John Boorman

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Zardoz: When an Actor Needs a Check, and a Director Needs to be Checked

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Zardoz: When an Actor Needs a Check, and a Director Needs to be Checked Jack Gayer delves into the cult 1974 Sean Connery sci-fi Zardoz… I’d like to see

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‘The Past, Present and Future of Humanity’: John Boorman’s ‘Excalibur’ at 45 • Cinephilia & Beyond

By Tim Pelan John Boorman's 1981 fantastical retelling of Thomas Mallory’s Le Morte d’Arthur is, to quote Nicol Williamson’s Merlin in the film, “A dream to some. A nightmare to others!” Often dismiss

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Point Blank — 4K

Is it a classic? We think so. Organized crimeland is invaded by the New-Wavish visual grammar we associate with Alain Resnais. Thriller fans loved the bizarre stylized performance of Lee Marvin as Wal

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Excalibur  — 4K

Not every John Boorman film landed on target, but this fantastic take on the Arthur legend is a big winner. Beginning the story a generation back with Uther Pendragon deepens our understanding of Arth

cinephiliabeyond.org·há mais de 5 anos

‘Point Blank’: John Boorman’s Amalgamation of American, British and French Filmmaking Styles • Cinephilia & Beyond

Point Blank poster art by Tony Stella https://www.tony-stella.com/ By Koraljka Suton British filmmaker John Boorman started out by making documentaries for the BBC before getting a chance to direct hi

reelfanatic.blogspot.com·há quase 18 anos

A new (old) spy I've finally found, and a dastardly plot against "The Wizard of Oz"?

First off, a bit of news to digest (if you can). Before I spill any bile on his vision, let me just say I like John Boorman a heck of a lot....

signododragao.blogspot.com·há quase 20 anos

o signo do dragão

He died on the 26th of July at sunset. He was the greatest filmmaker of Greece. Pasolini resurrected. One had to catch his films in the concealed corners of obscure festivals. And now?This man died. A