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- DirectorRoger VadimStarsJane FondaMichel PiccoliPeter McEneryIn Paris, Maxime visits his wealthy industrialist father Alexandre and his beautiful young Canadian wife, Renée. Alexandre fathered him years ago in a prior marriage and he has come to stay with them after studying in England. Renée tells Maxime that she married Alexandre when she was pregnant following an unhappy love affair; the child was stillborn and the passion between the two has faded. They begin an affair and fall in love with each other. Renée, who came from a wealthy family, asks Alexandre for a divorce. He agrees, on the condition that she leaves the fortune she brought to their marriage invested in his business. Renée accepts this and goes to Switzerland for a divorce. But while she is away, Alexandre confronts his son with two alternatives: he can either run off with now penniless Renée or become engaged to Anne, the daughter of a wealthy banker whose support Alexandre needs for his business. Maxime agrees on the second course of action. Renée returns from Switzerland to find Alexandre holding a ball celebrating Maxime's engagement to Anne. Renée throws herself into the pool to kill herself - but then changes her mind and dripping wet enters the party. Alexandre escorts her to the gymnasium, where she sits and stares into an empty future.As for all of Vadim movies, "La curée" is in fact nothing but a medium to exalt the beauty of the main actress. And Jane Fonda is indeed incredibly beautiful here. That's about it.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsMichael ParksUlla BergrydRichard HarrisExtravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.An epic movie, that has aged rather well.
- DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsTanya RobertsTed WassDonovan ScottSheena grew up in the African wild, raised by a mystical witch woman. When her foster mother is framed for a murder Sheena is forced to flee, helped by her ability to talk to animals and her knowledge of the jungle.Another vehicle for Tanya Roberts' charms. Entertaining, as soon as you accept the idea it's not a good movie you're watching.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsDaniel BrühlChris HemsworthOlivia WildeThe merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.One of the best of 2013. Very good acting, great directing. This is cinema at its best.
- DirectorBrad FurmanStarsBen AffleckJustin TimberlakeGemma ArtertonWhen a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.A disappointment. Affleck is stiff, Timberlake can't be taken seriously. Arterton character is insignificant. Skip.
- DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsEric BanaRebecca HallJim BroadbentA high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.Average movie. Perhaps it is too linear.
- DirectorGordon ParksStarsRichard RoundtreeMoses GunnCharles CioffiA crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
- DirectorRichard CurtisStarsDomhnall GleesonRachel McAdamsBill NighyAt the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.A good surprise, with clever acting and a fine effort to create something genuinely truthful. It's well balanced in everything. A winner.
- DirectorDaniel AlgrantStarsPenn BadgleyImogen PootsNorbert Leo ButzA chronicle of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley's performance at his father's tribute concert in 1991.Another pleasant surprise. I really can't understand the bad reviews. Being a Tim and Jeff Buckley fan, I believe that this movie manages to catch something of the shooting star they both were. Don't expect any great bioepic, it's just a sincere movie that gives a little glimpse about a defining moment in the life of Jeff Buckley. And I have to recognize that the two main actors, Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots, are very very good. Hats off.
- DirectorBrandon CronenbergStarsCaleb Landry JonesLisa BerrySarah GadonIn a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.I probably was not in the mood to acknowledge the works of Brandon Cronenberg.
- DirectorMikael HåfströmStarsSylvester StalloneArnold Schwarzenegger50 CentWhen a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.Average movie. For once, though, both Stallone and Schwarzenegger are trying to be credible.
- DirectorKimberly PeirceStarsChloë Grace MoretzJulianne MooreGabriella WildeA shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.A pleasant surprise, given the fact that my expectations were very low. Actually, Chloe Grace Moretz does a great job, and Julianne Moore is, as always, very good. Above average. For a remake, it's quite extraordinary.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsIan McKellenMartin FreemanRichard ArmitageThe dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug.Better than the first opus of the series; Jackson is dealing with poorer material than his previous' Tolkien trilogy. It shows. Still, very entertaining.
