Cary Grant gets whisked away from his everyday life as an advertising executive into a complex and secretive world of lust, action and espionage. All created before James Bond was a thing, at least on the big screen.
The treasures of the movie are the acting performances of Bogart and Huston in this neo-Western journey full of twists and turns about a gold hunt in the mountains of Mexico, set in the 1920s. A pleasurable watch.
Hitchcock challenges our moral scruples with this mysterious thriller. The very natural talent of Stewart plays L.B. Jefferies, an adventurous man confined to his New York appartment through injury. The incredibly talented Kelly, plays his frustrated but devoted girlfriend who Jefferies needs to convince that he has witnessed a serious crime from his window.
Bette Davis as the acclaimed theatre star, Margo Channing, who is befriended by the film's protagonist Eve Harrington, a simple devoted fan of Channing, played by Anne Baxter. Davis and Baxter turn in high quality performances in this tale of intrigue as we watch the layers of the two characters fall away throughout the film.
A strange film that cannot be considered mainstream for it's blend of children's fantasy with graphic violence. As a film, it is produced excellently and the two aspects merge cleverly thanks to the incredible performances of child actress, Ivana Baquero, as Ofelia and her evil stepfather, Sergi Lopez, as Vidal.
A story of Chiron's unfulfilled desire to feel loved plays out beautifully in this gentle film set in a gritty reality of the black neighbourhoods of USA's southeast. Attention holding right up until the end.
A musical masterpiece of chemistry and choreography between Kelly, Reynolds and O'Connor. Something for everyone in this grand feel-good production, performed impeccably.
Trintignant carries the mysteriousness of this film to perfection. An interesting tale of morality. The production is captivating and the parallel themes work together well to make it an attention holding view.
A very interesting movie concept that works beautifully to create a pleasurable watch. The characters are enchanting and the progression and general feeling of the film is very cute. An excellent cast and a highly respectable piece of film making.
A complex wartime story of morality versus desire as Bogart and Bergman flawlessly portray their roles of two characters who both have to stay true to their duty of standing up for what they believe in, despite their own underlying emotions. You will be left guessing until the very end.
The film serves as a teleport into the American/Italian criminal underworld of New York during the 1940s and 1950s. We are introduced to a world of trust and mistrust where all involved have to have eyes in the back of their head to survive. Brando is an iconic patriarch of the Corleone family whose son, Michael, played by Pacino becomes inevitably embroyled in the battle of wits to protect his family's interests.
A unique way to present a quasi-biographical film. Cotten is amazing portraying the casual mannered Leland, with a mysterious dark apathy. Welles' intensity as the protagonist, Kane, is compelling. The underpinning Rosebud mystery serves as an intriguing backbone to the plot.
