Superb film opinions start here. Cuba Crossing – Our lead man Stuart Whitman becomes mixed up in a scheme to take out Fidel Castro. Filmed in Key West, Florida, and at minimum the landscape is beautiful. Cast includes Stuart Whitman, Robert Vaughn, Caren Kaye, Raymond St. Jacques, Woody Strode, Sybil Danning, Albert Salmi, and Michael Gazzo. (90 minutes, 1980)
Live Flesh – Lovesick child of a prostitute is incarcerated for accidentally shooting and paralyzing a cop. Original tale of teenager’s mistake that takes him to prison. Spanish language. Cinematically stimulating, albeit, with a bravura finale. Cast includes Pedro Almodovar, Liberto Rabal, Francesca Neri, Javier Bardem, Angela Molina, Jose Sancho, and Penelope Cruz. (100 minutes, 1997)
The Geisha Boy – Jerry, an hopeless warlock, travels to Japan with appalling repercussions. Ingenious graphic gags; there is a cute pattern characterizing the Los Angeles Dodgers and, in particular, Gil Hodges. Cast includes Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Sessue Hayakawa, Nobu McCarthy, Suzanne Pleshette, Barton MacLane, and Robert Hirano. (98 minutes, 1958)
Sugar Town – Compelling variety of LA life characterizing a handful of characters whose lives fit together – a musician hopeful who’ll do anything to get ahead, an uptight lone lady who allures the unsuitable men like a magnet, and a band made up of cleaned-up ’80s rock megastars, to name a few. Made on a shoestring, although intelligent and well recognized; superb cast comprises a number of actual musicians. Cast includes Ally Sheedy, Rosanna Arquette, John Taylor, Jade Gordon, Michael Des Barres, Lucinda Jenney, and Martin Kemp. (92 minutes, 1999)
Happy Gilmore – Hockey player Happy Gilmore finds his slap shot power translates into 400 yard plus drives in golf. Needing money to help his grandma save her house, he is going to attempt pro golf. His putting is as horrific as his driving is good, so he has a lot to learn. Overcoming all odds, Happy wins the tour championship and now can save grandma’s home.
Ivan the Terrible – Continuation of the story of King Ivan IV, in which he takes on the boyars in a battle for power. Remarkable film is just a hint underneath its predecessor, Restricted by Stalin due to controversial illustration of Ivan’s secret patrol, and not released till 1958. Cast includes Nikolai Cherkassov; Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov, Pavel Kadochnikov, and Andrei Abrikosov. (88 minutes, 1946)
Ruby Gentry – Turgid, strolling account of simple-minded Southerner Jones wedding rich Malden to spite Heston, the gentleman she loves Cast includes Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden, and Josephine Hutchinson. (82 minutes, 1952)
Big Trouble in Little China – Buddy Blowhard trucker Russell finds himself at large in Chinatown, while a friend’s fiance is kidnapped right in front of his eyes. High tech Indiana Jones fashion escapade has huge tongue-in-cheek conduct, however everything else in reference to it is colossal, too including Russell’s John Wayne strut. Wonderful electric music score. The cast includes Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Champ Wong, and Kate Burton. (99 minutes, 1986)
Rich and Strange – Kendall and Barry, an miserably married couple, are provided money and voyage around the world; he has an event with a “princess,” when she gets to be romantically emotionally involved to an explorer. Cast includes Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, Betty Amann, Percy Marmont, and Elsie Randolph. (83 minutes, 1932)
Dracula – Ominous retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, with Langella’s esteemed Broadway depiction lost among trendy terror gimmicks and ill-imagined changes in the original tale. The movie was filmed in England. Cast includes Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan, Trevor Eve, Janine Duvitski, and Tony Haygarth. (109 minutes, 1979)
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