The Odd Couple (1968)
92%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Odd Couple, a timeless comedy that has stood the test of time, is a masterclass in witty writing and impeccable comedic timing. Neil Simon’s script, brought to life by the dynamic duo of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, is a perfect blend of smart writing and adult themes that still resonate with audiences today. Director Gene Saks wisely keeps the physical setups to a minimum, allowing the sharp dialogue to take center stage. Lemmon and Matthau’s chemistry is undeniable, and their rapport lifts every scene to new heights. While some may find the tour repetitive and superficial, the iconic work of its stars and Simon’s clever writing make The Odd Couple a must-see for any fan of classic comedy.
The Odd Couple is like the perfect cocktail – a little bit of scotch, a little bit of soda, and a whole lot of laughs. Lemmon and Matthau are the ultimate duo, bouncing off each other with ease and making every scene a comedic gem. Sure, the plot may be a bit repetitive, but who cares when you’re having this much fun? It’s proof that even adult themes can be hilarious, as long as you have the right ingredients. So grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Cheers to The Odd Couple!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Streaming
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1968
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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 45m
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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): May 2, 1968 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2000
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
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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
Walter Matthau – Oscar Madison
John Fiedler – Vinnie
Herbert Edelman – Murray
Monica Evans – Cecily Pigeon
Carole Shelley – Gwendolyn Pigeon
Director – Gene Saks
Producer – Howard W. Koch
Writer – Neil Simon
Director(s)
Gene Saks
Writer(s)
Neil Simon
Producer(s)
Howard W. Koch
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (1)
The Odd Couple, one of the very best comedies to have emanated from Broadway in recent years, arrived on screen not only intact but actually enhanced by the transition.
June 7, 2022
Judith Crist
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Capitalizing on almost every funny line in the play, and keeping physical setups to a wise minimum, playwright-screenwriter Neil Simon and director Gene Saks have adapted to the screen, fidelity-sharp, the embattled hilarity of The Odd Couple.
May 3, 2019
Ray Loynd
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
…a durable classic, the sort of comedy that doesn’t try to yank laughs by cramming its fist down our throats.
March 18, 2009
Mark Bourne
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
Lemmon and Mathau’s finest hour.
April 1, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
For all its overfamiliarity, this is a good play, easily Simon’s best, and Matthau and Lemmon inhabit it with grace and style.
April 1, 2008
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
An irresistible double act from Lemmon and Matthau.
January 26, 2006
Tom Milne
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
The two stars go together like scotch and soda, and their rapport lifts every scene.
October 4, 2022
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
…a deliberately-paced and often unabashedly stagy comedy that benefits substantially from the justifiably iconic work of its stars…
January 17, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Lemmon and Matthau have an undeniable chemistry that allows their highly contrasting personalities to generate a fitting camaraderie and plenty of comical conundrums.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
I enjoy some moments of this comedy directed by Gene Saks when I see the fabulous pair of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, although the tour is somewhat repetitive and superficial. [Full review in Spanish]
July 24, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
Simon’s The Odd Couple is proof that smart writing and adult themes can still make for a fun evening at your family home theater, if your children are older than 10.
March 30, 2016 | Rating: B
James Plath
Family Home Theater
Classic buddy comedy finds hilarity in its mature themes.
July 8, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Renee Schonfeld
Common Sense Media…
Plot
When Felix becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he moves in with his best friend Oscar, but his obsession over his ex drives Oscar crazy and puts their friendship to the test in The Odd Couple.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t have anything goofy or funny or odd to say about the film Signed in.
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92%
The Lion in Winter (1968)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big-screen debut.
