Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Triple Cross (1966)
A British bank robber finds himself caught between the waring parties in WW2.
Old-fashioned, mildy entertaining espionage thriller; a bit too long and, like its hero, strangely apolitical.
Halliwell (no star): "Ho-hum biopic of double agent Eddie Chapman; effective scenes merely interrupt the general incoherence."
Maltin**: "Adequate WW2 spy yarn...A bit too long."
Fanny Hill (1983)
Happily engaged to her handsome fiance Fanny is soon hit with one misfortune after another.
This adaptation of John Cleland's erotic classic is indeed frivolous with lots of nudity and sex scenes, but just as well quite boring.
The Legend of Zorro (2005)
Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Alejandro de la Vega-- and his wife, Elena -- to take action.
Old-fashioned and amazingly entertaining swashbuckling adventure.
Maltin**1/2: "Escapism with a capital E, made with a family audience in mind, full to overflowing with grandiose action and stunts...but like the first film, there's too much of everything. The charismatic stars do their best to combat a plot-heavy script."
Monday, 19 October 2015
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