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- DirectorStuart BurgeStarsLaurence OlivierFrank FinlayRobert LangGeneral Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Brilliant transferral.
- DirectorJán KadárElmar KlosStarsIda KaminskaJozef KronerFrantisek ZvaríkA carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Potent, poignant drama. Oscar Winner as Best Foreign Film.
- DirectorStanley KramerStarsVivien LeighSimone SignoretJosé FerrerA varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early 1930s society.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Grand Hotel at sea . . . Penetrating drama, when not a soaper.
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Fine music, beautiful scenery help offset coy aspects of script.
- DirectorGillo PontecorvoStarsBrahim HadjadjJean MartinYacef SaadiIn the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Impressive pseudo-documentary style helped earn it many awards, and the searing imperialism vs. independence struggle it depicts still resonates today.
- DirectorJohn SturgesStarsGeorge MaharisRichard BasehartAnne FrancisA germ that could destroy life on Earth is stolen from a biological warfare lab and the thief threatens to release it into the open, prompting a security officer to act.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Overlooked little suspense gem.
- DirectorKon IchikawaStarsAntonio AmbuGary AndersonGerry AshworthKon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a record of observations that range from the expansive to the intimate.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Epic documentary
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonSir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Crazy, funny film.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsSean ConneryHarry AndrewsIan BannenIn a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Powerful drama of military prison camp, with superb performances by all. One problem: dialogue is unintelligible
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsRita TushinghamRay BrooksMichael CrawfordA young school teacher tries to master the art of flirtation using his neighbor's skills.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: One of the funniest comedies ever imported from Britain. . . . Fast-moving, constantly funny.
- DirectorMichael AndersonStarsSophia LorenGeorge PeppardTrevor HowardAllied agents attempt to infiltrate a German rocket research site.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Sensational ending and the pyrotechnics are dazzling.
- DirectorLouis MalleStarsBrigitte BardotJeanne MoreauGeorge HamiltonSomewhere in Central America in 1907: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a singer in a circus. She decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, she unintentionally invents the strip-tease and makes the circus famous. Then they accidentally meet a socialist revolutionary and find themselves leading a revolution against the dictator, the capitalists and the Church.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Rollicking tale . . . has inconsistent first half, then takes off for hilarious finish. Lots of fun. Louis Malle film.
- DirectorRichard KaplanStarsArchibald MacleishEric SevareidCorinne Alsop ColeRichard Kaplan documents the life of one of America's most influential first ladies. Orphaned at age 10, Eleanor Roosevelt marries her fifth cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1905. His election in 1932 allows Eleanor to step up to national prominence, battling for civil rights and visiting troops during World War II. After her husband's death, Roosevelt continues to advocate for human rights at the U.N., proving herself one of America's great humanitarians.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Oscar-winning documentary
- DirectorMartin RittStarsRichard BurtonOskar WernerClaire BloomInstead of coming in from the Cold War, British agent Alec Leamas chooses to face another mission.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: potent account. . . . Burton is excellent as embittered agent at the end of his career.
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsHana BrejchováVladimír PucholtVladimír MensíkA factory manager in rural Czechoslovakia bargains with the army to send men to the area, to boost the morale of his young female workers, deprived of male company since the local boys have been conscripted. The army sends reservists, mostly married middle-aged men - and the local beauty Andula, spurns those bold enough to try to win her, for the jazz pianist, newly come from Prague to perform. He seduces her and impresses her, telling her "most women are round, like guitars but you are a guitar by Picasso". Staying the night with him causes a lecture on a young woman's honour at her hostel so she throws over her other suitors and makes her way to Prague to find the young man. His protective Mamma and weary Pappa are not pleased when she arrives on the doorstep with her suitcase.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Sweet, poignant tale . . . Gentle comedy-drama is both entertaining and revealing.
- DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsJulie ChristieDirk BogardeLaurence HarveyBeautiful but amoral model Diana Scott sleeps her way to the top of the London fashion scene at the height of the Swinging Sixties.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Christie won Oscar . . . Trendy, influential '60s film--in flashy form and cynical content.
- DirectorFred CoeStarsJason RobardsBarbara HarrisMartin BalsamA middle-aged iconoclast, doggedly avoiding the tedium of employment and conventional life, faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Perfectly cast.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsMichael CaineNigel GreenGuy DolemanIn London, a wisecracking spy investigates the kidnapping and brainwashing of British scientists while dealing with the constraints of his agency's bureaucracy.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: First and best of Len Deighton's Harry Palmer series
- DirectorMary Ellen ButeStarsPage JohnsonMartin J. KelleyJane ReillyA pub keeper in Dublin has a vision of his own death.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Is brought to the screen with great energy and control.