The Lion in Winter is a medieval powerplay that’s full of caustic dialogue and outstanding performances from Peter O’Toole and Katherine Hepburn. But let’s be real, the real winner here is the scenery, which is chewed on so artfully that it deserves its own Academy Award. Plus, who doesn’t love a good humdinger of a movie? It may be a little too impressed with itself, but it’s still something to see. So grab your swords and knives (or just some popcorn) and settle in for a film that’s working on all levels.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Image Entertainment Inc., Nelson Entertainment [us], Embassy Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Abbaye de Montmajour, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 12m
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Language(s):English, French, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 1968 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2001
Genre(s)
History/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Terry, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Timothy Dalton, directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman, History, Drama, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ben Kern, Chuck Wilson, Kate Muir, Don Druker, Variety Staff, Mark Bourne, Matt Brunson, Film Frenzy, Josh Larsen, Robert Kotlowitz, Jacoba Atlas, Los Angeles Free Press, producer Martin Poll, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Mono, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1), palace intrigue, Christmas, King Henry II, successor, Prince John, Queen Eleanor, Prince Richard, schemers, period piece, fantastic performances, witty, sharper, big-screen debut, jockeying for the crown, family, various schemers, indecisive king, political unrest, family dysfunction, melodramatic, savagely funny, Golden Globe, Best Drama, dialogue-driven, unique, formulaic, dialogue, sharp, biting, expository depth, rich characters, nuanced, sophisticated, art direction, immersive, compelling, flawed, morally problematic, edgy themes, melodrama, dragging, nuanced performances, technically savvy actors, sharp wit, fast-paced, backbone, family melodrama, world-weary, tear-stained face, bemoaning the ravages of age, political plot, fun to watch, compelling performance
Worldwide gross: $18,177
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $175,086
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,950
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 19,093
US/Canada gross: $18,177
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $175,086
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,565
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,339
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $51,427
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,199
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $4,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $38,529,088
Production budget ranking: 987
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $20,747,914
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$59,101,915
ROI to date (est.): -100%
ROI ranking: 2,023
Katharine Hepburn – Eleanor of Aquitaine
Jane Merrow – Alais
John Castle – Geoffrey
Timothy Dalton – King Philip of France
Anthony Hopkins – Richard
Director(s)
Anthony Harvey
Writer(s)
James Goldman
Producer(s)
Martin Poll
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (4)
I think all concerned in The Lion in Winter deserve Academy Awards for strangeness. They achieve a measure of believability in the face of it.
March 2, 2022
Ben Kern
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
All that’s ever mattered about The Lion in Winter are Hepburn and O’Toole, and the pleasure we take from watching two masters inspire each other to greatness. Scenery chewing has rarely been so artful.
December 12, 2016
Chuck Wilson
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
[A] humdinger of medieval powerplay.
October 7, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
James Goldman’s screenplay, so chic and sophisticated to the ears of suburbanites, is chock-full of the worst kind of sophomoric fiddling with what Goldman takes to be genuine highfalutin lingo.
July 14, 2014
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
An intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performances of Peter O’Toole and Katherine Hepburn.
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Director Anthony Harvey opened up Goldman’s play into authentic spaces far from any proscenium, and remained faithful to an energetic drama propelled by its performances and dialogue.
December 21, 2007
Mark Bourne
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
Plenty of swords and knives make appearances in The Lion in Winter, but none can possibly cut as deep as the caustic dialogue.
August 30, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
O’Toole’s bluster echoes off the walls, leaving no space for anything else.
February 18, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
Mr. Goldman’s script cannot resist undercutting the subject by trivializing it.
August 11, 2020
Robert Kotlowitz
Harper’s Magazine
Flawed and a little too impressed with Its own accomplishments, The Lion in Winter is, nevertheless, something to see.
December 4, 2019
Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press
One of Hollywood’s great epics, a film often overlooked in favor of some of the era’s flashier spectacles.
June 3, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
The film’s best asset is its relentless and even exasperating unwillingness to pin itself down to one thing becoming a film that’s working on all levels.
May 21, 2019
Andrew Kendall
Stabroek News…
Plot
It’s Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry’s wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn deliver fantastic performances in The Lion in Winter, with Anthony Hopkins making his big-screen debut in a supporting role.
