Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) arrives at the estate of Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield), the new Lord Chancellor, to ask him if he will support the drive for divorce. Robert Shaw's performance in this 1966 Oscar winning film as Henry VIII is a wonderful contrast to Richard Burton's as done in Anne of A Thousand Days. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=F7VMGeWOE BA
Dustin Hoffman & Chief Dan George in Arthur Penn's adaptation of Thomas Berger's humorous, yet poignant look at the tragic clash of cultures in the American West.
Madame Carala (Jeanne Moreau) searches the streets of Paris for her lover and co-conspirator in director Louis Malle's 1958 debut. A crime caper with ironic twists made as stylish and reflective of its age as the jazz music score. Here is the best of both, an enchantingly beautiful Jeanne Moreau walking in the city of lights to the haunting notes of Miles Davis.
Captain Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) is determined to find the culprit who stole the extra strawberries, in Edward Dmytryk's 1954 adaptation of Herman Wouk novel and Stanley Roberts' screenplay. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards.
Press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis)has something important to tell powerful columnist and television personality J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) in Mackendrick's stylish rendition of Odets and Lehman's writing beautifully shot by Howe.
Hud (Paul Newman) makes his first pass at Alma (Patricia Neal) his family's housekeeper in Martin Ritt's masterful rendition of McMurtry's novel. Neal won academy award.
Hud (Paul Newman) tells his father (Melvyn Douglas) how he'd handle the threat to their cattle. Martin Ritt's brilliant 1963 Adaptation of McMurtry's novel. Douglas won Academy Award, as did Neal for Best Actress, Howe for Cinematography and Ravetch and Frank for screenplay. Newman was nominated)
Sam the Lion (Ben Johnson) takes Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) and Billy (Sam Bottoms) fishing and he reminesces about a girl he loved, and grumbles on the reality of getting old. Johnson won an Oscar for his performance in director Peter Bogdanovich's 1971adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about a small Texas town in the early 1950's.
Hud (Paul Newman) finds out the real reason his father (Melvyn Douglas)can't stand him. Brilliant 1963 adaptation of Larry McMurtry novel by dir. Ritt and screenwriters Ravetch & Frank. Douglas won academy award, as did Neal, Cinematographer Wong. Ritt and Newman were nominated
Namless (Jet Li) a low level civil servant relates to the King of Qin how he defeated the fabled assassin Sky (Donnie Yen) in director Yimou Zhang's 2002 dazzling tale of ancient China. Brilliantly designed and choreographed, and worth renting or buying the DVD to truly experience the scope of production.