Silent Running (1972)
72%RT Audience Score: 66%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Silent Running, directed by Douglas Trumball, is a film that has stood the test of time and remains relevant today. While some critics may argue that the production lacks dramatic credibility and teeters on the edge of the ludicrous, Trumball’s intimate and serious approach to character work is a virtue that sets this film apart from the subsequent new wave. The lush green foliage and vibrant colors of the garden pop and glow against the vast black emptiness of space, making for a visually stunning experience. This thoughtful science fiction film is a classic that may have a few flaws, but its unique approach to the subject matter undeniably makes it a sci-fi spectacle in a class of its own.
Silent Running is a classic sci-fi film that’s still relevant today, even if it’s a little flawed. Some critics found it lacking in dramatic credibility, while others praised its intimacy and character work. One critic even called it a “wonderful film.” Personally, I think it’s a unique and entertaining spectacle that stands out from other sci-fi movies. Plus, the contrast between the lush garden and the vast emptiness of space is visually stunning. It’s definitely worth a watch, even if it’s a little simple-minded at times. And who doesn’t love a good sardonic, grisly fable about vengeance on behalf of Mother Nature?
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 29m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 1972 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2003
Genre(s)
Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
starring Bruce Dern, directed by Douglas Trumbull, written by Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Steven Bochco, sci-fi, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Roger Ebert, produced by Michael Gruskoff, G rating, space station, greenhouse, robots, ecologist, preservation, rebellion, melancholic mood, intimate character work, unique sci-fi journey, audience score, critic score, Universal Pictures, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Mark Persons, Steven Brown, MPAA rating, English language, Universal/Universal Int, Freeman Lowell, John Keenan, Marty Barker, Andy Wolf, Drone, Huey
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Cliff Potts – John Keenan
Ron Rifkin – Marty Barker
Jesse Vint – Andy Wolf
Steven Brown – Drone
Mark Persons – Huey
Director(s)
Douglas Trumbull
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (35) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (10)
…more relevant today than it was back in 1972
March 2, 2023
Wael Khairy
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Douglas Trumball’s Silent Running is a flawed classic, but that still makes it a classic.
January 8, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
The production lacks much dramatic credibility and often teeters on the edge of the ludicrous.
June 4, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
The film is enjoyable for its intimacy, seriousness, and intelligent character work, virtues not perpetuated by the subsequent new wave.
June 4, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A wonderful film.
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Silent Running is no jerry-built science fiction film, but it’s a little too simple-minded to be consistently entertaining.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5
Vincent Canby
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
It is brilliantly illustrated but the storyline and dramatic structure are fatally weak.
July 22, 2022
John Fleming
Starburst
rumbull makes the colour and detail of the simple, exquisite things in that garden—its lush green foliage for instance, and the oranges, yellows and pinks of flowers—pop and glow by contrasting them against the vast black emptiness of space
June 27, 2022
Luke Buckmaster
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
It’s a sardonic, eventually grisly fable of a rich, powerful clan whose despoiling of the pristine countryside draws a visitor in disguise delivering vengeance on behalf of Mother Nature herself.
April 18, 2022
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
…a sombre, often pompous story, but it’s also got offbeat charm…
February 24, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Thoughtful science fiction.
January 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Its simplicity and unique approach to the subject matter undeniably makes it a sci-fi spectacle in a class of its own.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins…
Plot
After the end of all botanical life on Earth, ecologist Freeman Lowell rebels against orders to destroy the greenhouse he maintains on a space station, putting him at odds with everyone but his three robots and small human crew in Silent Running.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises Bruce Dern’s “intense, slightly unhinged portrayal” in Silent Running.
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A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
93%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 4 Oscars
12 wins & 24 nominations total
Disturbing and thought-provoking, A Clockwork Orange is a cold, dystopian nightmare with a very dark sense of humor.
A Clockwork Orange is a wild ride that will leave you questioning your own morality and humming “Singing in the Rain” for days. Kubrick’s direction and screenplay, paired with stunning visuals and a thought-provoking theme, make for an unforgettable cinematic experience. Sure, it’s a bit problematic and garish at times, but that’s all part of the fun. Just be prepared to reflect on yourself and society in a profound and shocking way. And maybe invest in a raincoat, just in case.
Production Company(ies)
Kurosawa Production Co., Sammy Toho Company,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Binsey Walk, Southmere Lake, Thamesmead South, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
X
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:2h 17m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 1971 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2007
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Malcolm McDowell, directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Stanley Kubrick and Anthony Burgess, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Mark Kermode, Charles Champlin, Kevin Kelly, John Huddy, John Russell Taylor, Peter Bradshaw, Jean-Loup Bourget, Wesley Lovell, Matt Brunson, Jeff Beck, Douglas Davidson, MPAA rating R, dystopian, behavior modification, violence, rehabilitation, disturbing, thought-provoking, dark humor, England, future, ultraviolence, Singin’ in the Rain, Cat Lady, victims, Chief Guard Barnes, Mrs Alexander, Frank Alexander, Dim, Stage Actor, Adrienne Corri, Mono, Flat (1.66:1), Warner Bros Pictures
Worldwide gross: $26,960,374
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $213,985,083
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 658
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 23,335,342
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $2,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $17,461,449
Production budget ranking: 1,435
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $9,402,990
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $187,120,645
ROI to date (est.): 697%
ROI ranking: 179
Patrick Magee – Frank Alexander
Michael Bates – Chief Guard Barnes
Warren Clarke – Dim
John Clive – Stage Actor
Adrienne Corri – Mrs. Alexander
Director – Stanley Kubrick
Producer – Stanley Kubrick
Writers – Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess
Director(s)
Stanley Kubrick
Writer(s)
Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess
Producer(s)
Stanley Kubrick
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 4 Oscars
12 wins & 24 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (78) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (10)
A stone-cold classic, no getting around the fact…
September 21, 2021
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
I’m afraid I found A Clockwork Orange brilliant but disappointing, its moments of power offset by an overwrought stridency and its message overbalanced by the medium.
