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The Disaster Artist (2017)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 6, 2018

The Disaster Artist Directed by James Franco Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber from a book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell 2017/USA Good Universe/New Line Cinema, etc. First viewing/theatrical showing   Tommy Wiseau: No, no! Very necessary. I need to show my ass to sell this p read more

The Great Escape (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 5, 2018

The Great Escape Directed by John Sturges Written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett from a book by Paul Brickhill 1963/USA The Mirisch Company Repeat viewing/Netflixrental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid. The German Luftwaffe gets the b read more

The Haunting (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 4, 2018

The Haunting Directed by Robert Wise Written by Nelson Giddings from the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 1963/USA Argyle Enterprises Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Jack-of-all-trades Robert Wise made a haunted house movie truly scary through implication learned at the hands of read more

Spencer’s Mountain (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 2, 2018

Spencer’s Mountain Directed by Delmer Daves Written by Earl Hamner Jr and Delmer Daves 1963/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental   This pleasant family film has the same homespun wisdom of The Waltons TV series which it spawned. Granpa (Donald Crisp) and Grandma Spencer beget read more

Lord of the Flies (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 31, 2017

Lord of the Flies Directed by Peter Brook Written Peter Brook from a novel by William Golding 1963/UK Two Arts Ltd. First viewing/FilmStruck Well, this is a hell of a note to end a year on. The film begins with a group of still photographs that wordlessly tell of a coming war and the evacuation of c read more

Blood Feast (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 29, 2017

Blood Feast Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis Written by Allison Louise Downe, David F. Friedman and Herschell Gordon Lewis 1963/USA Friedman-Lewis Productions First viewing/Netflix rental The granddaddy of all slasher flicks seems mighty tame nowadays. Socialite Dorothy Freemont is looking for read more

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 28, 2017

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (Ingmar Bergman gör en film) Directed by Vilgot Sjöman 1963/Sweden Sveriges Radio First viewing/Netflix rental   Anyone who has an interest in the filmmaking process or in Bergman owes it to himself to see this film. The movie in question is Winter Light (1963). read more

The Skydivers (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 27, 2017

The Skydivers Directed by Coleman Francis Written by Coleman Francis 1963/USA Crown International Pictures First viewing/YouTube The director’s Beast of Yucca Flats was so bad it was good.  This later effort is just plain bad. One has to work pretty hard to find the plot.  I think it goes some read more

The Yesterday Machine (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 23, 2017

The Yesterday Machine Directed by Russ Marker Written by Russ Marker 1963/USA Carter Film Productions First viewing/YouTube By 1963, poor Tim Holt had been reduced to playing bit parts in bad Nazi time travel flicks. Their car breaks down when two teenagers are on the way to the big football game read more

Twice Told Tales (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 22, 2017

Twice Told Tales Directed by Sidney Salkow Written by Robert E. Kent from stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne 1963/USA Robert E. Kent Productions First viewing/Netflix rental   Vicent Price stars in an omnibus production of three mildly scary tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The first story comes fr read more

Cleopatra (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 21, 2017

Cleopatra Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman based on ancient histories and a book “The Life and Times of Cleopatra” by Carlo Maria Franzero 1963/Switzerland/UK/USA Twentieth Century Fox/MCL Films S.A./Walwa Films S. read more

This Sporting Life (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 20, 2017

This Sporting Life Directed by Lindsay Anderson Written by David Storey 1963/UK Independent Artists;Julian Wyntle/Leslie Parklyn Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Mrs. Anne Weaver: What *do* you have? Frank Machin: People like me. It’s hard to find love when you are filled with rage read more

Suzanne’s Career (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 19, 2017

Suzanne’s Career (La carriere de Suzanne) Directed by Eric Rohmer Written by Eric Rohmer 1963/France Les Films du Losange First viewing/FilmStruck A fan girl rekindles her love affair with Rohmer from near the beginning. Bertrand is a reserved and serious young first year pharmacy student. read more

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 17, 2017

Bye Bye Birdie Directed by George Sidney Written by Irving Brecher from a book by Michael Stewart 1963/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation/Kohlmar-Sidney Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant This blast from the past is enjoyable, if for no other reason, watching Ann-Margret take off! Albert F Pet read more

Sunday in New York (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 15, 2017

Sunday in New York Directed by Peter Tewksbury Written by Norman Krasna from his play 1963/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Amazon Instant Adam Tyler: That’s the loophole! Sleeping! Jane Fonda grapples with her virginity in this early sixties romcom. Twenty-two year Eileen Tyler (Fonda read more

The Incredible Journey (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 14, 2017

The Incredible Journey Directed by Fletcher Markle Written by James Algar from a book by Sandra Burnford 1963/Canada/USA Cangary/Walt Disney Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant   Just what the title promises plus all the cuteness anyone could handle. A professor is offered a short-term read more

All the Way Home (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 13, 2017

All the Way Home Directed by Alex Segal Written by Philip H. Reisman Jr. based on a play by Tad Mosel and a novel by James Agee 1963/USA Talent Associates First viewing/Amazon Instant A heartfelt film about love and loss in a close-knit family. Jay (Robert Preston) and Mary (Jean Simmons) Follet read more

Bay of Angels (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 12, 2017

Bay of Angels (La baie des anges) Directed by Jacques Demy Written by Jacques Demy 1963/France Sud-Pacifique Films First viewing/Netflix rental   Jacques Demy makes a fun film about the intersection between addiction and love. Jean (Claude Mann) is a staid young bank employee.  When his coll read more

Scorpio Rising (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 12, 2017

Scorpio Rising Directed by Kenneth Anger Written by Ernest B. Glucksman 1963/USA Puck Film Productions First viewing/YouTube One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die   By far the best part of this gay-Nazi-biker experimental short is the music. Filmmaker Kenneth Anger made friends with read more

The Silence (1963)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 11, 2017

The Silence (Tystnaden) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Ingmar Bergman 1963/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/Netflix rental I’m still wrapping my head around this powerful, depressing film. The first half of the film contains almost no dialogue.  Two sisters, Ester (Ingrid Thu read more
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