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWhen an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.I never was attracted to the Star Trek universe. Oh, I did see a couple of them when I was around 9. But being a sci-fi fan, I decided to give it a chance. Found this first part overall pretty decent for 1979.
- DirectorCy EndfieldStarsMichael CraigJoan GreenwoodMichael CallanDuring the Civil War a group of Union soldiers, a Confederate and a civilian escape the stockade using a hot-air balloon and end up on a strange Pacific island.Saw it mainly for the effects. It has some unique charm.
- DirectorBertrand BonelloStarsJean-Pierre LéaudJérémie RenierDominique BlancJacques Laurent made pornographic films in the 1970s and '80s, but had put that aside for 20 years. His artistic ideas, born of the '60s counter-culture, had elevated the entire genre.It bored me to death, and did not really see the point of it.
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWith the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.I thought I had seen before, but I actually never had. Not really my style of sci-fi, but a fine effort. And it's always nice to watch Montalban doing his trick.
- DirectorJoseph M. NewmanStarsJoel McCreaJulie AdamsJohn McIntireAfter his brother the sheriff is murdered, Bat Masterson is elected to the job and is determined to find the killer and make Dodge City safe.I was not captivated by the story. Average.
- DirectorLeonard NimoyStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyAdmiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned U.S.S. Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock's body.Well, I found out I had already seen this one circa 1986-1987. The story was a bit confused in my mind back then since I hadn't seen the previous episode. A fine story, and, again, it was really enjoyable to watch Christopher Lloyd playing the bad guy. He would be even more delightful some years laters as Judge Doom in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". I kind of miss the 80's.
- DirectorStephan BrenninkmeijerStarsEllen van der KooghDanny de KokNienke BrinkhuisDespite Diana's insecure character, she and her husband Julian agree to the idea of experimenting sexually with another couple. They place an advertisement on the net to which the experienced Alex and Timo react.Interesting.
- DirectorLaurent BouhnikStarsDéborah RévyHélène ZimmerGowan DidiIn a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cecile, a character who symbolizes desire.Mostly exploitative.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoZoe SaldanaAfter the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.I thought: let us give a chance to the new series before even finishing the old one. Well, I can't say I really like blockbusters, because I usually don't, with some exceptions. I thought it wasn't too bad overall. I had some difficulty at first with the new actors. And I still think that Karl Urban and Zoe Saldana are the best of the whole lot. Overall, a very entertaining reboot.
- DirectorDavid SchmoellerStarsMorgan FairchildMichael SarrazinVince EdwardsA popular anchorwoman, Jaime Douglas, is stalked by a photographer who's obsessed with her and wants to win her affections at any cost.Not interesting.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoSimon PeggThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.I saw this one after its sequel. Once again, it was enjoyable. But, at the very end, I felt I was not watching a Star Trek movie, but something very different for a different audience.
- DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerKristen WiigJon DalyWhen both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.Saw it in Paris. I was bored and I bought a ticket. It was the only movie playing at that precise moment. I enjoyed the cinematography and Sean Penn, but that's about it. I think it falls apart on the way. I came out of the movie disenchanted.
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsBradley CooperA con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.Hmm. I think it is tough to argue with the fact that this is probably the best acting I have seen for quite a while. Not only because the actors are extraordinary; the characters are really well written. The whole result is far better than 95 % of what I've seen in 2013. And yet, I was hoping it would be even better than this (I must be tired of watching movies). Hats off to the whole cast, especially Amy Adams, who is really epic.
- DirectorGavin HoodStarsHarrison FordAsa ButterfieldHailee SteinfeldYoung Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, an insectoid alien race who had previously tried to invade Earth and had inflicted heavy losses on humankind.What a deception ! I did not connect to the whole thing. And then, I'm afraid Harrison Ford is miscast.
- DirectorLeonard NimoyStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyTo save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.I found out I had seen it before. I did not enjoy watching it in the 80's. This time, it was different. I think it has gotten better with time.
- DirectorJohn HuddlesStarsJames D'ArcySophie LoweDaryl SabaraAt an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.I was completely bored in the midst of the movie.
