Plenty of directors have started with a great film or ended with one. But which directors had a stunning debut and an immense final film? We take a look at four contenders…Every director starts somewhere, and most undoubtedly strive to stand out in their field. Many an iconic director has begun in earnest and worked […]
Blu-ray Review – Garbo Talks (1984)
Garbo Talks, 1984.Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Loudon, Harvey Fierstein, and Hermione Gingold.SYNOPSIS:Sidney Lumet’s 1984 film Garbo Talks may not be considered one of his top-tier efforts, but it’s still a nice little film that follows through on the promise it […]
Movie Review – The Fugitive Kind (1959)
The Fugitive Kind, 1959.Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Maureen Stapleton and Joanne Woodward.SYNOPSIS:Val Xavier is on the run, and stumbling into a small town, he decides to change his ways. Employed as a clerk in a shop, he takes the attention of the manager, Lady Torrence…Marlon Brando has a hulking figure. […]
Blu-ray Review – Network (1976)
Network, 1976. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch, Ned Beatty, Wesley Addy, Cindy Grover, Beatrice Straight and Ken Kercheval. SYNOPSIS: When a news anchorman threatens to kill himself on air the corporate bodies find every way they can to exploit his rantings for ratings. It’s amazing to think […]
