Christopher Saunders
I do not propose to recount my life in any detail, what is what. No damn business of anybody's, what is what. I am Groggy Dundee, *that* is what!
MY BLOGS
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Nothing is Written: A Film Blog
http://nothingiswrittenfilm.blogspot.com/
Reviews movies from all eras, countries and genres.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 653 )
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Good Morning, Vietnam
Robin Williams' greatest gift was versatility: he could instantly switch from humor to seriousness, fart jokes to heart-rending pathos. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Don Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) stands as a genre classic. Remade three times and imitated innumerable others, it's one of science fiction's... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
RIP Andrew V. McLaglen
Today brings news that director Andrew V. McLaglen passed away at age 94. Son of Victor McLaglen, protege of John Ford, one of John Wayne's best buddies,... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Spellbound
(1945) is definitely problematic Alfred Hitchcock. Its reputation rests on the charming stars and incomparable style. Yet the story is a messy psychodrama that... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Marnie
(1964) has long divided Alfred Hitchcock fans. Much discussion centers on Tippi Hedren's performance, but this movie has deeper problems. It's a grab bag of... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Advise and Consent
Otto Preminger's Advise and Consent (1962) is better-remembered for its racy incidental content than its story. Too bad, since it's a well-tuned political... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Some movies are hard to swallow, but Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) is truly indigestible. John Huston's overheated flop is Tennessee Williams by way of Pie... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Sergeant
Rod Steiger is Classic Hollywood's most frustrating star. With the right role and capable direction, Steiger can be brilliant: On the Waterfront, Doctor Zhivago... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
RIP Richard Attenborough
Today Richard Attenborough, legendary actor-director, died at age 90. A great loss to all of us cinephiles, whether we remember him as Big X, John Hammond or th... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Tea and Sympathy
Let's mark Tea and Sympathy (1956) as Exhibit A of Hayes Code squeamishness. Robert Anderson's play wrestled frankly with sexual identity, a verboten subject... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
12 Angry Men
"Do you think you were born with a monopoly on the truth?"Sidney Lumet was a provocative filmmaker, mixing edgy artistry with liberal outrage. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
John Huston had a flare for dynamic pairings in unlikely locations. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) isn't one of his best films, but its beautiful scenery and... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Giver
Lois Lowry's The Giver was a staple of childhood English classes and reading competition lists. With the recent glut of young adult films, it naturally... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Stalag 17
"How do you expect to win the war with an army of clowns?"Billy Wilder's films often navigate a tightrope between comedy and drama. Stalag 17 (1953) is an... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
RIP Lauren Bacall
More sad news: RIP to Lauren Bacall, the long-lived, classy star of The Big Sleep, Key Largo, North West Frontier and The Shootist, among many others.Back to... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
RIP Robin Williams
Robin Williams, the legendary actor-comedian, died at age 63. Early sources are suggesting he committed suicide, which is a horrible shame. Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Kissinger and Nixon
TNT produced Kissinger and Nixon (1995) to capitalize on Oliver Stone's Nixon. Drawing on Walter Isaacson's biography of Henry Kissinger, it focuses on the... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Secret Honor
Richard Nixon's had some strange cinematic incarnations, but Robert Altman's Secret Honor (1984) takes the cake. Many consider this one-man show - 90 minutes... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
In Which Groggy Kicks Dick Nixon Around and Charges with Lord Cardigan
Today, I've had two pieces published on two separate websites! Please forgive me a few paragraphs of self-promotion.First, to mark the upcoming 40th... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
King Rat
(1965) provides a grisly antidote to prisoner-of-war films. Even sober POW flicks like Grand Illusion and Bridge on the River Kwai inject escape attempts or... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES