Showing posts with label murder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label murder. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Frantic


Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner star in this 1988 thriller from Roman Polanski.
American doctor in Paris for a convention tries to find his wife who has disappeared. He is aided by a woman he doesn't know, doesn't trust as she takes him through a Parisian underworld of crime, drugs, murder, and espionage.
Slows down occaissionally but has some good moments. Polanski co-wrote the script.

Friday, October 23, 2009

No Way To Treat A Lady

1968 film directed by Jack Smight stars Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, and George Segal.

Great blend of murder mystery and romantic comedy. Film has real personality.

New York cop with mother issues (Segal) is dating new girlfriend (Remick) who just might be the next victim of a serial killer (Steiger).

Rod Seiger is great as a very theatrical killer. Segal is always good. Great supporting cast too.

Fun, funny, and suspenseful.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063356/

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997 film directed by Clint Eastwood stars Kevin Spacey and John Cusack.

Reporter (Cusack) covering Christmas party by Savannah society host Spacey finds that his mild human interest story becomes much more interesting when there is a murder that night and Spacey is the suspect.

Good feel for the Southern atmosphere and some interesting elements of homosexual intrigues, voodoo, and more.

Somewhat long and rambles some, but different and interesting. Good cast is admirable.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119668/

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Blow Up

Michelangelo Antonioni's1966 film stars David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave in multi-layed film about a photographer in '60s Mod England who thinks he has uncovered a murder.

The entire film challenges the viewer to consider what is real, what is fantasy....such as a game of tennis that is mimed by street performers...until you start hearing the ball. Amazing film filled with symbolism, meaning, and may leave you both confused and satisfied.

Look for the classic group the Yardbirds in a club scene.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060176/

Sunday, September 20, 2009

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963 film directed by John Huston starring George C. Scott, Kirk Douglas, Dana Wynter.

Murder mystery with an interesting twist: stars Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, and Burt Lancaster all appear in cameo roles but are disguised. Half the fun is trying to pick out who's under the heavy make-up and prosthetics. It adds to the enjoyment but the film holds up on its own as a suspenseful mystery.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057254/