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Murder on the Orient Express (1974) or: How Albert Finney Can Save Your Movie

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ross Birks

A great case-study in how one great performance can make a movie worthwhile. Murder on the Orient Express is exquisitely constructed. Director Sidney Lumet handles the sprawling cast with ease and constantly fills the frame with lush period-detail. It’s as glitz and … Continue reading →

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A Man Obsessed: The Offence (1973)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Ross Birks

Sean Connery and Sidney Lumet made five films together and The Offence was their third. It is an ugly, angry picture that has since been overshadowed by bigger, classic films but that isn’t to say it’s bite has become any less severe. … Continue reading →

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Zardoz (1974)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ross Birks

John Boorman cashed his Deliverance cheque to make…this? To clarify: that’s not a dig at the Zardoz‘s quality but more a reaction to Boorman’s sheer audacity. After a planned adaptation of Lord of the Rings fell through, Boorman poured all … Continue reading →

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