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For the Love of Film...

Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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Lights! Camera! Action!

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

This thriller often leans more absurd than frightening, more silly than stylish. While it contains the kernel of a good idea, and even an interesting twist, the story fails even before the script does. Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones are fine, but they have little given them to say, and virtually no direction on how to say it. If this production represented an opportunity, it was definitely missed.

** (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III


1978 • 1 HOUR, 44 MINUTES
COLUMBIA PICTURES • MAJOR STUDIO PARTNERS

STARRING
FAYE DUNAWAY, TOMMY LEE JONES

ALSO STARRING
BRAD DOURIF, RENE AUBERJONOIS, RAUL JULIA

WRITTEN BY
JOHN CARPENTER AND DAVID ZELAG GOODMAN (SCREENPLAY BY)
JOHN CARPENTER (STORY BY)

DIRECTED BY
IRVIN KERSHNER

NO 1978 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)