Tag Archives: Arthur Penn

More reviews, hot off the presses

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Cliff Burns

This morning, I added reviews of five more films to my roster. These most recent additions include:  Arthur Penn’s “The Chase” (Marlon Brando, Robert Redford), Mike Nichols’ “Charlie Wilson’s War” (Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts), Michael Winner’s “Lawman” (Burt Lancaster, Robert … Continue reading →

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“Forbidden Planet”…and warm memories of another time

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Cliff Burns

We’ll call this a eulogy for fallen stars. Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis were two of the principals associated with the ground-breaking 1956 science fiction film “Forbidden Planet”.  They died within months of each other (November 28, 2010 & January … Continue reading →

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Recent additions to my movie collection

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Cliff Burns

Seems like DVDs are going the way of VHS tapes.  I’m finding bins full of movies and snapping up some very good flicks to add to my collection.  Hey, I’m not complaining, at least in the short term.  I’m scooping … Continue reading →

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