“Fantastic Planet” (1973)
Whatever claims that can be made about this 1973 French Czechoslovakian co-production as a piece of ground breaking animation arguably should take a back seat to an appreciation of it as one of the great science fiction films. At 68 minutes it is only marginally a feature and this would be my only substantial criticism: […]
“Advise and Consent” (1962)
Otto Preminger is a name seldom heard today. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the few directors with box-office clout to rival that of the stars. Advise and Consent was made when his reputation was at its height and is arguably the finest film ever about American party politics.
The story involves an […]