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92%
Beastars
92%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Chikahiro Kobayashi, Sayaka Senbongi, Yuki Ono
Foreign Language, Hybrid, Netflix
Year of Release
2020
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English, Japanese
Country of origin: Japan
Original premiere: 03/13/2020
Newest season premiere: 07/15/2021
Japan Terrestrial
(Originating Distributor)
Series Premiere:
10/10/2019
Season Premiere:
01/07/2021
Season Finale:
03/25/2021
Genre(s)
Animal, Animation, Anime, Hybrid, Remake, War
Keyword(s)
2D Digital Animation, 3D Digital Animation, Adult Animation Digital Animation, Animal Digital Animation, Anime Digital Animation, CGI Digital Animation, Foreign Language Digital Animation, Hybrid, Dgital Shows Written by Nanami Higuchi, Orange Co., Ltd., TV Shows from 2021, Movies from Japan, English Language, Japanese Language, Emmy Awards Winners, Foreign Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, Anime, Emmy Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Netflix Original, Asian Director, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, South Asian Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast
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
NA
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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92%
Breeders
92%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Michael McKean, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle
Izo, Paradox, Verse
Year of Release
2020
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Comedy, Exploration, Family, Family Relationship, Teen, War
Keyword(s)
Family Relationship TV Comedy, Single Camera Comedy, TV Shows Created by Chris Addison, TV Shows Created by Simon Blackwell, TV Shows Created by Martin Freeman, TV Shows Starring Martin Freeman, TV Shows Starring Daisy Haggard, FX Productions Shows, Avalon Television Shows, Sky Studios Shows, TV Shows from United Kingdom, English Language, Emmy Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, WGA Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Humanitas Prize Winners, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Winners, WGA Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Winners, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, TV Shows from 2021, PGA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, BAFTA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, DGA Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Michael McKean, Impacted by COVID-19, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, Female Writer, Female Producer
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
Martin Freeman
Freeman
Paul
Daisy Haggard Haggard
Ally
Michael McKean McKean
Michael
Alex Eastwood
Luke
Eve Prenelle
Ava
Joanna Bacon Bacon
Jackie
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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92%
Marriage
92%RT Audience Score:
Izo
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 1.66 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original premiere: 08/14/2022
Newest season premiere: 08/14/2022
Season Finale:
08/22/2022
2021-2022 Summer Primetime
Genre(s)
Drama, News, Relationship Drama, Romance, War
Keyword(s)
Relationship Drama TV Drama, Romance, TV Shows Starring Sean Bean, TV Shows Starring Nicola Walker, Forge, The Shows, Money Men Productions, TV Shows from 2022, TV Shows from United Kingdom, English Language, BAFTA Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Female Producer
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
Sean Bean
Bean
Ian
Nicola Walker Walker
Emma
James Bolam Bolam
Gerry
Henry Lloyd-Hughes Lloyd-Hughes
Jamie
Chantelle Alle
Jessica
Jack Holden
Adam
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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92%
Goldfinger (1964)
92%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
6 wins & 6 nominations total
Goldfinger is where James Bond as we know him comes into focus – it features one of 007’s most famous lines (“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.”) and a wide range of gadgets that would become the series’ trademark.
Goldfinger is the ultimate Bond film that has everything you could want: action, humor, and iconic moments. Sean Connery’s portrayal of Bond is at its peak, and the villainous Goldfinger is a perfect match for him. The film’s over-the-top nature is what makes it so enjoyable, and it’s hard not to be entertained by Bond’s resilience and ability to seduce every woman he meets. Goldfinger is a classic that will never get old, and it’s easy to see why it’s the gold standard for all Bond films.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, U-Drive Productions,
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Swimming Pool, Fontainebleau Hilton Resort – 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1965
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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 52m
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Language(s):English, Chinese, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1964 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2006
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Sean Connery, directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn, action, box office success, PG rating, reviewed by Penelope Houston, Wanda Hale, Eric Shorter, Ian Nathan, Variety Staff, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Victor Pineyro, Matt Brunson, Danielle Solzman, Mike Massie, Kelechi Ehenulo, James Bond, gadgets, Goldfinger, Auric Goldfinger, Pussy Galore, Miss Moneypenny, Fort Knox, United Artists, Albert R Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, Sean Connery as James Bond, Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger, Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore, Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson, Bernard Lee as M, Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
Worldwide gross: $51,163,593
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $545,939,054
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 262
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 59,535,338
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.): $3,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $32,011,379
Production budget ranking: 1,124
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $17,238,128
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $496,689,547
ROI to date (est.): 1,009%
ROI ranking: 122
Gert Fröbe – Auric Goldfinger
Honor Blackman – Pussy Galore
Shirley Eaton – Jill Masterson
Bernard Lee – M
Lois Maxwell – Miss Moneypenny
Director(s)
Guy Hamilton
Writer(s)
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn
Producer(s)
Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
6 wins & 6 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (69) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (1)
Goldfinger allows nothing to impede its sense of humour: it converts Bond into a human equivalent of the cat in the Tom and Jerry cartoons, with the same ghastly resilience and the same capacity for absorbing punishment.