December 21, 2020
Charles Champlin
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
It is, I’m afraid,nothing more than a garish Pop-art poster pretending to be a work of art.
December 21, 2020
Kevin Kelly
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
If A Clockwork Orange is not a great or memorable movie it definitely is a demonstration of the great promise this young and growing art form called cinema does possess
December 21, 2020
John Huddy
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
There are no passages where we can sit back, listen and admire. The film just hits, and hits hard. It works, as only a master could make it.
December 21, 2020
John Russell Taylor
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
All of the film’s provocation and jaded sexual politics are flavoured with histrionic cynicism and disillusion.
April 5, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Kubrick’s intention is thus not for the audience to identify with Alex, but to see retrospectively that they are in the same situation as Alex, if they are to believe what they are watching.
April 5, 2022
Jean-Loup Bourget
Positif
…while it might be tempting to say Kubricks views were perverse, this film shows there was a deep-seated nuance to his observations that cut deeply to the core of our own propensity for violence as both the cause and effect of our own moral failings.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Wesley Lovell
Cinema Sight
Dazzling but problematic.
September 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
With Kubrick’s brilliant direction & screenplay (from the novel by Anthony Burgess), astounding visuals, and intriguing themes, the film is an unforgettable cinematic experience that continues to elicit much discussion and analysis.
September 20, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Jeff Beck
The Blu Spot
… though it wouldn’t surprise me if most just left either humming Beethoven’s 9th or “Singing in the Rain,” which is in and of itself a special kind of messed up.
September 20, 2021
Douglas Davidson
Elements of Madness
Made me reflect on myself. On the people around me, as well as society. And it’s rare for a movie to provoke thought in that manner and to do it in such a profound and shocking way.
September 4, 2021 | Rating: 8.5/10
Nicholas Oon
Maximum Hype (YouTube)…
Plot
Protagonist Alex DeLarge is an “ultraviolent” youth in futuristic Britain. As with all luck, his eventually runs out and he’s arrested and convicted of murder. While in prison, Alex learns of an experimental program in which convicts are programmed to detest violence. If he goes through the program, his sentence will be reduced and he will be back on the streets sooner than expected. But Alex’s ordeals are far from over once he hits the streets of Britain..
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Malcolm McDowell delivers an engrossing and charismatic performance as Alex DeLarge.
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Frenzy
Frenzy (1972)
86%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 9 nominations
Marking Alfred Hitchcock’s return to England and first foray into viscerally explicit carnage, Frenzy finds the master of horror regaining his grip on the audience’s pulse — and making their blood run cold
Frenzy is a classic Hitchcock thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. With a gripping plot and excellent cast, this film is a must-see for any fan of the genre. The tension builds throughout the movie, and the final reveal will leave you stunned. Plus, it’s always fun to see London on the big screen, even if it’s being terrorized by a psychopathic killer. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a wild ride with Frenzy!
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros.,
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
The Globe pub, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 56m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 1972 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2005
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey, Alec McCowen, Vivien Merchant, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Arthur La Bern, Anthony Shaffer, mystery, thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Penelope Houston, TIME Staff, Variety Staff, David Parkinson, Dave Kehr, Fernando F Croce, Mike Massie, Michael J Casey, John Hofsess, Sue Heal, Dick Lochte, David Keyes, R rating, London, serial killer, necktie, ex-Royal Air Force officer, suspect, best friend, fruit merchant, psychopathic killer, sex-strangulation murders, nudity, trial, detective, French haute cuisine, horror, suspense, underrated
Worldwide gross: $4,121
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $32,708
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,103
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,567
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Barry Foster – Robert Rusk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt – Brenda Margaret Blaney
Anna Massey – Barbara Jane “Babs” Milligan
Alec McCowen – Chief Inspector Oxford
Vivien Merchant – Mrs. Oxford
Alfred Hitchcock – Director, Producer
Arthur La Bern – Writer
Anthony Shaffer – Writer
Director(s)
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer(s)
Arthur La Bern, Anthony Shaffer
Producer(s)
Alfred Hitchcock
Film Festivals
Venice
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (4)
Once a Londoner, always a Londoner. Hitchcock’s return to home ground, twenty-two years after Stage Fright, is a remarkable performance in most senses of the word.
May 13, 2020
Penelope Houston
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
In case there was any doubt, back in the dim days of Marnie and Topaz, Hitchcock is still in fine form. Frenzy is the dazzling proof.
May 13, 2020
TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Armed with a superior script by Anthony Shaffer, an excellent cast, and a top technical crew, Alfred Hitchcock fashions a firstrate melodrama about an innocent man hunted by Scotland Yard for a series of sex-strangulation murders.
May 13, 2020
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Hitchcock’s penultimate film deals with many of his previous themes with typical grim comedy and insight into a psychopathic killer’s mind.
May 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
There’s no sign of the serenity and settledness that generally mark the end of a career. Frenzy, instead, continues to question and probe, and there is a streak of sheer anger in it that seems shockingly alive.
May 13, 2020
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Frenzy is easily the strongest of the master’s final works.
June 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Fernando F. Croce
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Somewhat lacking for Hitchcock, despite its fascinating deviations from his usual projects.
August 29, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Hitchcock’s most graphic film is also his most unsettling.
August 1, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Michael J. Casey
Boulder Weekly
By using London, a city that has preserved a tradition of citizen safety and civilization, as the background, Hitchcock creates a sharp tension between the city and the rapist-strangler who is running loose.
May 13, 2020
John Hofsess
Maclean’s Magazine
While some regard this as inferior fare, it remains an unsettling piece from a director in his twilight years.
