Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
Although still utilizing his Western persona, Coogan’s Bluff marks the first Eastwood cop flick, and the first of five films he would do for director Don Siegel, the most notable of which would be his second...
Category: 1960s
Hud (1963)
Hud is a sophisticated adult drama for equally sophisticated adult audiences, and one of several films in the 60s to dissolve polarized western archetypes into complex gray areas. Adapted from the book by Larry...
Thunderball (1965)
For those who think that the worst of Sean Connery’s Bond adventures is still better than the best Roger Moore ever did, I hereby submit Thunderball as an end to that argument. Overlong and far...
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was a nostalgic Western at the time of its release, and in time, most people were nostalgic for this film itself. It’s a deceptively complex film, and a...
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
Although some see Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as a dated film, I think it’s unfair to regard it as such. Perhaps it carries more weight during the time of its release, where bigotry was much...
Alice’s Restaurant (1969)
If Arlo Guthrie could squeeze the real-life events down to an 18-minute “talking blues” song, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” you could easily squeeze Arthur Penn’s screen adaptation of that song into an interesting film of...
The Sound of Music (1965)
Watching THE SOUND OF MUSIC for the first time as an adult is a bit akin to biting into a chocolate covered cherry after eating a box of salty crackers. Such overwhelming sweetness, and...
The Producers (1968)
What makes The Producers such one of the best comedies ever isn’t just the fact that it’s funny. It’s absolutely inspired. When you hear the plot, you can pretty much guess from the start things aren’t...
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Here’s another one of those reviews that is probably bound to disappoint a few readers. I’m aware that this film is a favorite for many, particularly for women and fans of Hepburn. I don’t...
Torn Curtain (1966)
Long considered a critical misfire despite it’s commercial success, Torn Curtain is an Alfred Hitchcock film deserving of another look by those who might consider it lesser Hitchcock fare. While it is undeniably not a...