- DirectorJon S. BairdStarsJames McAvoyJamie BellEddie MarsanA corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.I can understand the success of this movie. It has to do with what Danny Boyle and Guy Ritchie brought to cinema durinn this last decade. Because, frankly, this kinda plays as a copycat. And a sour one.
- DirectorWilliam ShatnerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyCaptain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.Well, after watching its predecessors, I was stunned to realize how bad this was. Everything in it is just bad.
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyOn the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.A redeemer. Maybe the best of the series. Enjoyable and sometimes thrilling, without trying to be too grandiose. A winner.
- DirectorMichael CurtizWilliam KeighleyStarsErrol FlynnOlivia de HavillandBasil RathboneWhen Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.The epitome of what enjoyable is.
- DirectorJuan Carlos FresnadilloStarsMax von SydowEusebio PoncelaLeonardo SbaragliaIn a world where luck can be taken from a lucky person by a luckier person's touch, a small group of lucky people compete to be the luckiest and for the other contestants' luck.
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsGregory PeckOmar SharifTelly SavalasA bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.A bit too slow and it feels too long. But still, a good Western to watch.
- DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsMatthew McConaugheyJennifer GarnerJared LetoIn 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.Excellent movie, with two great performances by McConaughey and Leto. I wish they'd make more of these.
- DirectorPasquale Festa CampanileStarsSenta BergerGiuliano GemmaFrank WolffSeven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all vegetation they set out to find a new place to live. One day they trap a strange animal who looks very similar to them, only softer with longer hair.Don't bother.
- DirectorElia KazanStarsMontgomery CliftLee RemickJo Van FleetA TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her.A true, forgotten masterpiece.
- DirectorTed PostStarsClint EastwoodInger StevensPat HingleWhen an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.Above average, entertaining flick.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad AbdirahmanThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
- DirectorDouglas AarniokoskiStarsPaz de la HuertaKatrina BowdenJudd NelsonBy day, Abby Russell is a dedicated nurse, but by night, she lures cheating men to their brutal deaths and exposes them for who they really are.Haha. A bad joke.
- DirectorAlexander PayneStarsBruce DernWill ForteJune SquibbAn aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.A little gem.
- DirectorJohn KrokidasStarsDaniel RadcliffeDane DeHaanMichael C. HallA murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs.I was bored.
- DirectorLake BellStarsLake BellFred MelamedMichaela WatkinsAn underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.Above average.
- DirectorScott CoffeyStarsEmma RobertsEvan PetersJohn CusackA naive college graduate, Amy, who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job in a shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.Above average.
- DirectorCarl RinschStarsKeanu ReevesHiroyuki SanadaKô ShibasakiA band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.Hmm. What was that?
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJosh BrolinElizabeth OlsenSamuel L. JacksonObsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.Why, Spike Lee. Why? Just tell us why?
- DirectorJoey SolowayStarsKathryn HahnLink RuizCesar GarciaRachel tries to spice up her marriage with a trip to a strip club. She befriends McKenna, who gave her a lapdance. McKenna moves in with Rachel's family and becomes a nanny for the son.Average movie. Sad to see Juno Temple wasting all her acting skill playing the same character over and over.
- DirectorScott CooperStarsChristian BaleCasey AffleckZoe SaldanaWhen Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement doesn't follow through fast enough, his older brother Russell takes matters into his own hands to find justice.A good movie. But it seems to be done too hastily. There could have been a possibility to give far more depth to the characters. Especially that the acting is really good. Deserves to be seen.
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael FassbenderIn the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.Excellent movie. It feels almost like reading a good book. Everything is just pitch perfect in it. Still, I had the horrible impression that something was missing, but can't see exactly what yet. Will have to watch it again.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.A masterpiece. Nobody tells stories like Marty Scorsese anymore, with that incredible pace. And DiCaprio is really outstanding. McConaughey, who has a couple of scenes in the movie, is also astonishing. One of my favorite movies of 2013.
