In the ongoing debate about graphic violence in the movies, Bonnie and Clyde is something of a watershed. It is tame stuff by today’s standards, but in 1967 the climactic assassination scene, where Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed and ripped apart in a slow motion orgy of gunfire, attracted plenty of notoriety, and became hugely influential…
Risky Business
f you can get past the very dubious morality of its story, Risky Business is a lot of fun. Basically, the plot has a teen over-achiever fall for a hooker and turn his parents’ house into a brothel (the ‘risky business’ of the title). But this satire is delivered with a lot of charm, thanks…
Enter The Dragon
If you only see one martial arts movie, it should probably be Enter The Dragon. I must admit I, these have never really been my thing, even during the kung-fu frenzy peak in the 70s. I also never quite ‘got’ why some people rave so much about Bruce Lee in particular. The only one of…
The Great Gatsby
Without reading the English text, would you be able to guess the famous movie title from this poster? Le Prix Du Silence is the French language title for the 1949 adaptation of…The Great Gatsby, no less. However, you would be hard-pressed to know that from the imagery here. Alan Ladd in a trench…
Goldfinger
Goldfinger is one of the undisputed high points of the James Bond franchise. The movie includes a bunch of iconic Bond characters and moments – henchman Oddjob and his murderous metal bowler hat, Bond’s silver tricked-out Aston Martin DB5 and, perhaps most famous of all, Shirley Eaton’s cameo as the unfortunate Bond girl who is…