Young Winston

After his directing debut, Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), Richard Attenborough turned his attention to Winston Churchill and a David Lean-style epic blending politics with military battles. We learn…

A Man for All Seasons: Under Pressure

Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield. Photo: Columbia When it comes to the play ”A Man for all Seasons”, and its 1966 film adaptation, there were historical errors that Thomas More…

The Sting: Good-Hearted Grifters

Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Photo: Universal One of David S. Ward's first scripts introduced us to the world of confidence men. Not that they hadn't been seen on screen…

Force 10 From Navarone 

After the mission that destroyed the guns of Navarone, Keith Mallory and John Miller (Robert Shaw, Edward Fox) are asked to find a spy who may have infiltrated the Yugoslav…

Jaws: A Whale of an Adventure

Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss. Photo: Universal In 1975, scientists knew a thing or two about sharks. The public, however, seemed to be largely ignorant. That must be…

From Russia With Love 

James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to collect a coding machine, but the whole thing is a trap set by the vindictive terror organization S.P.E.C.T.R.E. The second James Bond flick…