“High Noon” is a self-contained film course, supplying lessons in pacing, composition, and style.
Tag: United Artists
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
This legendary remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” redefined the Western genre…
Thunderball (1965)
Featuring a jet-pack and gadgets galore, it is most assuredly action rather than espionage…
Moonraker (1979)
…the henchmen are preposterous, the acting is hammy, and the gadgets are absurd. Yet all these things…
A View to a Kill (1985)
…long-winded, absurd, and frankly boring. Even Christopher Walken can’t salvage this blimp-wreck.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
…pretty to look at, features exotic locales, and composer Marvin Hamlisch delivers interesting takes on classic 007 tracks.
From Russia with Love (1963)
…the Q briefings, the surprise introduction, dancing girls during the titles, and the conflicted enemy agent all have their origin…
Licence to Kill (1989)
“Licence to Kill” is actually quite riveting when it has all its pistons firing but takes too long getting there…
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
From magic ropes and carpets to monsters, moving trees, and sheer acrobatics – the special effects in this film…
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Anyone who’s ever felt alone in a crowd will identify with the primordial terror running through…