- DirectorNoam MurroStarsSullivan StapletonEva GreenLena HeadeyGreek general Themistocles of Athens leads the naval charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.Hmm. I didn't like the first one, but it was better than this. And Eva Green is one of my favorite actresses, but I think she deserves a worst acting award for this one. Avoid.
- DirectorVictor NieuwenhuijsMaartje SeyferthStarsTitus MuizelaarNellie BennerWilma BakkerA girl is awakened to a world of cruelty, shadowy passions and sensuality.Interesting movie, witty and sexy. But tries too hard in the end.
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsCharlton HestonEdward G. RobinsonLeigh Taylor-YoungA nightmarish futuristic fantasy about the controlling power of big corporations and an innocent cop who stumbles on the truth.I wish they'd still do some like these, without the effects and with an atmosphere.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsMichael FassbenderPenélope CruzCameron DiazA lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.I think it is the worst Ridley Scott movie I have ever seen. Scott is a great director, but this one is pretentious and filled with distasteful scenes. It's sad, because the actors are all good, especially Pitt. Still, I couldn't find anything to like. And the editing is really mediocre.
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsKellan LutzGaia WeissScott AdkinsThe origin story of the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.Hahaha. It cannot get worse than this, I guess.
- DirectorDaisuke GotôStarsSakuranoKenji EzureAsamiA girl named Kimika (Sakurano) wakes up chained up in a dark boiler room, unsure of how she got there. She's soon approached by a strange large man wearing a mask and using a creepy voice changer.Funny.
- DirectorStuart BeattieStarsAaron EckhartBill NighyMiranda OttoFrankenstein's creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries-old war between two immortal clans.I enjoyed the first ten minutes of the movie. That's about it.
- DirectorTôru KameiStarsMitsu DanHiroaki MayamaMisaki SaijôHiroaki Mayama is a publishing company employee who's attracted to his senior coworker Kana (Mitsu Dan), a woman who seems to have a nice, clean image while also giving off a certain air of mystery. After several failed attempts to hit on her, he suddenly gets an unexpected text message from her bluntly stating "Let's have sex tonight". He wonders what brought this on so suddenly, but the chance to be with an unattainable woman drives him to show up at her house. However, when he arrives, he finds a suspicious DVD and witnesses the shocking sexual life she's been leading in secret-one which he will soon become a part of himself.Painful to watch.
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsPeter SellersChristopher PlummerCatherine SchellInspector Jacques Clouseau is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.Peter Sellers will always be Peter Sellers. A genie. But this one is not as good as the first two of the series. Still, it remains funny and entertaining.
- DirectorJohn FordStarsJames StewartRichard WidmarkShirley JonesA corrupt marshal is pressured by his army friend into negotiating the release of white captives of the Comanches, but finds that their reintegration into society has its consequences.Hats off, once again, to the great John Ford, for putting Richard Widmark next to the great James Stewart. A minor Ford movie, but the pair really works great.
- DirectorNicholas RayStarsRichard BurtonCurd JürgensRuth RomanA commander receives a citation for an attack on Erwin Rommel's headquarters, which is actually undeserved, as the commander is unfit for his job. On top of that, unbeknownst to him, his wife is having an affair with one of his officers.A very good movie. Dark, sober, harsh, well acted, almost like a good play. Ray was definitely an outstanding director.
- DirectorJoseph MangineStarsClyde HayesLeilani SarelleDonna LockeA group of teenagers in San Francisco discover a nest of homicidal monsters living in a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, but when they try to tell authorities, no one believes them.Funny.
- DirectorAnnette Haywood-CarterStarsHedy BurressAngelina JolieJenny LewisLegs Sadovsky gets four other high school girls to think for themselves and react to a teacher's sexual harassment, which gets them suspended. They bond, and rebel, at an abandoned house.A winner, with a striking performance from Jolie, in her first major role.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett JohanssonIn a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.One of a kind. It's going to become a cult movie.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsOscar IsaacCarey MulliganJohn GoodmanA week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEmmanuelle SeignerMathieu AmalricAn actress attempts to convince a director how she's perfect for a role in his upcoming production.I really don't know what to think. Definitely not a great movie. A very personal movie, that seems to be the bastard son of Bergman's "Efter Repetionen" and earlier Polanski movies such as "Death and the Maiden" or "Bitter Moon".