May 13, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Sue Heal
Radio Times
Alfred Hitchcock’s best suspense film in over a decade.
January 16, 2020
Dick Lochte
Los Angeles Free Press
There is a thorough sense of entertainment boiling over the pot here, and the material is well acted, skillful, and photographed with intensity.
March 1, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org…
Plot
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Frenzy on Fresh Kernels.
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Cabaret
Cabaret (1972)
89%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Won 8 Oscars
39 wins & 18 nominations total
Great performances and evocative musical numbers help Cabaret secure its status as a stylish, socially conscious classic.
Cabaret is a timeless classic that still manages to captivate audiences today. The music is catchy, the choreography is mesmerizing, and the performances by Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey are nothing short of electrifying. Director Bob Fosse’s chaotic style adds to the film’s charm, and the themes of political complacency and the power of style still resonate with viewers. It’s no wonder Cabaret has won numerous accolades and remains a beloved musical after all these years. So come on, life is a cabaret, old chum, and this film is a must-see for any musical lover.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures,
Distributor
Allied Artists Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Berlin, Germany
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 4m
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Language(s):English, German, Hebrew, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 1972 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2003
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
starring Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Fritz Wepper, Marisa Berenson, directed by Bob Fosse, written by Christopher Isherwood, John Van Druten, Joe Masteroff, Jay Presson Allen, musical, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Guy Lodge, Kevin Maher, Sara Michelle Fetters, Kim Newman, PG rating, Cy Feuer produced, Allied Artists Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo distributed, Sally Bowles, Brian Roberts, Maximilian von Heune, Weimar Republic, rise of Nazi party, love triangle, cabaret singer, British academic, playboy, decadent, politically conscious, socially conscious, great performances, evocative musical numbers, stylish, Berlin, 1931, original language English, 2h 4m runtime, surround sound mix
Worldwide gross: $23,745
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $188,465
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,941
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 20,552
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Joel Grey – Master of Ceremonies
Michael York – Brian Roberts
Helmut Griem – Maximilian von Heune
Fritz Wepper – Fritz Wendel
Marisa Berenson – Natalia Landauer
Director(s)
Bob Fosse
Writer(s)
Christopher Isherwood, John Van Druten, Joe Masteroff, Jay Presson Allen
Producer(s)
Cy Feuer
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
Won 8 Oscars
39 wins & 18 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (3)
It’s hard to believe it’s half a century since Cabaret first sashayed into cinemas: in look, sound and sensibility, it still feels fresh and daring, expanding the possibilities of what musicals can do and say at every turn.
May 31, 2022
Guy Lodge
Film of the Week
TOP CRITIC
It repeatedly castigates political complacency and boasts one of the most chilling camera movements in cinema history…
May 6, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The music is great, yes, but it is the themes at the center of Isherwoods remembrances that hold the most power.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey are electrifying; director Bob Fosse’s choreography and the camera work are scintillating.
June 12, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Bob Fosse’s direction is as chaotic as it was in his previous Sweet Charity, a desperate scramble after a style.
August 12, 2008
Jay Cocks
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The screenplay, which never seems to talk down to an audience while at the same time making its candid points with tasteful emphasis, returns the story to a variety of settings.
June 27, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Episode 39: Ma / The Souvenir / Lenny / Cabaret
October 4, 2021 | Rating: 90/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
I was an instant convert to Fosse’s Cabaret: it was and is nothing but the movie for me. It concentrates Fosse’s interest in stories about style-its power to define and transform, to dominate and subdue.
September 18, 2020
Michelle Orange
4Columns
The main characters’ inebriated antics never seem to amount to anything potent or moving or simply involving.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 3/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The bright, manic glee is countered by small moments of stunning brutality, moments that increase in frequency, size, and viciousness as the film progresses.
July 16, 2020 | Rating: B+
Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See
If brash Minnelli seems a mite too talented for the Sally Bowles character, it really doesn’t matter: she is, quite simply, magnificent in this role.
June 12, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Tony Sloman
Radio Times
Cabaret (1972) is director/choreographer Bob Fosse’s defining, decadent, award-winning musical which popularized the phrase: “Life is a Cabaret.” It was only Fosse’s second film, but won numerous accolades…
September 29, 2019 | Rating: A+
Tim Dirks
Filmsite…
Plot
Cambridge University student Brian Roberts arrives in Berlin in 1931 to complete his German studies. Without much money, he plans on making a living teaching English while living in an inexpensive rooming house, where he befriends another of the tenants, American Sally Bowles. She is outwardly a flamboyant, perpetually happy person who works as a singer at the decadent Kit Kat Klub, a cabaret styled venue. Sally’s outward façade is matched by that of the Klub, overseen by the omnipresent Master of Ceremonies. Sally draws Brian into her world, and initially wants him to be one of her many lovers, until she learns that he is a homosexual, albeit a celibate one. Among their other friends are his students, the poor Fritz Wendel, who wants to be a gigolo to live a comfortable life, and the straight-laced and beautiful Natalia Landauer, a Jewish heiress. Fritz initially sees Natalia as his money ticket, but eventually falls for her. However Natalia is suspect of his motives and cannot overcome their religious differences. Also into Sally and Brian’s life comes the wealthy Baron Maximilian von Heune, who has the same outlook on life as Sally, but who has the money to support it. Max is willing to lavish his new friends with gifts and his favors. Around them all is the Nazi uprising, to which they seem to pay little attention or care. But they ultimately learn that life in all its good and particularly bad continues to happen to them and around them.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey are both perfect, giving two of the greatest performances ever captured on film.