July 6, 2018
Penelope Houston
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
It’s phenomenal!
December 21, 2015 | Rating: 4/4
Wanda Hale
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Ours not to reason why with “Goldfinger”; ours but to gape and admire; which is very easy and enjoyable until the story’s iceberg of extravagance finally appears in its true proportions.
February 2, 2014
Eric Shorter
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Perfection.
May 6, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
There’s not the least sign of staleness in this third sample of the Bond 007 formula.
May 6, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
This 1964 entry is the most enjoyable of the James Bond thrillers starring Sean Connery — perhaps because it’s the most comic and cartoony in look as well as conception.
May 6, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Almost everything about this movie is unforgettable. The incredible title sequence, the menacing co-protagonist villain and Connery’s “perfect” masculinity. Bond has evolved, but it gives pleasure to watch were it started. [Full review in Spanish]
June 22, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
It’s the easy choice. The obvious choice. The safe choice. It’s also the best choice, a no-brainer.
September 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Goldfinger was the third film in the James Bond franchise but the film, starring Sean Connery, is the gold standard for all Bond films.
November 1, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
Bond is ordered to remain cold and objective but disobeys handsomely, seducing and bedding almost every woman in the film.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
I know we all have our favourites but the Bond franchise wouldn’t be what it is today without Goldfinger.
July 16, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind
It’s not quite the perfect film many claim it to be, but it is a perfect representation of what Bond is, and you would be hard-pressed to identify a film in the series that is filled with more iconic moments than this one.
May 16, 2020
Jake Tropila
Film Inquiry…
Plot
James Bond (Sir Sean Connery) is back and his next mission takes him to Fort Knox, where Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) and his henchman are planning to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. To save the world once again, Bond will need to become friends with Goldfinger, dodge killer hats, and avoid Goldfinger’s personal pilot, the sexy Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman). She might not have feelings for Bond, but will 007 help her change her mind?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no specific tidbit about someone in the cast mentioned on Fresh Kernels for Goldfinger.
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92%
My Fair Lady (1964)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Won 8 Oscars
25 wins & 13 nominations total
George Cukor’s elegant, colorful adaptation of the beloved stage play is elevated to new heights thanks to winning performances by Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison.
My Fair Lady is the perfect movie for anyone who loves a good musical. The colors are so vibrant and the music is so catchy, you’ll be humming the tunes for days. And let’s not forget about Audrey Hepburn’s amazing performance as Eliza – she’s the real star of the show. Plus, who doesn’t love a good rags-to-riches story? It’s like Cinderella, but with more singing and less glass slippers. Trust me, you won’t regret watching this classic film.
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Stage 16, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios – 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1964
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.20 : 1
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Runtime:2h 50m
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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): Oct 21, 1964 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2003
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $72,632,653
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $787,505,758
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 149
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 85,878,491
US/Canada gross: $72,560,711
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $786,725,741
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 33
US/Canada opening weekend: $354,764
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,846,461
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,140
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $17,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $184,319,274
Production budget ranking: 142
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $99,255,929
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $503,930,555
ROI to date (est.): 178%
ROI ranking: 691
Rex Harrison – Professor Henry Higgins
Stanley Holloway – Alfred P. Doolittle
Wilfrid Hyde-White – Colonel Hugh Pickering
Gladys Cooper – Mrs. Higgins
Jeremy Brett – Freddie Eynsford-Hill
Director(s)
George Cukor
Writer(s)
Alan Jay Lerner
Producer(s)
James C. Katz, Jack L. Warner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 8 Oscars
25 wins & 13 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (89) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (5)
What an enchanting picture My Fair Lady turns out to be. Awash with color and sound, it does for the wide screen what the original in its pristine state did for the musical stage.
February 9, 2022
Claudia Cassidy
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Of course what everyone wants to know first is, does Audrey Hepburn make a glowing, lovely Eliza as did her predecessor, Julie Andrews? She does.
February 9, 2022
Marjory Adams
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
I’ve recently added My Fair Lady to my list of favorite films!
February 9, 2022
Carol Stamy
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Hail to My Fair Lady. Long may she reign, and may she find place on one of Prof. Higgins’s towering bookshelves for the Oscar she will undoubtedly win.