- DirectorFederico FelliniStarsGiulietta MasinaSandra MiloMario PisuVisions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4: Surrealistic fantasy . . . A film requiring viewer to delve into woman's psyche via rash of symbolism; counterbalanced with rich visual delights.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsKeir DulleaCarol LynleyLaurence OlivierA woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Well paced, expertly acted, with some interestingly offbeat characters in the margins.
- DirectorJames B. HarrisStarsRichard WidmarkSidney PoitierJames MacArthurAn American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Strong Cold War story . . . Poitier is reporter too good to be true. . . . Cast excels in intriguing battle of wits.
- DirectorJean-Luc GodardStarsJean-Paul BelmondoAnna KarinaGraziella GalvaniPierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Complex, confusing, but engrossing drama.
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJeanne MoreauMargaret RutherfordWhen King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar. Through Falstaff's eyes we see the reign of King Henry IV and the rise of Henry V.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Welles . . . [and] Gielgud is also magnificent. Despite a modest budget, one key battle scene is a Wellesian tour de force.
- DirectorGuy GreenStarsSidney PoitierShelley WintersElizabeth HartmanA blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Well acted, not too sticky.
- DirectorRobert YoungsonStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyJay JacksonA compilation of primarily Laurel and Hardy shorts - From Soup to Nuts, Wrong Again, Putting the Pants on Philip, The Finishing Touch, Sugar Daddies and short clips from others - plus Max Davidson's Call of the Cuckoo and Dumb Daddies, with some cross-over Charley Chase footage, which, along with Robert Youngson's previous "The Golden Age of Comedy", "When Comedy Was King", "Days of Thrills and Laughter", led to a renewed interest in and a revival of television showings of Laurel and Hardy shorts. The cast was billed in order of their appearance: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Vivien Oakland (with a Vivian typo), Glen Tyron, Edna Murphy, Anita Garvin, Tiny Sanford, Jimmy Finlayson, Charlie Chase, Viola Richard, Max Davidson, Del Henderson, Josephine Crowell, Anders Randolf (as Anders Randolph), Edgar Kennedy, Dorothy Coburn, Lillian Elliott and "Spec" O'Donnell.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Some of L&H's best moments on film.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames StewartDoug McClureGlenn CorbettA Virginia farmer who has vowed to remain neutral during the Civil War is spurred into action when his youngest son is taken by Union soldiers.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Rousing, well-acted saga.
- DirectorMark RobsonStarsFrank SinatraTrevor HowardRaffaella CarràAn American POW leads a group of mainly British prisoners to escape from the Germans in WWII.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Exciting WW2 saga. . . . Strong supporting cast helps.
- DirectorAgnès VardaStarsJean-Claude DrouotMarie-France BoyerMarcelle Faure-BertinFrançois, a young carpenter, lives a happy, uncomplicated life with his wife Thérèse and their two small children. One day he meets Emilie, a clerk in the local post office.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Intriguing, but emotionally uninvolving and unbelievable.
- DirectorKen AnnakinStarsNigel PatrickMargaret WhitingKatherine WoodvilleScotland Yard Chief Inspector Johnnoe is investigating a string of bank robberies but the robbers are determined to compromise Johnnoe and the investigation.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Tight, taut crime tale . . . Vivid atmosphere, fine acting by all.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsTerence StampSamantha EggarMona WashbourneA man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Disturbing . . . Chilling, if not altogether believable.
- DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsAnthony QuinnJames CoburnDennis PriceIn 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling but their ship is taken over by pirates who become fond of the kids.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Excellent cast and intelligent script.
- DirectorBryan ForbesStarsGeorge SegalTom CourtenayJames FoxFast-talking wheeler-dealer Corporal King is stuck in a Malaysian P.O.W. camp during World War II and uses bribery and larceny to take de-facto control of the camp.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Thoughtful presentation rises above cliches; many exciting scenes.
- DirectorRobert MulliganStarsLee RemickSteve McQueenDon MurrayIn Texas, a woman and her young daughter head down to another town where the girl's irresponsible, hotheaded and immature father has just been released from prison on parole.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Steven McQueen film, underrated.
