Tag Archives: Charlton Heston

2022 as seen from 1973 (film: Soylent Green – Richard Fleischer, 1973)

Posted on December 13, 2023 by admin

There are several good reasons why Richard Fleischer‘s ‘Soylent Green‘ (1973) deserves to be seen in 2023. Fleischer had made three years earlier together with two Japanese directors the film that would remain the biggest success of his career – … Continue reading →

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Welles touches the Evil (film: Touch of Evil – Orson Welles, 1958)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by admin

In the history of movies ‘Touch of Evil‘, the 1958 film ‘noir’ by Orson Welles played perhaps a more important role in European and especially French cinema than in American cinema. It is a story of gangsters that takes place … Continue reading →

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Film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin

Amazing how many times can Hollywood try to squeeze the idea that triggered in 1968 the ‘Planet of the Apes’ series. The original film starred Charlton Heston and led to four sequels in the few years after its original release. … Continue reading →

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