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsHarrison FordAnne HecheDavid SchwimmerRobin Monroe, a New York magazine editor, and the gruff pilot Quinn Harris must put aside their mutual dislike if they are to survive after crash landing on a deserted South Seas island.Saw it after having a surgery, while on my recovery bed in a hospital. It was a good way to forget the state I was in.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames StewartMaureen O'HaraBrian KeithAn English woman and her daughter enlist the aid of a cowboy to try and get their hardy hornless bull to mate with the longhorns of Texas, but have to overcome greedy criminals and the natural elements.Above average movie. Definitely not one of Stewart's best performances.
- DirectorBurt LancasterStarsBurt LancasterDiana LynnDianne FosterA Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.It wants to play as a saga and it is some sort of a Western genre "Mr. Deeds". Above average.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsGregory PeckJean SimmonsCarroll BakerA New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.Wonderful movie from William Wyler, with a great cast. They don't make them like that anymore.
- DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsGregory PeckDiane BakerWalter MatthauAn accountant suddenly suffers from amnesia. This appears related to the suicide of his boss. Now some violent thugs are out to get him. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as The Major.This very curious and forgotten movie is in between Hitchcock and the film noir. Cinematography is breathtaking. Deserves to be seen.
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsCharles BronsonJack PalanceJames WhitmoreIn 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.Can't get into Charles Bronson, no matter how much I try.
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsGregory PeckRobert MitchumPolly BergenA lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.Outstanding movie with an incredible performance by all the actors, especially Robert Mitchum, who is as creepy here as Anthony Hopkins in "Silence of the Lambs".
- DirectorJohn WayneStarsJohn WayneRichard WidmarkLaurence HarveyIn 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.A good epic movie altogether. But something is missing.
- DirectorRichard BenjaminStarsClint EastwoodBurt ReynoldsJane AlexanderSlick Private Investigator Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds) and tough Police Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), once partners, now bitter enemies, reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.I didn't connect, sorry.
- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsVincent PriceCarol OhmartRichard LongA millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.It's not really creepy, but it's definitely worth seeing.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsJames StewartRichard AttenboroughPeter FinchAfter an oil company plane crashes in the Sahara, the survivors are buoyed with hope by one of the passengers, an airplane designer who plans for them to build a flyable plane from the wreckage.A good movie, with great performances from a terrific cast.
- DirectorDominic SenaStarsNicolas CageAngelina JolieGiovanni RibisiA retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal fifty cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life.Above average.
- DirectorJames FargoStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockeGeoffrey LewisThe San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde.Hmm. Eastwood surely made better movies. Entertaining if you don't really want to make an extra effort.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsTate DonovanSusan EganJames WoodsThe son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.I didn't like it. It's really underneath Disney's usual efforts.
- DirectorStuart GordonStarsJeffrey CombsBarbara CramptonTed SorelA group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.Interesting movie. But it really falls apart in its second half.
- DirectorBuddy Van HornStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockeGeoffrey LewisA trucker turned prize fighter, his brother and their pet orangutan have a series of misadventures involving the mob, corrupt cops, motorcycle gangs and pretty dames.The first one (1978) was a little better. Once again, if you really want to waste a little more than an hour...
- DirectorMike FiggisStarsSaffron BurrowsPeter MullanMaria Doyle KennedyA footman seduces a count's daughter.A fascinating movie. Both Burrows and Mullan are excellent, and Figgis does a really great job.
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsGregory PeckAnthony QuinnOmar SharifFamous Spanish bandit Artiguez returns to his native Spanish village after 20 years in French exile, but Spanish cop Vinolas sets a trap for him.This wonderful movie seems to have been forgotten over the years, despite the great directing, as usual, by Zinnemann, and the top acting by Peck, Sharif and Quinn. A gem.