February 9, 2022
Myles Standish
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
Two outstanding stars of the original, Rex Harrison, as Professor Henry Higgins, and Stanley Holloway, as the dust-man philosopher, Alfred Doolittle, repeat their roles with even greater persuasion.
February 9, 2022
Henry T. Murdock
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
Good as are Holloway, Bikel, Jeremy Brett as a suitor; Gladys Cooper as Rex’s mother; Hyde-White and others, the film is a joint personal triumph for Harrison and Audrey Hepburn.
February 9, 2022
George Bourke
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
Hollywood has done right by our Eliza. With My Fair Lady, they have produced a film which has success clearly stamped on every foot of celluloid.
March 7, 2022
Felix Barker
Liverpool Echo
The truth of the matter is that, given a good production, My Fair Lady is impossible not to like; and the film is not simply a “good production.” It is an exceedingly wise and resourceful transformation of a magnificent stage show to the screen.
February 9, 2022
R.H. Gardner
Baltimore Sun
Just get yourself a ticket, for this is as nearly perfect a movie as Hollywood has ever crafted.
February 9, 2022
Stanley Eichelbaum
San Francisco Examiner
We are moved at the end in a profoundly romantic way, thanks in equal part to Mr. Loewe, Mr. Leaner and the incomparable Rex.
February 9, 2022
Kenneth Tynan
Observer (UK)
Audrey Hepburn was robbed… From the opening scene, [she] shows time and again why she should have been nominated for an Academy Award as best actress of the year.
February 9, 2022
Howard Pearson
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Having seen the original Broadway production eight years ago, Warner Brothers’ multi-million dollar transference in Technicolor to the Super Panavision 70 screen is worth every nickel spent.
February 9, 2022
Jack Marsters
Montreal Gazette…
Plot
Pompous phonetics Professor Henry Higgins (Sir Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who agrees to speech lessons to improve her job prospects. Higgins and Eliza clash, then form an unlikely bond, one that is threatened by aristocratic suitor Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Jeremy Brett).
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Rex Harrison’s singing in the film is described as more spoken in rhythm than actual singing.
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Kaidan (Kwaidan) (Ghost Stories) (1964)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Exquisitely designed and fastidiously ornate, Masaki Kobayashi’s ambitious anthology operates less as a frightening example of horror and more as a meditative tribute to Japanese folklore.
Kwaidan is a hauntingly beautiful film that will leave you feeling both enchanted and spooked. Director Masaki Kobayashi weaves together three eerie stories that are both classic fables and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The avant-garde flourishes and surrealistic splendor of the film’s settings are breathtakingly captured by the cameramen and art directors. The film moves slowly and deliberately, but it holds you in its grip so completely that you’ll find your pulse racing madly in rhythm with the images on the screen. If you’re a lover of the offbeat and eerie, Kwaidan is a must-watch.
Production Company(ies)
Daiei
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1964
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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:NA
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Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 29, 1964 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2000
Genre(s)
Horror/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Rentarô Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama, Tetsurô Tanba, Katsuo Nakamura, Keiko Kishi, Osamu Takizawa, directed by Masaki Kobayashi, written by Yoko Mizuki, horror, fantasy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Wanda Hale, William J Nazzaro, Kevin Thomas, Michael Billington, Joseph Gelmis, Clifford Terry, Brian Eggert, Chris Plante, Arlene Billinkoff, Jacob Siskind, R.H Gardner, Stanley Eichelbaum, produced by Shigeru Wakatsuki, MPAA rating, Japanese folklore, anthology, ghost story, penniless samurai, tragic results, stranded in a blizzard, saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, rescue at a cost, blind musician, forced to perform for an audience of ghosts, author, relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior’s reflection in his teacup
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
Michiyo Aratama – First wife
Tetsurô Tanba – Warrior
Katsuo Nakamura – Hoichi
Keiko Kishi – Yuki
Osamu Takizawa – Narrator
Director(s)
Masaki Kobayashi
Writer(s)
Yoko Mizuki
Producer(s)
Shigeru Wakatsuki
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (4)
An artistic triumph for the director Masaki Kobayashi, his cameramen and his art directors.
September 20, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Wanda Hale
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Kwaidan is not for everyone. It is for the lover of the offbeat and eerie. It is a film you will not soon forget.
