Garbo Talks, 1984. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Loudon, Harvey Fierstein, and Hermione Gingold. SYNOPSIS: Sidney Lumet’s 1984 film Garbo Talks may not be considered one of his top-tier efforts, but it’s still a nice little film that follows through on […]
Movie Review – The Fugitive Kind (1959)
The Fugitive Kind, 1959. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Maureen Stapleton and Joanne Woodward. SYNOPSIS: Val Xavier is on the run, and stumbling into a small town, he decides to change his ways. Employed as a clerk in a shop, he takes the attention of the manager, Lady Torrence… Marlon Brando […]
Blu-ray Review – Network (1976)
Network, 1976. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch, Ned Beatty, Wesley Addy, Cindy Grover, Beatrice Straight and Ken Kercheval. SYNOPSIS: When a news anchorman threatens to kill himself on air the corporate bodies find every way they can to exploit his rantings for ratings. It’s amazing to think […]