- DirectorSeth HoltStarsBette DavisWendy CraigJill BennettThere's just something not quite right when Bette Davis stars as an English nanny. And is her 10-year-old charge an emotionally disturbed murderer or just an insolent brat?Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Twisting, scary plot plus fine direction reap results. Hammer production/Bette Davis.
- DirectorElio PetriStarsMarcello MastroianniUrsula AndressElsa MartinelliIn a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Cult sci-fi of futuristic society. . . . Intriguing idea, well done.
- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsJoan CrawfordJohn IrelandLeif EricksonTeenagers Libby and Kit innocently spend an evening making random prank calls that lead to murderous consequences.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Tense, gimmick-free Castle shocker . . . Look out!
- DirectorHarry BoothStarsDuke of WindsorDuchess of WindsorOrson WellesLife story of King Edward VIII from his birth until abdication in 1936. Talks of life in Victorian England, life in the Royal Navy, and travels as Prince of Wales. In-depth look into the abdication Crisis of 1936. Includes interviews with His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor and The Duchess of Windsor. Also has many films of the former King from his early childhood through his short reign.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Strong documentary
- DirectorJohn RichStarsTony CurtisJerry LewisDany SavalA friend visits his philandering friend just as that man's scheme of being secretly simultaneously engaged to three flight attendants goes awry.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: A suprisingly subdued Lewis is paired with Curtis . . . Amusing.
- DirectorCosta-GavrasStarsCatherine AllégretJacques PerrinSimone SignoretThe witnesses of a train murder must take the investigation into their own hands if they want to survive.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Quick-paced, atmospheric police-chasing-mad-killer movie.
- DirectorDon SharpStarsChristopher LeeNigel GreenJoachim FuchsbergerAfter cheating death, master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu returns with a plot to contaminate the River Thames with a powerful toxin extracted from Tibetan poppies.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: First . . . Great 1920s atmosphere, good international cast.
- DirectorIvan PasserStarsKarel BlazekZdenek BezusekVera KresadlováOne of the most important films of the Czech New Wave 60s, it was ranked among the top ten domestic films of all time. In this original sad comedy set in a small town, two classmates meet each other for the first time in ten years. They are both musicians: one is a member of the regional symphony orchestra, while the other is a local music teacher who performs at funerals.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Unpretentious, day-in-the-life story. . . . Excellent performances.
- DirectorGiuseppe De SantisStarsArthur KennedyZhanna ProkhorenkoRaffaele PisuChronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 stars: Expansive chronicle.
- DirectorKen AnnakinStarsStuart WhitmanSarah MilesJames FoxHoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Long, but enjoyable film.
- DirectorJack CardiffJohn FordStarsRod TaylorJulie ChristieMaggie SmithThe misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: [Rod] Taylor's best role ever . . . filled with rich atmosphere and fine supporting players.
- DirectorClaude ChabrolStarsRoger HaninMargaret LeeMichel BouquetLouis Rapiere, aka Tiger, is sent to Port-a-Pitre (French Guiana), to supervise the recovery of a treasure from a sunken ship. A group of revolutionaries pirates the ship and steals the treasure, intending to sell it to an international terrorist organization called Orchid. When Tiger arrives there, he demands that the French authorities arrest the revolutionaries, but the police, trying to prevent a general strike, do nothing. Tiger finds himself acting alone in a paralyzed territory--as the revolutionaries incite the people to the general strike anyway--and competing against American, Russian, and German spies. Everybody is very interested in the treasure, a rare mineral with tremendous impact on arms development, now about to fall into the Orchid's clutches.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Chabrol film
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRichard BooneRosemary ForsythIn 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Intriguing, generally well-done adaptation . . . sweeping spectacle which this certainly isn't.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsHayley MillsDean JonesDorothy ProvineAfter a kidnapped bank teller uses a neighbor's wandering cat to send an S.O.S., the F.B.I. assigns a cat-allergic Agent to the case.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Long, but entertaining suspense comedy from Disney.
- DirectorCy EndfieldStarsStanley BakerStuart WhitmanSusannah YorkAfter a small aircraft crashes in the Kalahari Desert, one of the seven passengers decides that his survival chances would increase if he eliminates the other men in the group.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Plane crash.
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJohn WayneDean MartinMartha HyerRanch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Typical Western . . . Lively fun.
- DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsGregory PeckDiane BakerWalter MatthauAn accountant suddenly suffers from amnesia. This appears related to the suicide of his boss. Now some violent thugs are out to get him. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as The Major.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Fine Hitchcock-like thriller
- DirectorGeorge StevensJean NegulescoStarsMax von SydowDorothy McGuireCharlton HestonAn all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Some of the most spectacular scenes ever filmed lose all validity because of incessant cameos that run throughout film.
