"Madigan" is a crime drama starring Richard Widmark as a NYPD detective who, along with his partner, loose their firearms to a thug while being distracted by his nude girlfriend in his apartment. They are in big trouble with the police commissioner. Director Don Siegel ("The [..]
Charly (1968)
"Charly" is a drama film where Cliff Robertson plays a mentally disabled adult who undergoes experimental surgery to improve his condition. Robertson's performance is exemplary and he received the Academy Award for Best Actor. Producer-director Ralph Nelson ("Father Goose" 1964) did an excellent job at [..]
Speedway (1968)
"Speedway" is an Elvis Presley musical film vehicle that is long on celebrity and short on quality. Director Norman Taurog ("Boys Town" 1938) did not take full advantage of two musical giants starring in the film (Presley and Nancy Sinatra), giving them better songs to perform. Instead, his [..]
The Lion in Winter (1968)
A fictional story involving real people is the essence of "A Lion in Winter." The drama revolves around King Henry II of England and a Christmas time visit in 1183 with his imprisoned wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn are marvelous in these [..]
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
One of Elvis Presley's more forgettable films is "Stay Away, Joe," the story about a Native American rodeo star who returns to his reservation to start a cattle business. Director Peter Tewksbury ("Sunday in New York" 1963) was a weak helmsman for this project, with a poorly [..]
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli ("The Taming of the Shrew" 1967) was at the top of his game when he made the 1968 film version of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Outstanding production values includes a great screenplay that omitted long-winded speeches, marvelous performances by the actors, [..]
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
"Where Eagles Dare" is a classic World War II action film starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. The story is about a joint British-American attempt to rescue a U. S. Army brigadier general who was captured by the Germans. There are few [..]
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
High drama abounds in the Cold War drama "The Shoes of the Fisherman." Anthony Quinn plays a Russian Catholic priest who is released from a twenty-year imprisonment in a Siberian prison camp. He then goes to Rome, where the Pope appoints him a cardinal, and, [..]
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
"Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River" is a comedy film about a man whose get-rich-quick schemes alienate his wife, who finally decides to leave him. Director Jerry Paris put together a ridiculous, confusing, and moronic comedy from a very bad screenplay written by Max Wilk, adapted from [..]
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
"Ice Station Zebra" is an action-adventure film, pure escapist programming with outstanding special effects, and an all-star cast. It was well-directed by John Sturges ("Bad Day at Black Rock" 1955) and nominated for Academy Awards for special effects and cinematography. The more [..]