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Duel
Duel (1972)
88%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 38 nominations
Duel makes brilliant use of its simple premise, serving up rock-solid genre thrills while heralding the arrival of a generational talent behind the lens
Duel is a classic thriller that will have you gripping the edge of your seat. Spielberg’s first big break is a nail-biting game of cat and mouse that will leave you breathless. The killer truck is just as terrifying as Jaws, and it’s impressive to see how Spielberg’s technical virtuosity shines through in this shoestring marvel. It’s no wonder that Duel is still remembered and loved by audiences today. So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride!
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Cahir Castle, Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland
MPAA / Certificate
– Rated R for strong violence including sexual assault, sexual content, some graphic nudity, and language
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English, German, French, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jul 17, 2001
Genre(s)
Mystery & Thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Dennis Weaver, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Richard Matheson, mystery, thriller, TVPG, box office, budget, reviewed by Kevin Maher, Mick LaSalle, Dave Kehr, Tom Milne, Janet Maslin, Grant Watson, Andrew Collins, David Nusair, Tim Brayton, Rob Humanick, Dennis Schwartz, Emanuel Levy, producer George Eckstein, MPAA rating TVPG, cat and mouse, killer truck, suspense, simple premise, generational talent, rock-solid genre thrills, inner warrior, dangerous game, tormentor, electronics salesman, two-lane highway, old oil tanker, unseen driver, dangerous antics, demonic big rig, deadly levels, rusted, growling tanker truck, man-eating Great White, road rage, technical virtuosity, nail-biting suspenser, mad trucker, horror, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV premiere dates, worst horror movies, renewed and cancelled TV shows, accessibility
Worldwide gross: $30,552,111
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $33,228,681
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,513
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,623,629
US/Canada gross: $10,853,945
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $11,804,824
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,566
US/Canada opening weekend: $4,759,151
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $5,176,085
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,095
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $100,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $108,760,672
Production budget ranking: 354
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $58,567,622
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$134,099,613
ROI to date (est.): -80%
ROI ranking: 1,881
Tim Herbert – Gas Station Attendant
Charles Seel – Old Man
Eddie Firestone – Cafe Owner
Shirley O’Hara – Waitress
Lucille Benson – Lady at Snakerama
Director(s)
Steven Spielberg
Writer(s)
Richard Matheson
Producer(s)
George Eckstein
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 38 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (5)
A shoestring marvel.
May 29, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This simple premise — a killer truck stalks a driver — becomes the basis for an exceptionally fraught and well- made suspense film.
June 14, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
This 1971 made-for-TV movie was one of Steven Spielberg’s auditions for Jaws, and the same slickly impersonal shock effects prevail.
December 10, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Simply a rivetingly murderous game of cat and mouse that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
January 26, 2006
Tom Milne
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Even without benefit of hindsight, Duel looks like the work of an unusually talented young director.
January 15, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Janet Maslin
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Famous for being Spielberg’s first big break, it deserves to be remembered better in its own right.
January 26, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
Grant Watson
Fiction Machine
Once you’ve seen it, you’ll never forget it.
November 17, 2017 | Rating: 5/5
Andrew Collins
Radio Times
…a surprisingly sturdy first effort for a filmmaker who would (obviously) go onto bigger and better things.
March 16, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
This is among the most flawless pieces of entertainment [Steven Spielberg] ever put his name to.
June 20, 2015 | Rating: 10/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
The film’s rusted, growling tanker truck is an obvious predecessor to the man-eating Great White of Jaws. And it’s every bit as terrifying.
July 20, 2011 | Rating: B+
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth
… ‘road rage’ taken to new heights of exploitation by the boy wonder.
August 2, 2009 | Rating: B-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
At 24, Spielberg demonsrated his technical virtuosity with his first made for TV feature, a nail-biting suspenser of a salesman pursued on the roadby a mad trucker.
July 12, 2009 | Rating: A-
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com…
Plot
Based on the true story of France’s last trial by combat in the Middle Ages. Knight Jean de Carrouges challenges his former friend Jacques Le Gris to a duel after Jean’s wife Marguerite accuses Le Gris of rape. Told in multiple “Rashomon-style” points of view.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Duel on Fresh Kernels.
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The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie (Le Charme Discret de la Bourgeoisie) (1972)
94%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
8 wins & 11 nominations total
Luis Bunuel’s The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a surrealist masterpiece that fearlessly satirizes the hypocrisy of the upper class. With dream sequences that nest within each other like Chinese puzzle boxes, Bunuel toys with the Jungian notion of the collective unconscious. The film is a deliciously pungent concoction that will set your spirits soaring and your mind aglow, thanks to the wizard command of cinematic juxtapositions by the master filmmaker. It’s a fascinating and thought-provoking work of cinema that showcases Bunuel’s artful insolence and reminds us why he is one of life’s great originals.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is like a wild ride on a rollercoaster, but instead of loops and drops, you get surreal dream sequences and biting social commentary. Bunuel’s film is a hilarious and thought-provoking look at the hypocrisy of the upper class, and it’s no wonder it’s considered a classic. If you’re looking for a movie that will make you laugh and make you think, this is the one for you. Just be prepared for some seriously weird stuff.