- DirectorServando GonzálezStarsAnthony PerkinsEdward AlbertHenry HullAfter the Civil War, a Southern boy aged 12 runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside and meets various odd characters along the way.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: post-Civil War South . . . Interesting and offbeat
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsMichael CallanLionel JeffriesDenholm ElliottA motley group of soldiers are set loose in swinging London in an initiative test to collect a selection of esoteric items.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 stars: Engaging poke at British Army.
- DirectorPasquale Festa CampanileMassimo FranciosaStarsPaolo FerrariSandra MiloGraziella GranataIn 18th century Rome, a young man in a choir of castrati falls for the beautiful wife of a powerful aristocrat.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Good lusty adventure
- DirectorJames HillStarsJohn NevilleDonald HoustonJohn FraserSherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson join the hunt for the notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Violent, well paced, and well cast
- DirectorBrian G. HuttonStarsMichael ParksCelia MiliusRoss ElliottA 17-year-old girl runs away from her East Coast home, going west to Los Angeles to meet her biological father. She has learned from letters her mother kept that he was tragically separated from her before the girl's birth. On the road, she is protected and befriended by an independent-minded young drifter who helps her on her journey.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Arty yet gripping story
- DirectorLina WertmüllerStarsNino ManfrediLuciana PaluzziMargaret LeeAn industrial exploiter, an old knife thrower, a cynical professor, and an ungrateful husband depict the selfishness and superficiality of the male gender.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Amusing episodic film.
- DirectorEphraim KishonStarsTopolGeula NuniGila AlmagorThe sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history (until that time) is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised apartment and are abandoned for months. A Yemenite Jewish family that was flown to Israel during "Operation Magic Carpet" - a clandestine operation that flew 49,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel the year after the state was formed - is forced to move to a government settlement camp. The patriarch of the family, portrayed by Chaim Topol, tries to make money and get better housing, in a country that can barely provide for its own and is in the midst absorbing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: A modest, lighthearted, thoroughly enjoyable satire.
- DirectorRené AllioStarsSylvieMalka RibowskaEtienne BierryThe shameless old lady ate the bread of life till its last crumbs .Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars
- DirectorJames IvoryStarsShashi KapoorFelicity KendalGeoffrey KendalThe story of a family troupe of English actors in India. They travel around the towns and villages giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bolliwood movies.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Simple, poignant drama.
- DirectorNorman TokarStarsBrian KeithVera MilesBrandon De WildeA strong-willed family in a small New England town struggles against tremendous odds to realize their dream of establishing a sanctuary for the great flocks of wild geese that migrate overhead.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Long, episodic but rewarding Disney film.
- DirectorWerner JacobsStarsEva Maria SinghammerMichaela MayJan KoesterHeidi, a young girl happily residing in a mountain chalet with her kindly grandfather, is taken by her aunt to live in Frankfort and help a wealthy man's crippled daughter, under the constant watchful eye of a cold and aloof governess.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Fine retelling
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsFrankie AvalonAnnette FunicelloDeborah WalleyFrankie, DeeDee, and the gang meet singing sensation Sugar Kane in a publicity stunt; they all get introduced to skydiving and get caught up in love.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Fifth Beach Party movie is the best; amid various plot entanglements. . . . The ultimate wallow in '60s surfing nostalgia.
- DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsMelvyn DouglasPatricia GozziDean StockwellAgnes, a lonely teenage girl, and her father befriend an escaped convict, named Joseph, who arrives at their farm in Brittany, France. When Joseph develops an attraction to Agnes, her father threatens to break up the union.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Intensive, sensitive account
- DirectorDon OwenStarsPeter KastnerJulie BiggsClaude RaeA teenage boy rebels against parental authority and must face a harsh reality when he tries to live on his own.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Straightforward, perceptive account
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsHayley MillsJohn MillsJames MacArthurDuring the 1960s, a Caribbean sailor and his tomboy daughter search for buried treasure but run into unsavory characters and a cute lawyer who's after romance.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Enjoyable film geared for young viewers.
- DirectorPhilippe de BrocaStarsJean-Paul BelmondoUrsula AndressMaria PacômeThe farcical adventures of an unhappy, sometimes suicidal, billionaire Arthur Lempereur in Hong Kong and the Himalayas.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Energetic comedy runs hot and cold, but has many delicious moments. Beware of 94 min version.
