Tag: Review
1957 in Film: The Tall T
From 1956 to 1960, director Budd Boetticher and actor Randolph Scott collaborated on seven westerns together. These films were made on the cheap, done fast,…
1957 in Film: Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries)
1957 was a seminal year for Ingmar Bergman. He released two films that year. The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) and Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället). Both…
1957 in Film: A Face in the Crowd
We live in a society driven by attention. In the era of social media, attention is the most powerful tool and weapon that one can…
1957 in Film: Pyaasa
Pyaasa (1957) (literally “thirsty,” but known as The Thirsty One in English) is the cinematic triumph of the middle twentieth century that most cinema lovers…
1957 in Film: Zero Hour!
Zero Hour! opens with a dogfight sequence as an America squad led by Ted Stryker. Their mission is to destroy a high priority target. Using fog as…
1957 in Film: A Farewell to Arms
How well does this version of A Farewell to Arms hold up? Unfortunately, the answer is not very. Despite the talents of Rock Hudson and…
1957 in Film: 12 Angry Men
There’s a question that every cinephile has answered at least once in their lives. Have you ever been asked, what film made you realized that…
1957 in Film: Sweet Smell of Success
Few other genres describe the 1950’s cinema landscape better than film noir. The tales of crime, murder and lust are ones for the ages. Still…
1957 in Film: Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight is a devastating film, full of tragedy, sadness, and internal suffering that is rarely caught on screen so eloquently. It’s a film of a…
1957 in Film: Funny Face
In today’s world of digital media it is hard to really think of a time when print was truly king. Magazines are still around, but…
1957 in Film: The Three Faces of Eve
Multiple Personality Disorder is nothing to be scoffed at. Not these days, not way back in 1957, not ever. Mental illness and all the strands…
1957 in Film: Old Yeller
*** Spoilers Ahead *** If you subscribe to Disney+, you could do worse than opt to let Old Yeller into your home. A classic that…
1957 in Film: Le Notti Bianche
Unrequited love is little different than a starving hummingbird who seeks the nectar of flowers, only to find them dried up and limp. Desperate for…
1957 in Film: Peyton Place
If someone asked you to name the first thing that pops in your head when you hear the term ‘50s melodrama, you’d probably say Douglas…