11 Sep 1987 Director: Woody Allen USA 1977 93 min Woody Allen’s best known comedy which made him and Diane Keaton into superstars. ‘Brilliantly funny’.
Tag: USA
The Wild Angels
18 Nov 1987 Director: Roger Corman USA 1966 93 min Much banned, cheaply made, but vigorously handled, depicting a 60’s Californian motorcycle gang, their exploits and their alienation from society. Starring Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra and Michael J. Pollard.
Chinatown
2 Dec 1987 Director: Roman Polanski USA 1974 131 min Oscar-winning detective story, starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston
Play It Again, Sam
9 Mar 1988 Director: Herbert Ross USA 1972 87 min An extremely enjoyable comedy, starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton again – and a convincing impersonation of Humphrey Bogart.
A River Runs Through It
17 Nov 1993 Director: Robert Redford USA 1992 123 min The story traces the relationship between Norman and his younger brother, Paul, whose family is bound together by a love of nature and fly-fishing. Problems arise when the brothers’ futures diverge. Norman pursues an academic career and Paul becomes a journalist who drinks and gambles.… Continue reading A River Runs Through It
Cape Fear
19 Jan 1994 Director: Martin Scorsese USA 1991 127 min In an update of J. Lee Thompson’s 1962 classic, De Niro plays a psychotic ex-convict who is thirsty for revenge against his once defence attorney (Nick Nolte). Robert de Niro again portrays the physical dedication of an actor to his role with wonderful rippling muscles.… Continue reading Cape Fear
Unforgiven
20 Oct 1993 Director: Clint Eastwood USA 1992 135 min A retired gunfighter’s one and only aim is to leave his two daughters well protected before he dies. When a group of prostitutes put up a large reward for the capture of a cowhand who has badly cut up one of their group, he sets… Continue reading Unforgiven
The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe
16 Feb 1994 Director: Simon Callow USA 1990 101 min Miss Amelia is the eccentric owner of a rundown store in the Great Depression. Purporting to be her cousin, Lymon, a hunchback dwarf, arrives one day and proceeds to bewitch Miss Amelia. He helps transform the store by turning it into a cafe. But things… Continue reading The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe
The Night Of The Hunter
3 Nov 1999 Director: Charles Laughton USA 1958 93 min The only film directed by Charles Laughton. This is a noir thriller full of suspense. This is the story of a boy and girl, good and evil and the struggle for souls of innocent children. When their father is sent to prison for stealing money,… Continue reading The Night Of The Hunter
Gods And Monsters
15 Mar 2000 Director: Bill Condon USA 1998 105 min The story of James Whale, the director of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, in the time period following the Korean War. Whale has long since retired from the glamour of Hollywood. A stroke triggers buried memories of his life in Dudley, his film career… Continue reading Gods And Monsters