September 20, 2021
William J. Nazzaro
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
This awesome and enthralling Japanese [film] weaves a spell of enchantment with its weird stories, which unfold amidst settings of surrealistic splendor that have been photographed in the most breathtaking color since Gate of Hell.
September 20, 2021
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
All three stories are weird and wonderful, and under Kobayashi’s direction, the film casts its own exotic and highly colourful spell.
September 20, 2021
Michael Billington
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Judged purely as an expensive mood piece, the film could be considered a great success. The best thing about Kwaidan is its otherworldly, haunted atmosphere.
September 20, 2021
Joseph Gelmis
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
[Kwaidan] combines the fantastic color of Fellini’s Juliet of the Spirits with Poe-like burstings of Gothic horror.
September 20, 2021
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
A film of methodical pacing, theatricality, and avant-garde flourishes, which work in harmony to acknowledge that something lies beyond any grounded understanding of reality.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The stories themselves fall somewhere between classic fables and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. And the feeling? There’s nothing quite like it.
October 25, 2021
Chris Plante
Polygon
Director Masaki Kobayashi effectively makes use of color, concentrating on whites, greys and beiges to impart his eerie atmosphere.
September 20, 2021
Arlene Billinkoff
Winnipeg Free Press
Kwaidan moves slowly and deliberately and yet holds you so completely in its grip that you find your pulse racing madly in rhythm with the images that flood the screen.
September 20, 2021
Jacob Siskind
Montreal Gazette
A trilogy of Poe-like horror stories, it is, at the same time, one of the eeriest and most beautiful films ever made.
September 20, 2021
R.H. Gardner
Baltimore Sun
In the course of the film, Kobayashi treats us to an unrivaled visual experience.
September 20, 2021
Stanley Eichelbaum
San Francisco Examiner…
Plot
Kwaidan is an anthology of four Japanese folk tales, including a penniless samurai who marries for money, a man saved by the Snow Maiden, a blind musician forced to perform for ghosts, and an author who sees a warrior’s reflection in his teacup.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The blind musician Hoichi is played by Katsuo Nakamura.
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Unbelievable Season: 1
92%RT Audience Score: 89%
Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever
MARV, Netflix, Psychological
Year of Release
2019
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: 1.90 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 09/13/2019
Newest season premiere: 09/13/2019
INTERNATIONAL
DISTRIBUTOR:
Netflix
Genre(s)
Crime, Detective, Drama, Dramedy, Music, Mystery, Psychological, Teen, True Story/Event, War
Keyword(s)
Crime Digital Drama, Detective Mystery Drama Digital Drama, Limited/Event Series Digital Drama, Psychological Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, True Story/Event, CBS Studios, Timberman/Beverly Productions, TV Shows from 2019, Movies from United States, English Language, Emmy Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Detective Mystery Drama Digital Drama, Limited/Event Series Digital Drama, Psychological Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, True Story/Event, CBS Studios, Timberman/Beverly Productions, TV Shows from 2019, Movies from United States, English Language, Emmy Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, CBS Television Studios, Female Producer, Black Producer, Female Director, LGBTQ+ Director, LGBTQ+ Producer, Female Writer, Female Showrunner, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, Asian Producer, Netflix Original
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
Kaitlyn Dever
Marie Adler
Toni Collette
Grace Rasmussen
Merritt Wever
Karen Duvall
Susannah Grant
Executive Producer
Sarah Timberman
Carl Beverly
Producer
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
Netflix:
Cindy Holland
(Current Exec)
Netflix:
Allie Goss
(Development Exec)
CBS Studios:
Marci Cooperstein
(Current Exec)
CBS Studios:
Bryan Seabury
(Development Exec)
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Apple, Netflix, CBS
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92%
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
1 win & 12 nominations total
A classic blend of satire and political thriller that was uncomfortably prescient in its own time, The Manchurian Candidate remains distressingly relevant today.
The Manchurian Candidate is a classic cold war thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With its imaginative filmmaking, powerful performances, and dark parodic humor, this movie is a must-see for anyone who loves a good suspenseful ride. Don’t bother with the toothless 2004 remake, stick with the original and experience the dramatic force of black and white cinema. And who knows, maybe you’ll start to suspect that your own mind has been corrupted by some sinister force…just kidding, or am I?
