped much. Terrible script and a waste of a game Kay Francis.

Night Train to Lisbon (2013) *

All star cast and beautifully shot European locations all wasted due to an unconvincing premise.

The 39 Steps (2008) **

Re-do of the oft told tale looks good and is performed well but was it really necessary?