Marvel’s much-anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness grossed a sum north of $90 million on Friday, putting the superhero sequel on the path to becoming the biggest domestic opening of 2022 so far.
Knack, The….And How To Get It (1965): Richard Lester’s Tale of Swinging London, Starring Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford (Revisiting Cannes Film Fest)
May 5, 2022 by
Blast from the Past
Richard Lester directed the British zeitgeist comedy, The Knack…and How to Get it, starring Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, and Donal Donnelly.
Dark of the Sun (1968): Jack Cardiff’s War Adventure, Starring Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux
May 4, 2022 by
Jack Cardiff helmed Dark of the Sun (aka The Mercenaries in the U.K.) is a 1968 adventure war film starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown, and Peter Carsten.
Greed in the Sun (Cent mille dollars au soleil) (1964): Verneuil’s Crime Adventure, Starring Belmondo and Lino Ventura
May 4, 2022 by
Henri Verneuil directed Greed in the Sun (French: Cent mille dollars au soleil), a French-Italian crime adventure, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura. Director Verneuil said the film was “a Western, but since in France we don’t have horses, I use trucks. I give Jean Paul the hat, blue jeans, boots of a cowboy. He’s […]
Cannes Film Fest 1964: Year 17–Demy’s Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Starring Catherine Deneuve, Wins Top Award; Ties in Acting Awards; Anne Bancroft, Barabra Barrie
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The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to Jacques Demy’s musical drama, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg). starring Catherine Deneuve.
