THE WILD BUNCH Review: A western that takes place in Texas and Mexico in 1913. About a group of aging outlaws. This is the year when the… Read more “The Wild Bunch”
Category: 1960s
Zulu
ZULU Review: This is a rousing recreation of the January 22,1879, siege of Rorke’s Drift Mission in Natal, South Africa. Director: Cy Endfieldh Actors: Stanley Baker, Jack… Read more “Zulu”
West Side Story
WEST SIDE STORY Review: A romantic musical update of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It is 1950’s New York City and two youngsters from rival gangs fall in love.… Read more “West Side Story”
Kes
KES Review: Billy Casper is a young English working-class boy who spends his free time caring for and training his pet falcon which he names Kes. Billy… Read more “Kes”
Eight and a Half
EIGHT AND A HALF Review: About a film director who retreats into his memories and fantasies. Director: Federico Fellini Actors: Marcello Mastroiabnni, Anouk Aimee and Claudia Cardinale… Read more “Eight and a Half”
The Great Escape
THE GREAT ESCAPE Review: Based on a true story of Allied prisoners of war who managed to escape from a Nazi prison camp during World War II.… Read more “The Great Escape”
The Sound of Music
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Review: The story of the Trapp Family. Maria is a young nun in an Austrian convent. She regularly misses her morning prayers. The… Read more “The Sound of Music”
The Thomas Crown Affair
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR Review: A bank executive believes he has successfully pulled off a multi-million dollar heist. He matches wits with a sexy insurance investigator. She… Read more “The Thomas Crown Affair”
Doctor Zhivago
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Review: A classic romantic drama set against the backdrop of the Russian revolution. This tells of a doomed affair between a married doctor, a poet… Read more “Doctor Zhivago”
Romeo and Juliet
ROMEO AND JULIET Review: Review: The story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A young man and woman meet and instantly fall in love. The only problem is that… Read more “Romeo and Juliet”
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