OBPC #32: Ben-Hur, 1959
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Ben-Hur (1959): Dir. William Wyler. Written by: Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, and Christopher Fry. Based upon the novel of the same name by Lew Wallace. […]
Author: thecinemaverick
OBPC #31: Gigi, 1958
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Gigi (1958): Dir. Vincente Minnelli. Written by: Alan Jay Lerner. Lyrics by Lerner. Music by: Frederick Loewe. Based upon the novella of the same name by Colette. Starring: Leslie […]
The CineMaverick’s Fearless (and Belated!) Oscar Picks
Ah, the Oscars. Even as they seem to lose relevancy with each passing year, I continue to indulge my morbid fascination with a ceremony that gives away ultimately meaningless statuettes. Perhaps I’m fascinated by the […]
REVIEW: Zero Dark Thirty
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Written by: Mark Boal. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, and Mark Strong. Rated R for strong violence including […]
OBPC #30: The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957): Dir. David Lean. Written by: Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson. Based upon the novel Le pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre […]
REVIEW: Django Unchained
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) Django Unchained (2012): Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson. Rated R for strong graphic violence throughout, a […]
OBPC #29: Around the World in 80 Days, 1956
Rating: 1½ stars (out of 4) Around the World in 80 Days (1956): Dir. Michael Anderson. Written by: James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman. Based upon the novel of the same name by Jules […]
REVIEW: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Dir. Peter Jackson. Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo Del Toro. Based upon the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. […]
OBPC #28: Marty, 1955
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Marty (1955): Dir. Delbert Mann. Written by: Paddy Chayefsky. Based upon his teleplay of the same name. Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Joe Mantell, and Jerry Paris. […]
OBPC #27: On the Waterfront, 1954
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) On the Waterfront (1954): Dir. Elia Kazan. Written by: Budd Schulberg. Based upon news articles by Malcolm Johnson. Starring: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, […]