Production Company(ies)
Greenwich Film Productions,
Distributor
Applause Video, Media Home Entertainment, Rialto Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Criterion Collection
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):French, Spanish, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 1972 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2008
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, PG, Comedy, French (Canada), directed by Luis Buñuel, written by Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière, starring Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Bulle Ogier, produced by Serge Silberman, reviewed by David Denby, Anton Bitel, Anthony Lane, Budd Wilkins, Peter Bradshaw, Robbie Collin, Rob Aldam, Matt Brunson, Judith Crist, John Hofsess, A.S Hamrah, Robert Hatch, box office gross of $204.9K, Applause Video, Media Home Entertainment, Rialto Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Criterion Collection, Mono sound mix, surreal fantasy, Latin American republic of Miranda, dinner party, six bourgeois friends, repeated dinner gatherings, social critique, upper classes, dreams, memories, civil servants, Bunuel’s art, deeply funny, insolent, deeply funny, surreal sequences, cynical, recognizable reality, spooky, horror, farceur, Chinese puzzle boxes, Jungian notion, collective unconscious, exotic, brilliant hothouse flower, thought-provoking, fascinating, pungent, spirits soaring, mind aglow
Worldwide gross: $17,432
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $138,358
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,988
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 15,088
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Delphine Seyrig – Mme Thevenot
Stéphane Audran – Alice Senechal (as Stephane Audran)
Jean-Pierre Cassel – M. Senechal
Paul Frankeur – M. Thevenot
Bulle Ogier – Florence
Director(s)
Luis Buñuel
Writer(s)
Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Producer(s)
Serge Silberman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
8 wins & 11 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (56) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (1)
Bunuel’s art is as insolent as ever. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a deeply funny movie, as a viewing experience it’s like walking across a perilous, sway little bridge whose guide rails periodically snatched away.
June 21, 2022
David Denby
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie is full of surreal sequences revealing its characters’ unconsciouses – but it also offers up a far more cynical, all too recognisable reality.
June 20, 2022
Anton Bitel
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
I had forgotten just how spooky the dream scenes are; Bunuel could have been a master of horror, or a great farceur. As it was, he was simply Bunuel, which is cause enough for celebration.
January 4, 2018
Anthony Lane
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Dreams nest within other dreams like so many Chinese puzzle boxes, while no dream belongs exclusively to a single dreamer, as though Buuel were toying with the Jungian notion of the collective unconscious.
November 21, 2012 | Rating: 4/4
Budd Wilkins
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
An exotic and brilliant hothouse flower of a film.
June 28, 2012 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Fate conspires to prevent six French eminences from eating dinner in this remastered print of Buuel’s gigglesome, troubling Surrealist tract.
June 28, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Robbie Collin
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A fascinating and thought-provoking work of cinema.
June 16, 2022
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
Bunuel fearlessly tears into class hypocrisy.
January 24, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Luis Bunuel’s The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a deliciously pungent concoction by the 72-year-old filmmaker and his young co-scenarist, Jean-Claude Carriere, that will set your spirits soaring and your mind aglow.
June 11, 2020
Judith Crist
Texas Monthly
If you’ve never been a Bunuel film, this is a fine one to start with; Luis Bunuel is one of life’s great originals and he’s in top form here.
October 9, 2019
John Hofsess
Maclean’s Magazine
Triggered by minor annoyances, the dreams and memories of civil servants invade the lives of Buñuel’s upper-class characters whenever they sit down to eat.
November 29, 2018
A.S. Hamrah
n+1
I must assure you that, such is Buuel’s wizard command of cinematic juxtapositions, the proceedings are delightfully clear, as well as light and witty.
January 30, 2018
Robert Hatch
The Nation…
Plot
Several bourgeois friends planning to get together for dinner experience a succession of highly unusual occurrences that interfere with their expected dining enjoyment.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie includes Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Frankeur, and Bulle Ogier.
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Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story (Tôkyô monogatari) (1953)
97%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Tokyo Story is a Yasujiro Ozu masterpiece whose rewarding complexity has lost none of its power more than half a century on.
Tokyo Story is like a fine wine that only gets better with age. Yasujiro Ozu really outdid himself with this one, creating a masterpiece that still packs a punch over 50 years later. It’s like a puzzle that you can’t help but keep coming back to, trying to unravel all the layers of complexity. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good challenge? So if you’re in the mood for a movie that will make you think, feel, and maybe even shed a tear or two, Tokyo Story is definitely worth checking out.
Production Company(ies)
Shochiku
Distributor
New Yorker Films, Shochiku Films Ltd., DeA Planeta S.L., Criterion Collection
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Osaka, Japan
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:2h 14m
-
Language(s):Japanese, English
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1953 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2003
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Sô Yamamura, Haruko Sugimura, Kuniko Miyake, directed by Yasujirô Ozu, written by Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Christian Blauvelt, Eric Hynes, Wally Hammond, Tim Robey, Kevin Maher, Anthony Quinn, directed by Yasujirô Ozu, produced by Takeshi Yamamoto, MPAA rating, New Yorker Films, Shochiku Films Ltd., DeA Planeta S.L., Criterion Collection, Tokyo Story, Yasujiro Ozu, family, aging, postwar Japan, generational conflict, cultural change, human connection, love, loss, grief, acceptance, family ties, emotional, heartwarming, poignant, powerful, timeless, masterpiece, Japanese cinema, long shots, knee-high camera placement, collapsed perspective, mono sound mix, 2h 14m runtime
Worldwide gross: $40,468
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $321,195
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,836
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 35,027
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Chieko Higashiyama – Tomi Hirayama
Setsuko Hara – Noriko Hirayama
Haruko Sugimura – Shige Kaneko
Sô Yamamura – Koichi Hirayama
Kuniko Miyake – Fumiko Hirayama
Director(s)
Yasujirô Ozu
Writer(s)
Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu
Producer(s)
Takeshi Yamamoto
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (49)
In this exquisite merging of specific and universal, infinite and infinitesimal, Tokyo Story perhaps most clearly illuminates that Ozu is not the most Japanese of filmmakers, but the most human.
November 24, 2010 | Rating: 4/4
Christian Blauvelt
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Ozu’s long shots, knee-high camera placement, and collapsed perspective — as gorgeous and unsettling as a Cézanne — gather power over the duration, but time itself is the master’s most potent weapon.
November 23, 2010
Eric Hynes
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
This remains one of the most approachable and moving of all cinema’s masterpieces.
January 5, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Wally Hammond
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Ozu may have made subtler films, but the clarity of his social critique here is wrenching and unassailable.
January 5, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Ostensibly a snapshot of postwar Japan in the midst of profound cultural change, it is the movie’s painful depiction of familial disintegration that remains universal today.