- DirectorJohn BoultingStarsAnton RodgersCharlotte RamplingEric SykesRogues Jelly Knight, Scapa Flood, and Lennie the Dip leave prison expecting boss The Duke to have their stash ready to share out. Instead, Duke's girl Sara gives them the news Duke is dead and the money gone on nursing care. They soon discover that Duke is actually running Hope Springs Nature Clinic with the help of most of the local villains. Very strange - and the nearby army camp and Sara's encouragement of Lieutenant Vine would seem to be no coincidence either.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Well-handled
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsMaximilian SchellSamantha EggarIngrid ThulinIn Paris, a Polish gigolo marries a rich Jewish doctor and stands to inherit her estate when she is deported to Dachau by the Nazis.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Engrossing melodrama . . . Stars lend credibility to far-fetched proceedings.
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsSidney PoitierAnne BancroftTelly SavalasCollege volunteer Alan is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Interesting idea that doesn't fulfill potential.
- DirectorNorman JewisonSam PeckinpahStarsSteve McQueenAnn-MargretEdward G. RobinsonAn up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Poker movie, Norman Jewison/ Steve McQueen film.
- DirectorVirgil W. VogelStarsPeter MannJocelyn LaneFrank McGrathAs the Mongols invade Baghdad in 1258 the Caliph escapes the city and heads to Basra with his young son, Ali. The Mongols catch the Caliph and he is killed but his son evades capture. In the desert Ali finds the hideout of the only resistance force, the forty thieves, and he joins them and grows up as one of them. Meanwhile his betrothed, the fair daughter of Prince Kasim, is taken to Baghdad by her father to be married to the Mongol leader, Hulago Khan. Ali goes to Baghdad and captures her but soon sets her free. She learns that he is her betrothed as well as the leader of the band of thieves. Her wedding to the Khan is set for Ramadan and so Ali Baba and his band of thieves must attend the celebrations and free the princess and Baghdad.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Straightforward retelling of classic Arabian Nights story.
- DirectorSaul J. TurellStarsCarl KingAgnes AyresTheda BaraThis insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent-movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie "True Heart Susie," starring Lillian Gish, to "Love Me Tonight" (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy) and to Elizabeth Taylor in "A Place in the Sun" (1951), plus many, many more.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Not always the ideal clips, but well done, with many welcome classic scenes.
- DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsCharlton HestonRichard HarrisJim HuttonIn 1864, due to frequent Apache raids from Mexico into the U.S., a Union officer decides to illegally cross the border and destroy the Apache, using a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWs, civilian mercenaries, and scouts.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Sweeping, violent, epic-scale Western . . . Peckinpah disowned the film and its score.
- DirectorRobert MulliganStarsNatalie WoodChristopher PlummerRobert RedfordA tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Potentially biting account of Wood's rise as Hollywood star in 1930s misfires.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJohn WayneKirk DouglasPatricia NealA Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Overlong, melodramatic account of warfare. . . . Most interesting for its cast of old-timers and up-and-coming stars.
- DirectorBasil DeardenStarsCliff RobertsonJack HawkinsMarisa MellThe British secret service hire a WWII veteran to voluntarily kidnap and smuggle a 13-year-old Arab prince into Spain. Once there, a gullible American mercenary is hired to protect him, but greed threatens to spoil the operation.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Above-average spy satire . . . Good support casting with good location shooting.
- DirectorGordon FlemyngStarsPeter CushingRoy CastleJennie LindenAn eccentric inventor and his companions travel in his TARDIS to the Planet Skaro and battle the evil menace of the Daleks.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Pleasing feature
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneYûzô KayamaTsutomu YamazakiIn 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Unoriginal drama is also way overlong.
- DirectorBernhard WickiStarsMarlon BrandoYul BrynnerJanet MargolinA war pacifist is blackmailed to pose as an SS officer and to disable the scuttling explosives on a freighter carrying rubber cargo to be captured by the Allies.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Cast and Conrad Hall's photography are only assets; script degenerates.
- DirectorJerry LewisStarsJerry LewisSebastian CabotNeil HamiltonA young heiress must choose among six uncles, one of whom is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Depending on your taste for [Jerry] Lewis, you'll either be in ecstasy or writhing on the floor in pain.
- DirectorAndrew MartonStarsDana AndrewsJanette ScottKieron MooreA dying scientist pushes forward his project to tap through to the Earth's magma layer, with results that threaten to destroy the Earth as we know it.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Believable sci-fi; realistic special effects.
