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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 30, 2020
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Directed by Ronald Neame Written by Jay Presson Allen from a novel by Muriel Sparks 1969/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/YouTube This study of delusion and comeuppance has held up very well over the years. The action takes place over several years in the mid-1930s. read more
Z (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 29, 2020
Z Directed by Costa-Gavras Written by Jorge Semprún from of Vasilis Vasilikos 1969/France/Algeria IMDb link One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Repeat viewing/Criterion Channel Not a comfort watch for Lockdown but a a masterpiece of political cinema. In an unnamed country (clearly Greece) read more
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 28, 2020
Hello, Dolly! Directed by Gene Kelly Written by Ernest Lehman from a play by Thornton Wilder 1969/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/YouTube rental Not my favorite musical but cheerful enough for the Lockdown. The setting is 1890’s New York. Widow Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand) is an expert at arrang read more
Divine Madness (1980)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 27, 2020
Divine Madness
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Written by Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler, and Bruce Vilanch
1980/USA
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Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Nothing like a Bette Midler concert to get the old blood circulating in the midst of Lockdown. This is classic Midler from the period not so far away fr read more
My Night at Maud’s (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 26, 2020
My Night at Maud’s (Ma nuit chez Maud)
Directed by Eric Rohmer
Written by Eric Rohmer
1969/France
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Repeat viewing/Criterion Channel
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Perfect fare if you feel like thinking deep thoughts or exploring the human condition during Lockdo read more
A New Leaf (1971)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 25, 2020
A New Leaf
Directed by Elaine May
Written by Elaine May from a story by Jack Ritchie
1971/US
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Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Combine Elaine May’s wit and Walter Matthau playing totally against type and you get a hilarious and heartwarming comedy for the Lockdown. Henry Graham was a tru read more
Groundhog Day (1993)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 24, 2020
Groundhog Day Directed by Harold Ramis Written by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis 1993/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant This movie’s clever premise and strong screenplay have aged beautifully. Phil (Bill Murray) is a cynical, conceited TV weatherman who detests his job. The wors read more
Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 23, 2020
Support Your Local Sheriff
Directed by Burt Kennedy
Written by William Bowers
1969/US
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First viewing/Netflix rental The charisma of James Garner and the superb cast of supporting actors made me think I might be in for good Lockdown viewing. I was right. In the Old West, a town springs up read more
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 21, 2020
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Directed by George Roy Hill Written by William Goldman 1969/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Launching “Flickers in Time: The Lockdown Edition” with this beloved classic. It’s a blen read more
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 16, 2020
The Valley of Gwangi Directed by Jim O’Connolly Written by William Bast and Julian More 1969/USA IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant The main reason to see this one is for Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion animation. He’s done better work in other movies. TJ Breckingridge (Gila Gol read more
Salesman (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 15, 2020
Salesman Directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlott Zwerin 1969/USA IMDb link Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I’ve always loved a good documentary and this is one of the very best. There is no narration or interviews. The filmmakers follow a group of traveling salesmen as they ped read more
1969
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 14, 2020
The movies continued to break barriers in 1969 when Midnight Cowboy became the first, and only, X-rated film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, only a few years after the MPAA rating system was created. 1969 was the last year the MPAA used the M rating. Boris Karloff died at age 81. Judy read more
1968 Re-Cap and Top Favorites List
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 13, 2020
I have now watched 49 films that were released in 1968. A complete list can be found here. I felt that my experiment with reducing the number of movies worked out well. There were only 12 movies that I ranked 9/10 or above. I’m listing them all in alphabetical order since I wouldn’t read more
The Immortal Story (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 12, 2020
The Immortal Story (Histoire immortelle)
Directed by Orson Welles
Written by Orson Welles and Louise de Vilmorin from a novel by Karen Blixen
1968/France
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First viewing/Criterion Channel Orson Welles’ first color film is good not great. Welles plays Clay, a wealthy merchant who has be read more
Les biches (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 9, 2020
Les biches (“Bad Girls”) Directed by Claude Chabrol Written by Paul Gegauff and Claude Chabrol 1968/France IMDb link First viewing/Criterion Channel Paul Thomas: Nothing surprises me in this house. Nothing! 1968 was a ground-breaking year. Here Claude Chabrol gives us a jet-black read more
Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 7, 2020
Memories of Underdevelopment (Memorias del subdesarrollo)
Directed by Tomas Gutierrez Alea
Written by Tomas Guiterrez Alea and Edmundo Desnoes from a novel by Desnoes
1968/Cuba
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One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I went in expecting a propaganda piec read more
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 5, 2020
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
Directed by Chris Marker and Francois Reichenbach
Written by Chris Marker
1968/France
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First viewing/Criterion Channel French directors capture the carnival atmosphere and brutality of the March for Peace on Washington. On October 21, 1967, thousands of read more
L’enfance nue (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 4, 2020
L’enfance nue (Naked Childhood)
Directed by Maurice Pialat
Written by Arlette Langmann and Maurice Pialat
1968/France
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First viewing/Criterion Channel Maurice Pialat’s feature film debut is a sensitive study of childhood rebellion. Ten-year-old Francois is abandoned by hi read more
Hell in the Pacific (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 2, 2020
Hell in the Pacific
Directed by John Boorman
Written by Alexander Jacobs and Eric Bercovici from a novel by Reuben Berkovich
1968/US
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First viewing/Netflix rental Two great performances keep this almost dialogue-free WWII story interesting. An American pilot (Lee Marvin) and a Japanese nava read more
Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 29, 2020
Rachel, Rachel Directed by Paul Newman Written by Stewart Stern from a novel by Margaret Laurence 1968/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Rachel Cameron: How can I be out of danger if I’m not dead? 1968 was a good year for sensitive, dramatic character studies. This film is a read more