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Articles tagged "sean connery" TV DVD ReviewAnna Kareninaby Christel Loar[23.Apr.09] :. This 1961 BBC production of Tolstoy's classic starring Claire Bloom and Sean Connery is a beautifully acted, gorgeously shot little gem -- worthy of the masterpiece it interprets.  Film DVD ReviewIndiana Jones: The Adventure Collectionby Chris Barsanti[27.May.08] :. There should be room in our collective imagination for a hero who makes mistakes, lots of them, and still saves the day -- these are films that should be owned.  Film FeatureYou Know His Name: A History of James Bondby Jack Patrick Rodgers[27.Apr.07] :. James Bond was the perfect hero for Great Britain of the 1950s, still licking its post-war wounds and eager for a champion who defended old-fashioned values like upper-class snobbery.  Film DVD ReviewThe Red Tent (1971)by Leigh H. Edwards[22.Aug.05] :. The 1971 Sean Connery film recounts the true story of an ill-fated 1928 expedition to the North Pole. In a dirigible.  Film DVD ReviewThe Untouchables: Special Collector’s Edition (1987)by Leigh H. Edwards[1.Nov.04] :. It's a story of a (nearly lone) lawman standing up against the bad guys, replete with a High Noon type showdown.  Film DVD ReviewThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Dec.03] :. Allan Quartermain is complex, to be sure, resenting imperialism even as he embodies it. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Jul.03] :. 'You're probably too young to remember,' Allan Quartermain (Sean Connery) tells the messenger, 'but the Empire is always in some kind of peril.'" Cuba (1979/2002)by David Sanjek[1.Aug.02] :. The idea that an individual, like Robin Hood, could stand up for the rights of the oppressed comes across as a pleasant fantasy, worthy of song and legend, but devoid of the means to stand up against state power. Finding Forrester (2000)by Cynthia FuchsJust when did Gus Van Sant get religion? The once adventurous and near-miracle-working director (he convinced William S. Burroughs to appear in Drugstore Cowboy and coaxed the best performance... |
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