Production Company(ies)
Participant First Look Media, Anonymous Content
Distributor
MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Compass Restaurant – 208 W. 70th Street, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence and some language
Year of Release
1962
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 6m
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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): Oct 24, 1962 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2001
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, directed by John Frankenheimer, written by George Axelrod, political thriller, satire, brainwashing, Korean War, communism, patriotism, hero, nightmares, plot, box office, budget, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., United Artists, produced by John Frankenheimer, George Axelrod, reviewed by Peter John Dyer, James Powers, Peter Bradshaw, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Variety Staff, Bosley Crowther, Rene Jordan, Brian Eggert, Norman Wilner, Jordan M Smith, Mike Massie, Clyde Gilmour, PG-13, drama, English, 2h 6m, critic reviews, audience score, The Boat, The Conversation, In the Heat of the Night, The Day of the Jackal, Malcolm X, rent/buy from $3.99, Frank Sinatra as Major Bennett Marco, Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw, Janet Leigh as Eugenie Rose Chaney, Angela Lansbury as Mrs Iselin, Henry Silva as Chunjin, James Gregory as Senator John Yerkes Iselin
Worldwide gross: $96,105,910
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $151,605,767
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 830
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 16,532,799
US/Canada gross: $65,955,630
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $104,044,110
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 721
US/Canada opening weekend: $20,018,620
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $31,579,101
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 427
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $80,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $126,198,913
Production budget ranking: 290
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $67,958,115
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$42,551,260
ROI to date (est.): -22%
ROI ranking: 1,514
Laurence Harvey – Raymond Shaw
Janet Leigh – Eugenie Rose Chaney
Angela Lansbury – Mrs. Iselin
Henry Silva – Chunjin
James Gregory – Senator John Yerkes Iselin
Director – John Frankenheimer
Producers – John Frankenheimer, George Axelrod
Writer – George Axelrod
Director(s)
John Frankenheimer
Writer(s)
George Axelrod
Producer(s)
John Frankenheimer, George Axelrod
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
1 win & 12 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (61) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (59) | Rotten (2)
Its unreal characters [are] essentially relevant to ourselves in the Cold War, its extravagant fears for the future rooted logically in the recent past.
March 6, 2020
Peter John Dyer
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
The direction and acting are good, so interest is maintained. Frankeheimer’s handling of the early sequences, in which he attempts and succeeds in creating on film the corruption of the mind, is imaginative filmmaking.
March 1, 2018
James Powers
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Don’t bother with Jonathan Demme’s toothless 2004 remake; the rereleased classic cold war thriller from 1962 by John Frankenheimer packs a harder punch.
April 16, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
powerful experience, alternately corrosive with dark parodic humor, suspenseful, moving, and terrifying.
May 7, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Every once in a rare while a film comes along that works in all departments, with story, production and performance so well blended that the end effect is one of nearly complete satisfaction. Such is The Manchurian Candidate.
May 7, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
The Manchurian Candidate pops up with a rash supposition that could serve to scare some viewers half to death — that is, if they should be dupes enough to believe it, which we solemnly trust they won’t.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/5
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
An outstanding reminder of the dramatic force of black and white cinema. [Full review in Spanish]
June 15, 2022
Rene Jordan
El Nuevo Herald (Miami)
Life has rarely imitated art in more fantastic, catastrophic, and wildly suspicious ways than with The Manchurian Candidate.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
John Frankenheimer’s cracked masterpiece…
November 10, 2020
Norman Wilner
NOW Toronto
The Manchurian Candidate rings of relevancy while remaining a supreme example of a well made suspense thriller.
October 8, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Jordan M. Smith
IONCINEMA.com
One of the most successful adaptations from a novel to the big screen, capably translating the paranoia and suspense Condon imparted to his literary readership.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Wildly implausible though some of its razzle-dazzle incidents may seem in retrospect, this Hollywood mystery melodrama is almost continuously exciting or amusing or both.
October 11, 2019
Clyde Gilmour
Maclean’s Magazine…
Plot
When his army unit was ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saved his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, then-Captain Ben Marco, was knocked unconscious. Brokering the incident for political capital, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, while Marco is haunted by dreams of what happened
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Angela Lansbury’s performance as Mrs. Iselin is considered one of the great movie villains.
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