- DirectorAlexis Durand-BraultStarsMichel CôtéKarine VanasseDominique LeducAs he navigates through porn sites without the knowledge of his wife, Germain comes across a video of his only daughter announcing her impending live performance. The political advisor of Quebec, who previously believed their loved Nathalie immersed in law school in Montreal, went illico in the city to prevent the irreparable. But the girl is not found, and Germain does for her investigation only vague clues found in the site, as well as secrets torn from the junkie girlfriend of his daughter, which puts him on the trail of a boyfriend. The latter, at the head of a cyber-XXX empire, was quick to break into the identity of Germain, and prevent Nathalie, who, shortly after a tragic incident, agrees to go home with his father. A few days later, a police detective arrives for questioning ...Couldn't finish it.
- DirectorPaul MazurskyStarsNatalie WoodRobert CulpElliott GouldTrendy West Coasters Bob and Carol try wife-swapping with square Ted and Alice.It seems like a relic from the sixties. Even though Natalie Wood is as beautiful as ever, and Dyan Cannon also fantastic. But it cannnot to be taken seriously.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsSylvia SidneyJoel McCreaHumphrey BogartThe lives of a young man, a young woman, an notorious gangster, and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.Efficient Wyler movie with a great cast, especially a young Humphrey Bogart.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsBurt ReynoldsCatherine DeneuveBen JohnsonAt the instigation of a grieving father, a Los Angeles cop investigates the suspicious circumstances of a girl's apparent suicide.It really goes too slowly, but altogether, a really good movie. The only false note is that the great Catherine Deneuve really seems to be miscast.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsJames MasonMaximilian SchellSimone SignoretA British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.Terrific movie, with an extraordinary James Mason. Another winner by Sidney Lumet.
- DirectorAnthony MannStarsJohn IrelandSheila RyanHugh BeaumontA beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room, but when the plan goes wrong, they frame an innocent man.A minor effort from the great Anthony Mann. Still, deserves to be seen.
- DirectorNicholas RayIda LupinoStarsIda LupinoRobert RyanWard BondRough city cop Jim Wilson is disciplined by his captain and is sent upstate, to a snowy mountain town, to help the local sheriff solve a murder case.There's something really fasinating in all Nicholas Ray's movie. The image is so beautiful, so clean, that it seems to be burning bright. This is another fine example.
- DirectorArthur PennStarsMary SteenburgenRoddy McDowallJan RubesA fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.The only Arthur Penn movie I had never seen. Well, it's not that great, despite a really good acting effort from Mary Steenburgen.
- DirectorNicholas RayStarsRobert WagnerJeffrey HunterHope LangeBiopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.Another good Ray movie, even though you can feel immediately that he didn't have the freedom to do what he really wanted. There's something stiff in the whole effort. But still a fine movie.
- DirectorPatrice LeconteStarsMichel BlancSandrine BonnaireLuc ThuillierA recluse is accused of murdering a young woman simply because his neighbors think he is strange.Wow. What was this? 10/10.
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsMaria RohmMarie LiljedahlJack TaylorAn innocent girl goes to spend the weekend on an island with a woman and her brother, but soon finds herself entangled in a web of sexual experiments.One of the best Franco made in his golden era, before sinking very low.
- DirectorSteve CarverStarsAngie DickinsonWilliam ShatnerTom SkerrittCircumstances force a tough single mother and her two daughters into a life of crime and they quickly become outlaws on the run, picking up partners along the way, and traveling to different states, pursued by the law.Entertaining. And Dickinson really is a beautiful woman.
- DirectorMax OphülsStarsJoan FontaineLouis JourdanMady ChristiansA pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.A masterpiece. Divine.
- DirectorRobert SiodmakStarsBurt LancasterYvonne De CarloDan DuryeaAn armored truck driver and his ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route.A classic film-noir. I prefer "The Killers", but it is still very efficient.
- DirectorNicholas RayStarsJane RussellCornel WildeLuther AdlerStephen Torino (Wilde), who is tricked by his brother Marco (Adler) into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash (Russell). Annie is willing to give the union a go, but Torino wants none of it.The passion seems to be the motor animating all Nich Ray's works. Not one of his best movies, but still very entertaining.