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Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman

Starring: Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullman, Ingrid Thulin

Rated: NR (Suggested PG-13 for Some Disturbing Themes and Brief Violence)

Running Time: 1 h 30 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Story, Acting, Directing, Cinematography

WEAKNESSES: Pacing (Maybe? I mean, it’s Bergman, what do you expect?)

Hour of the Wolf (1968)

November 29, 2018

An artist and his younger pregnant wife retreat to an island, where the husband can paint. While there, the artist confronts secrets from his past that slowly drive him mad.

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In Art House, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Foreign Film Tags Hour of the Wolf, 1968, Ingmar Bergman, Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullman, Ingrid Thulin, 4 Stars, NR, Sweden
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Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Directed by: Roman Polanski

Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer

Rated: R

Running Time: 2 h 17 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Subtlety, Acting

WEAKNESSES: -

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

October 27, 2018

A young couple moves into an apartment with strange neighbors, but when the wife Rosemary becomes pregnant, she begins to feel as if people are after her unborn child.

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In Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Tags Rosemary's Baby, 1968, 5 Stars, Roman Polanski, Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, R
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester

Rated: G

Running Time: 2h 29m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Special Effects, Sound Design, Theme

WEAKNESSES: NA

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

September 17, 2018

From the age of prehistoric man to the future space age, man and technology have coexisted, but when an incredibly powerful supercomputer on a manned mission to Jupiter goes haywire, man must evolve beyond.

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In Art House, Epic, Kubrick Retrospective, Sci Fi Tags mjamesmcdonald, Stanley Kubrick, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Keir Dullea, 1968, 2001: A Space Odyssey, G Rated, 5 Stars
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Charly (1968)

Directed By: Ralph Nelsen

Starring: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney

Rating: M

Running Time: 1 Hour 43 Min

TMM: 3/5

Strengths: Acting

Weaknesses: Disjointed Editing, Bizarre Sequence in the Middle

Charly (1968)

February 22, 2018

Charlie Gordon, a man with an IQ of 59, undergoes a surgery that transforms him into a genius, but as he becomes smarter, he realizes the operation may not have been everything he hoped.

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In Drama, Sci Fi, Romance Tags Throwback Thursday, Drama, Review, Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Flowers for Algernon, Ralph Nelsen, Seth, M Rated, 1968, Charly, 3 Stars
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