The Hole (1962)
Starring: Dizzy Gillespie and George MathewsGrade: B- With some careful writing to flesh this concept out, The Hole could be turned into a great stage play [Read More…]
Category: 1960s
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Starring: Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld, Rip Torn, Cab Calloway, Jack Weston, and Strother MartinGrade: Classic Why Kid insists on [Read More…]
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969)
Starring: Peter RobbinsGrade: C- Linus: “It was a short summer, Charlie Brown.” Charlie Brown: “…And it looks like it’s going to be a long winter.” [Read More…]
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Starring: Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, and Patrick McGoohanGrade: C No matter the sum of its parts, one thing we can’t take away from [Read More…]
The Hustler (1961)
Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, and Piper Laurie, with a small role from Jake LaMottaGrade: Classic The final shot of everyone calmly going [Read More…]
The Pink Phink (1964)
Starring: The Pink Panther Grade: A When the painter chases the Pink Panther around that huge column and they both paint as they run in circles, [Read More…]
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Starring: Peter Robbins and Christopher SheaGrade: Classic “I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday season to emphasize it?” Relatable indeed. [Read More…]
Harper (1966)
Starring: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Shelley Winters, Robert Webber, and Strother MartinGrade: A The most underrated moment in Harper had to [Read More…]
Lady in Cement (1968)
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, and Richard ConteGrade: C- How you don’t bring back Nancy Sinatra’s all-timer “Tony Rome” theme from the first movie and [Read More…]
Tony Rome (1967)
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Jill St. John, Sue Lyon, Richard Conte, and Rocky GrazianoGrade: C+ The corporation that handles the Kosterman’s jewelry is the ACME insurance [Read More…]