January 5, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Ozu only has to train his camera on a face to uncover a sense of resignation, or longing, or loneliness, and the mood, if you allow it, becomes quite overwhelming.
January 5, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
‘Tokyo Story’ is over 50 years old, depicts a foreign land and culture, and yet continues to resonate with audiences far and wide.
May 25, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Michael J. Casey
Boulder Weekly
This is one of the best Ozu films I have ever seen, a very powerful shomin-geki oeuvre about the decomposition of the family in postwar Japan westernized society. [Full review in Spanish]
October 2, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
Ozu’s film is a beautiful piece of art and cinema.
July 14, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
VultureHound
A nuanced tale of family ties and growing apart.
June 15, 2020
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
Ozu counters the interiority of the drama with just enough hints of the outside world to reflect the irreparable passing of time which is so crucial to the film’s sentiment.
April 27, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
If everyone in the world took the time to watch Tokyo Story, there would be no more wars, negativity or Twitter. There would only be love, life and lots of sake.
April 5, 2020
Asher Luberto
L.A. Weekly…
Plot
Elderly couple Shukishi and Tomi Hirayama live in the small coastal village of Onomichi, Japan with their youngest daughter, schoolteacher Kyoko Hirayama. Their other three surviving adult children, who they have not seen in quite some time, live either in Tokyo or Osaka. As such, Shukishi and Tomi make the unilateral decision to have an extended visit in Tokyo with their children, pediatrician Koichi Hirayama and beautician Shige Kaneko, and their respective families (which includes two grandchildren). In transit, they make an unexpected stop in Osaka and stay with their other son, Keiso Hirayama. All of their children treat the visit more as an obligation than a want, each trying to figure out what to do with their parents while they continue on with their own daily lives. At one point, they even decide to ship their parents off to an inexpensive resort at Atami Hot Springs rather than spend time with them. The only offspring who makes a concerted effort on this trip is Noriko Hirayama, their widowed daughter-in-law, whose husband, Shoji Hirayama, was killed eight years earlier in the war. Following the vacation, each child comes to some conclusion of their general behavior toward their parents, not only on this trip but throughout their entire adult lives. For some, this realization may come too late.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Tokyo Story includes Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura, and Sô Yamamura.
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Happening
Happening
83%RT Audience Score: 71%
Awards & Nominations: #N/A
A tough but rewarding watch, Happening puts a personal face on an impossibly difficult choice and its heart-rending aftermath.
NA
France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so… Based on the 2000 autobiographical novel by Annie Ernaux.
Tagline
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Social
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Date:
05-06-2022
Release Type
THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (LIMITED)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:
-
Sound mix:
-
Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:1 h 40 m
-
Language(s):French
-
Country of origin:France
-
Release date:Nov 24, 2022
Genre(s)
Anime, Biographical, Dance, Drama, Family, Health, Literary Adaptation, Medical, Music, Period Piece, War
Keyword(s)
Foreign Language Drama Movie, Health / Fitness Drama Movie, Literary Adaptation Drama Movie, Period Piece, Movies Directed by Audrey Diwan, Movies Written by Audrey Diwan, Movies Written by Anne Berest, Movies Written by Marcia Romano, Movies Starring Anamaria Vartolomei, Movies Starring Kacey Mottet Klein, Movies Starring Luana Bajrami, Movies Starring Louise Orry-Diquero, Movies Starring Louise Chevillotte, Movies Starring Pio Marmai, Movies Starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Movies Starring Anna Mouglalis, Movies Starring Leonor Oberson, Movies Starring Fabrizio Rongione, Rectangle Productions Movie, France 3 Cinema Movie, Wild Bunch Movie, SRAB Films Movie, Canal+ Movie, Cine+ Movie, France Télévisions Movie, Region Ile-de-France Movie, La Region Nouvelle Aquitaine Movie, Centre National du Cinema et de L’image Animee Movie, Cofinova Movie, Procirep Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Low Budget Movie, Movies from France, French Language, Sundance Film Festival, Venice Film Festival Winners, Venice Film Festival, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Centre National du Cinema et de L’image Animee Movie, Health Drama Movie, Female Director, Female Writer, Female Producer, Latin/Hispanic Writer
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,312
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $33,312
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,307
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): €5,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,200,000
Production budget ranking: 1,776
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,800,200
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Anne Duchesne
Sandrine Bonnaire
Gabrielle Duchesne
Kacey Mottet Klein
Jean
Luàna Bajrami
Hélène
Louise Orry-Diquéro
Brigitte
Louise Chevillotte
Olivia
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Sundance, Venice
Awards & Nominations
#N/A
Academy Awards
All Critics (161) | Top Critics (50) | Fresh (160) | Rotten (1)
It’s brutal in spots, but especially vital to watch right now.
August 5, 2022
Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
TOP CRITIC
the film, calibrated in passing weeks, closely tracks Anne’s efforts – greatly circumscribed and increasingly desperate – to choose her own future.
August 2, 2022
Anton Bitel
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Anamaria Vartolomei’s lead performance is necessarily and intensely physical—and subject to some harrowing bodily choreography in the homestretch—but what binds us to her is a sense of the perceptive, gifted writer trapped behind weary, terrified eyes.
July 9, 2022
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
Not a moment feels didactic, and Anne never seems like a case study. Instead, the film thrums with the practical resolve of a young woman desperate to begin her own life before creating another.
June 10, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Danny Leigh
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Despite its decades-ago setting, Happening has never been more relevant, particularly for audiences in America. Diwan’s drama serves as a warning of what people may experience if Roe is overturned.
May 17, 2022 | Rating: A-
Kimber Myers
Crooked Marquee
TOP CRITIC
The no-holds-barred approach to the abortion procedure and its aftermath is the kind of interpretation of real life that great cinema does best.
