Wednesday, June 28, 2023

One-Eyed Jacks (1961) **

Lushly photographed with some wonderful scenery but it's about an hour too much for a western melodrama.

Monday, June 26, 2023

The Day After Trinity (1981) ***

Thought provoking and disturbing doc about the making of the first atomic bomb and the immediate aftermath. Too many extreme closeups.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Asteroid City (2023) ***

Return to form for Wes after the last hyperkinetic misfire, stumbles at the end rather awkwardly.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Kubrick by Kubrick (2020) ***

Enjoyable visualization of interviews the great director gave to French critic Michel Ciment.

Friday, June 16, 2023

Pendulum (1969) ***

Solid cops and lawyers procedural with plenty of quirky detail, excellently shot and a brisk pace. Always nice to see Ms. Seberg.

The Sunday Woman (1975) **

It's a bit too long and the whodunnit is kind of muddled, but it's a watchable time capsule of 1970's Italy and if nothing else, Jackie Bisset looks marvelous.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Time Bandits (1981) ***

Made for kids but adults can also appreciate. Well produced and shot it looks lavish and colorful. Subtly subversive.

Saturday, June 10, 2023

21 Days Together (1940) **

The 72 minute runtime seems interminable, but Larry and Viv are watchable.

The Innocent (2022) *

It's competently made but nothing compelling about the story or characters to maintain interest.

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) **

Terrific art deco sets, well composed and shot scenes, Vinny Price tearing up the screen without moving his lips and the lovely Ms.Kemp in dazzling costumes. Forget logic for a while and enjoy.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) **

Burstyn is great and the flick is well made but the characters are not likable which mitigates the payoff some.

Sunday, June 04, 2023

Morgan (2016) *

It's not that this update of Frankenstein by way of Ex Machina is awful, it's just that it squanders such an elite cast on a half baked script which has nothing to say.

Saturday, June 03, 2023

The Story of Adele H (1975) **

Even with a strong performance from the lovely Ms. Adjani, this tale of a young woman obsessed grows tiresome even at a runtime of 90 minutes.