Better than the Oscars: 65-61

The following is from my series of Oscar Best Picture rankings, as well as my strongly worded suggestions for what should have won from among the nominees. For an introduction to the project, click here. For a way to vote on some Oscar-related ideas, click here. If I’ve written a review on any of the… Read More Better than the Oscars: 65-61

June 14, 2018 Tim1 Comment

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Dir. J. Lee Thompson. Starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn At long last, it’s nearly the moment to strike. A small but impressive team of Allied commandos have squeezed, even by the standards of World War II, a year’s work into less than a week. Taking a dilapidated fishing boat through the Aegean, they… Read More The Guns of Navarone (1961)

April 2, 2018 Tim1 Comment

Seeing Things Secondhand

Tag: J. Lee Thompson

Better than the Oscars: 65-61

The Guns of Navarone (1961)