May 14, 2022
Kathleen Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The most-need-to-be-seen feature of the year . . . . In this grippingly honest, no-holds-barred film, a 23-year-old lit student seeks an abortion in 1963 France, an act for which she, her doctor, and anyone else who aids her can be sent to prison.
August 14, 2022 | Rating: 9/10
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell (Medium)
When Diwan has to choose between reckoning the protagonist or impacting the audience, she chooses the latter. And for a few minutes, everything falls apart… almost impeccable otherwise. Almost. [Full review in Spanish]
August 8, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Victor Esquirol
Otroscines.com
No, it’s not an upbeat subject. But perhaps now, with Roe overturned and people experiencing the consequences of abortion bans, it’s time to watch this movie.
July 28, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Margot Harrison
Seven Days
Diwan relies on a raw and daring mise-en-scène, and avoids becoming a pamphlet. [Full review in Spanish]
July 26, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Juan Pablo Russo
EscribiendoCine
Happening is an honest, harrowing, frighteningly timely, moving, and powerful experience.
July 25, 2022 | Rating: 10/10
Matt Hudson
What I Watched Tonight
Happening presenta con firmeza cómo la experiencia traumática no radica en el acto del aborto en sí, sino en el terror que genera un embarazo forzado por falta de apoyo médico adecuado.
July 4, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Josie Melendez
Todas PR…
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Trivia
Goofs
NA
Quotes
NA
Credits
Alternate Versions
NA
Soundtracks
NA
Links
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Wikipedia:
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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness
83%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness labors under the weight of the sprawling MCU, but Sam Raimi’s distinctive direction casts an entertaining spell.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness delivers all the action and visual excitement you want in a Marvel movie while taking the franchise in a much darker direction.
Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary. Sequel to the 2016 film.
Tagline
Enter a new dimension of Strange.
Production Company(ies)
Disney+, MARV, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Verse
Distributor
The Walt Disney Studios
(Originating Distributor)
Release Date:
05-06-2022
Release Type
STREAMING, STREAMING (DISNEY+), THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (WIDE)
Filming Location(s)
England, United Kingdom; New York, United States; Iceland; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Los Angeles, California, United States; Italy
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby, Dolby Surround 7.1, DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2 h 6 m
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Language(s):English
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:May 6, 2022
Genre(s)
Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Health, Horror, Music, Remake, Sport, Superhero, Technology, War
Keyword(s)
Action/Adventure Action Movie, Comic Book / Graphic Novel Adaptation Action Movie, Fantasy Action Movie, Horror Action Movie, Sequel/Prequel/Remake Action Movie, Superhero, Movies Directed by Sam Raimi, Movies Written by Michael Waldron, Movies Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Movies Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Movies Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Movies Starring Benedict Wong, Movies Starring Xochitl Gomez, Movies Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Movies Starring Rachel McAdams, The Walt Disney Studios Movie, Marvel Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Big Budget Movie, Movies from United States, English Language, Movies Starring Patrick Stewart, Movies Starring Xochitl Gomez-Deines, Movies from 2021, Franchise: Marvel, Impacted by COVID-19, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, Female Producer, LGBTQ Producer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Franchise: Doctor Strange
Worldwide gross: $955,775,804
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $955,775,804
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 102
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 104,228,550
US/Canada gross: $411,331,607
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $411,331,607
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 109
US/Canada opening weekend: $187,420,998
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $187,420,998
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 18
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $200,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $200,000,000
Production budget ranking: 108
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $107,700,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $648,075,804
ROI to date (est.): 211%
ROI ranking: 605
Doctor Stephen Strange
Elizabeth Olsen
Wanda Maximoff, The Scarlet Witch
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Baron Mordo
Rachel McAdams
Dr. Christine Palmer
Benedict Wong
Wong
Xochitl Gómez
America Chavez
Director(s)
Sam Raimi
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Recognizing witchcraft runes, Strange consults Wanda Maximoff for help but realizes that she is responsible for the attacks. After acquiring the Darkhold and becoming the Scarlet Witch, Maximoff believes that controlling Chavez’s powers will allow her to reunite with Billy and Tommy, the children she created during her time in Westview.[N 3] When Strange refuses to surrender Chavez, Maximoff attacks Kamar-Taj, killing many sorcerers. Chavez accidentally transports herself and Strange to Earth-838 while Maximoff uses the Darkhold to “dreamwalk”, taking control of her Earth-838 counterpart, who lives a suburban life with her own Billy and Tommy. A surviving sorceress sacrifices herself to destroy the Darkhold and break the dreamwalk. Enraged, Maximoff forces Wong to lead her to Mount Wundagore, the source of the Darkhold’s power, to reestablish the dreamwalk.
While searching for help, Strange and Chavez are apprehended by Earth-838’s Sorcerer Supreme, Karl Mordo, and brought before the Illuminati, a group consisting of Mordo, Peggy Carter, Blackagar Boltagon, Maria Rambeau, Reed Richards, and Charles Xavier. They explain that through reckless use of their universe’s Darkhold in an attempt to defeat Thanos, Earth-838’s Strange triggered a universe-destroying “incursion”. After defeating Thanos, the Illuminati executed their Strange to prevent him from causing more harm. Mordo believes that Earth-616’s Strange is similarly dangerous, but Maximoff reestablishes her dreamwalk at Mount Wundagore and arrives in her Earth-838 counterpart’s body before they can pass judgment. She kills all of the Illuminati except Mordo, whom Strange subdues before fleeing with Chavez. The two escape with help from the Earth-838 counterpart of Strange’s ex-fiancé, Christine Palmer, a scientist working with the Illuminati.
