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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