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsRobert WebberAnthony NewlandsJennifer JayneAfter a car accident in England, an American develops amnesia and tries to find his true identity, using various clues, but ends-up in the midst of a mysterious murder.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Twisty, reasonably intriguing Hammer thriller starts out promisingly, but gets bogged down.
- DirectorNorman MaurerStarsLarry FineJoe DeRitaMoe HowardLarry, Moe, and Curly Joe work for an editor at a Boston wildlife conservation magazine. They make such a mess of the pressroom that their publisher gets rid of them by sending them out west to stop the slaughter of buffalo. Upon their arrival they find themselves being sought after by every notorious gunslinger in history, including Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickcock, and Jesse James. Luckily, pistol-packing Annie Oakley, who has fallen in love with the handsome editor, agrees to protect them against the bad guys.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Stooges' last feature is one of their best
- DirectorFrank SinatraStarsFrank SinatraClint WalkerTatsuya MihashiDuring WW2, a platoon of Marines crash-lands on a tiny Pacific island occupied by a small Japanese unit.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Taut war drama
- DirectorJohn GillingStarsJohn SaxonMaurice DenhamPatricia HainesMutant humanoids from outer space kidnap young Earth females in order to interbreed and save their species from extinction.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Well-done sci-fi thriller.
- DirectorLindsay ShonteffStarsTom AdamsKarel StepanekPeter BullDauntless British agent Charles Vine is called upon to escort to London the famed Swedish scientist Henrik Jacobs to negotiate the sale of a secret formula. However, sinister forces gambling for enormous stakes are already at work. With the aid of the most fantastic gadgets, Vine manages to extricate his charges from the most diabolical traps until the final battle in a mile-a-second showdown fought along the Thames dockside and culminating to a wild and unexpected climax.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Snappy James Bondish entry
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsTony CurtisNatalie WoodJack LemmonIn the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate, engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Long, sometimes funny, often labored comedy . . . Definitely a mixed bag.
- DirectorBoris SagalStarsElvis PresleyShelley FabaresHarold J. StoneA Chicago mobster hires a rock'n'roll singer and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Formula Presley musical with tiresome plot of Elvis.
- DirectorMario MonicelliStarsMarcello MastroianniVirna LisiMarisa MellThe amorous adventures of Andrea Rossi-Colombotti, an army officer who finds pleasure with beautiful women in life-threatening situations.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Modest, though amusing.
- DirectorPhilip KaufmanBenjamin ManasterStarsLou GilbertEllen MadisonTom ErhartA modern-day interpretation of the story of Elijah, a prophet who supposedly heralded the end of time.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Quirky, inventive film made on a shoestring.
- DirectorSilvio NarizzanoStarsTallulah BankheadStefanie PowersPeter VaughanA young woman is terrorized by her deceased fiancé's demented mother who blames her for her son's death.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Engaging fun.
- DirectorChristian NybyStarsBurt ReynoldsKieu ChinhDanielle AubryA young CIA agent is assigned to Saigon to stop a planned political assassination.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Neat little actioner
- DirectorJean-Luc GodardStarsEddie ConstantineAnna KarinaAkim TamiroffA U.S. secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler.Leonard Maltin: 2 of 4 Stars: Jean-Luc Godard film, jumbled Godard epic, recommended for New Wave disciples only.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsBarry SullivanNorma BengellÁngel ArandaAfter landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Mario Bava; Eerily photographed
- DirectorSpencer Gordon BennetStarsDan DuryeaRod CameronAudrey DaltonA tenderfoot becomes a bounty hunter in the hopes of making a better future for himself and his new love.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Chief interest is cast of old-timers from Hollywood Westerns. . . . adult, low-key, and minus happy ending.
- DirectorRichard BrooksStarsPeter O'TooleJames MasonCurd JürgensAfter being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Overlong, uneven adaptation. . . . Film's great moments provided by outstanding supporting cast.
- DirectorEdward MontagneStarsJoe FlynnTim ConwayBob HastingsThe crew of PT-73 are in trouble again when Ensign Parker poses as an Air Force pilot and sinks the Japanese fleet, without McHale.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Rather unusual comedy . . . adds some mild satire to normal quota of slapstick.
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsCarroll BakerGeorge MaharisJoanne DruA millionaire with a mysterious fiancee hires a detective to discover the truth about her past.Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Intriguing story.