Drama > Pollack, Sydney Drama

Memmmmmmmmmmoriessss...

Advantages: Robert. Robert, HUBBA HUBBA Robert
Disadvantages: Sorry, none...

...will put my hands in the air and admit that I am fickle and would enjoy this film even if the story were dire and torturous. I simply defy any woman to watch this 114 minute film, and more specifically watch and ogle Hubbell Gardner (a young Robert Redford. Swoon - God certainly outdid himself with this one) and not just love this movie because, well – we’re women and this is one of the perks! However, the movie itself was surprisingly good, or no, ...
...of Africa and MANY more). The movie was made in 1973 (though is set in 30’s to 50’s), and tells the story of the rocky relationship between conservative writer Hubbell Gardner (Hubba Hubba Redford) and Katie Morosky, K K K K Kikki (Streisand) an intense (this may be an understatement) political activist. They go to the same college. He, of course, is popular, an intelligent ‘jock’ but sensitive too and she is on the opposite spectrum, not too popular ...

Blank 06.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Way We Were (DVD)

Out of Africa

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This has to be one of the most beautiful love stories ever. It is set in the Kenya of the early 20th century. Blixen is a rich Danish woman who marries her best friend and thus lands in Kenya to enjoy the good lifestyle down there. She tragically falls in love with Robert Redford and lives a truly African adventure until her departure. This film is really enchanting, even the scenery alone would be worth seeing. There are great pictures of Redford ...

martasanchez 13.06.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Out Of Africa (DVD)

Early Pollack film that's worth a look.

Advantages: James Wong Howe cinemtography
Disadvantages: none really

This Property Is Condemned was directed by Sydney Pollack in 1966 and adapted from the one-act play by Tennessee Williams, much to his disapproval. Several of William's plays had allready been adapted for the screen in the 1950s with great success: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951); Baby Doll (1956); Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). William's didn't approve of his name being associated with the film as much of the story ...
...Horses, Don't They?" (1969). This was also the second time that Natalie Wood and Robert Redford were teamed together following Inside Daisy Clover the previous year. While there is not much for them to work with here their performances are more than acceptable. Natalie Wood may not have been a great actor but she had a screen presense that was magnetic. Redford would go on to become one of the beiggest stars of the 1970s working with Sydney Pollack ...

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Review of This Property Is Condemned (DVD)

A Decent Double Pack

Advantages: Great Value, Two Reasonable Films
Disadvantages: Both films a bit tedious in parts

...this double pack up for the great price of 5.99 and I enjoyed one film more than the other but both were satisfactory. The Constant Gardener is a film based on a bestselling novel by John Le Carre. The film is a exciting mix of a romance and a spy thriller. Ralph Fiennes stars as Justin Quayle, a British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing a stir. After his radical wife, Tessa (Rachel Weisz), is killed, he becomes ...
...of a very dangerous conspiracy. The film alternates between flashbacks of Justin and Tessa's relationship and Justin's hunt for the truth, which makes him a target even though he doesn't know who is after him. Bill Nighy plays British official Sir Bernard Pellegrin and Hubert Kounde as Arnold Bluhm, an African doctor who might have been a little too friendly with Tessa. Fiennes and Weisz give strong performances playing characters that will continually ...

Foxy1982 23.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Constant Gardener/Out Of Africa (DVD)

Random desires

Advantages: intelligent,well acted,interesting story
Disadvantages: second half little muddled

Random hearts(1999) is a interesting well acted film dealing with complex adult emotions of adutlery,anger and loss.It stars Harrison ford as cop Dutch ven derbrock and Kirstin scott thomas as awaiting lady in congress Kay chandler.Also included in the cast is Charles s dutton as Fords cop buddy and Dennis haysbert as a cop gone crooked who ford is trying to bust.It is directed by syndey pollack famous for his films with Robert redford( The candiate,three ...
...manager. Random hearts is a decent film with a story which relys on dialogue and emotions rather than slam bang thrills to sustain it. The second half becomes a bit muddled with loose ends being needed to be sorted,but overall with a steady pace is well worth a watch ...

harj123 15.05.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Random Hearts (DVD)