Strange, Chavez, and Palmer enter the space between universes to find the Book of Vishanti, which is the antithesis to the Darkhold, but Maximoff appears and destroys it. She then takes over Chavez’s mind, using her powers to send the others to an incursion-destroyed universe. Strange defeats the destroyed universe’s Strange, who has been corrupted by his universe’s Darkhold, and uses it to dreamwalk into the body of his deceased counterpart on Earth-616. With Wong’s help, Strange saves Chavez from Maximoff as she tries to take Chavez’s powers, and encourages Chavez to use her abilities. She transports Maximoff to Earth-838, where she sees Billy and Tommy recoil from her in fear while crying for their real mother. Realizing the error of her ways, Maximoff relents and uses her powers to bring down Mount Wundagore, simultaneously destroying all copies of the Darkhold throughout the multiverse and apparently sacrificing herself in the process. Chavez returns Strange and Palmer to their respective universes.
Sometime later, Kamar-Taj is repaired and the surviving sorcerers, joined by Chavez, continue training. Strange develops a third eye as a result of using the Darkhold and dreamwalking into a corpse. In a mid-credits scene, Strange is approached by a sorceress[N 4] who warns him that his actions have triggered an incursion that he must help fix. Strange follows her into the Dark Dimension.
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The length of Wong’s hair changes in various scenes.
Quotes
Charles Xavier: Just because someone stumbles and loses their way doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.
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Theme from Doctor Strange
Composed by Michael Giacchino
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Shaft
Shaft (1971)
80%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 13 nominations
This is the man that would risk his neck for his brother, man. Can you dig it
Shaft is one of those movies that you can’t help but love, even if it’s not perfect. Sure, some of the characters are a bit wooden and the plot can be a bit convoluted at times, but who cares when you’ve got Richard Roundtree strutting around like the coolest cat in town? And let’s not forget that theme song – it’s so catchy, you’ll be humming it for days. So if you’re in the mood for some vintage crime drama with a side of blaxploitation, Shaft is the way to go.
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong violence and language
Year of Release
1971
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):English, German, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 1971 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2000
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Christopher St John, Charles Cioffi, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, directed by Gordon Parks, written by Ernest Tidyman, John D F Black, genre: Crime/Drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Margaret Hinxman, Craig Fisher, Kim Newman, A.D Murphy, J R Jones, Geoff Andrew, Peter Canavese, Rob Aldam, Aaron Neuwirth, Ron Hutson, Mike Massie, Brian Costello, produced by Joel Freeman, MPAA rating: R, black crime mob, black nationals, white mafia, kidnapping, detective, blaxploitation, Isaac Hayes, soundtrack, suave, ultimate, cool, empowering, stereotypical, anachronisms, classic lines, coffee, violence, sex, profanity, an engaging story, all over the place, switching between plots, score
Worldwide gross: $107,626,125
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $186,668,449
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 736
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 20,356,428
US/Canada gross: $70,334,258
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $121,988,847
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 621
US/Canada opening weekend: $21,714,757
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $37,662,417
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 342
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $46,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $79,783,126
Production budget ranking: 525
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $42,963,213
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $63,922,110
ROI to date (est.): 52%
ROI ranking: 1,135
Moses Gunn – Bumpy Jonas
Christopher St. John – Ben Buford
Charles Cioffi – Vic Androzzi
Gwenn Mitchell – Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman – Sergeant Tom Hanson
Director – Gordon Parks
Producer – Joel Freeman
Writers – Ernest Tidyman, John D. F. Black
Director(s)
Gordon Parks
Writer(s)
Ernest Tidyman, Ernest Tidyman, John D. F. Black
Producer(s)
Joel Freeman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 13 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (6)
A good, gutsy crime yarn in the ‘forties style.
June 8, 2020
Margaret Hinxman
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
If Shaft were indeed a hard-hitting, fast-paced, action-packed detective thriller, as it was meant to be, then it would be an acceptable entertainment. But it isn’t.
June 25, 2018
Craig Fisher
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
A blaxploitation pic that’s never quite as cool as its theme song.
April 3, 2012 | Rating: 3/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Excellent cast, headed by newcomer Richard Roundtree, may shock some audiences with heavy dose of candid dialog and situation.
March 26, 2009
A.D. Murphy
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Forty years of gumshoe noir collided with black power in this 1971 action classic, the most popular of the blaxploitation pictures.
March 1, 2007
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A hip, cool, entertaining thriller.
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Pop culture transcendence.
June 28, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Canavese
Celluloid Dreams
A fascinating and unique crime drama which provides a snapshot of a time and place in history.
June 23, 2022
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
Whether watching it to see a fun detective story or get a handle on the Blaxploitation era, Shaft is still and has always been one cool cat to follow.
June 16, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Aaron Neuwirth
Why So Blu
Most of the characters are poorly cast and unconvincing. And except for some souped-up violence, especially at the end, there just isn’t much to the movie.
January 25, 2022
Ron Hutson
Call and Post (Cleveland)
Even when interactions remain low-key, Shaft’s screen presence and larger-than-life attitude are enough to spice things up.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Violence, some sex, profanity in ’70s classic.
June 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Brian Costello
Common Sense Media…
Plot
New York Police Detective John Shaft is the lead detective on a sensitive case, a young black man is severely beaten. The man’s companions tell Shaft that their friend humiliated the one who was spouting racial slurs at him. Shaft confronts him and he says he’s Walter Wade Jr. , the son of a wealthy man. Shaft finds that he has the ID of a woman who’s a waitress at the bar where Wade and the guy who was attacked were. When Wade continues to hurl racist comments, Shaft smacks him. Shaft later learns because of his actions Wade was granted bail and fled. Two years later, Wade returns and Shaft arrests him. At his hearing when the judge grants him bail, that’s when Shaft throws his badge at the judge. He then sets out to get Wade by finding the waitress. Wade in the meantime asks a drug dealer named Peoples Hernandez to find the waitress and make sure she doesn’t talk.
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