The Wild Bunch is another game-changing Western and among the most violent and gritty films for the late 1960s in cinema. “We’ve got to start thinking beyond our guns. Those days are closing fast.” – Pike Bishop (William Holden) This is what I call one of those better-late-than-never viewings. Because of its AFI honors, the film had been on my to-watch list for many years. It’s not particularly a title that’s evaded me especially with…
"The Wild Bunch: A Gritty and Violent Western"Tag: Ernest Borgnine
The Dirty Dozen is an epic Oscar-winning World War II thriller and features a star-studded cast in the 1967 big screen adaptation. When the Academy Awards took place in 1968, the film’s only win was for Best Sound Effects aka Sound Editing. It earned three other nominations for Supporting Actor (John Cassavetes), Film Editing, and Sound. In 2001, the film would be honored as one of the top 100 thrillers by the American Film Institute.…
"The Dirty Dozen: An Epic World War II Thriller"
The Oscar may have been originally produced as a drama but the film will forever be remembered as a campy comedy about Oscar night. You’d be forgiven if you thought Allan Carr was involved with the film. After all, the Grease producer produced one of the worst shows in its history. But just as that night effectively ended his career, this film basically did the same for director Russell Rouse and screenwriter Clarence Greene. They…
"The Oscar: A Nearly Unwatchable Campy Satire"
The Poseidon Adventure, the 1972 Oscar-winning disaster film, marks the 50th anniversary of its theatrical release and doomed voyage. I started watching a series of disaster thrillers in January since my headspace wasn’t really in the mood for much of anything else. When there’s an attack at a shul–as there was this year–it’s hard to be in the mood for much of anything else. Anyway, I ran my reviews of Dante’s Peak and Volcano on…
"The Poseidon Adventure Marks 50th Anniversary"
Marty, a four-time Oscar winner starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair, gets a new Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber Studio Classics. At the time of its release, Marty was just the fourth American film to take home the Palme D’Or at Cannes. To date, it is one of three films to win the highest award at Cannes and the Oscar for Best Picture. The other two films are The Lost Weekend and Parasite–rare but prestigious…
"Marty: Oscar Winner Gets New Blu-ray"