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1 day ago · Robert Watts, the British producer and production manager who collaborated with George Lucas on the first three Star Wars films and the first three Indiana Jones movies, has died. He was 86. Watts ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Dir. John Guillermin. Image via 20th Century Fox/Warner Bros. When a generator shorts out, it causes a fire to break out during the opening party of a state-of-the-art but poorly constructed...
2 days ago · Smith charmed in George Cukor’s Travels with My Aunt (1972) and Alan J. Pakula’s Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973) and joined an all-star cast led by Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot in John Guillermin’s Agatha Christie adaptation, Death on the Nile (1978).
3 days ago · King Kong (1976) is a remake of the classic monster film, directed by John Guillermin. The movie follows an ambitious filmmaker and his crew as they discover a giant ape on a remote island. Starring Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, and Charles Grodin, this adaptation explores the themes of beauty and the beast while showcasing groundbreaking special effects for its time.
5 days ago · Director: John Guillermin Image via EMI Distributors. 1978’s Death on the Nile is perhaps the best film adaptation of the famed Agatha Christie story of the same name.
3 days ago · A superb showcase for a great character actor, and Guillermin’s composed widescreen filming gets the most out of it, while understandably struggling to convince us the Pinewood backlot is a convincing ringer for more exotic climes. Trevor Johnston, Sight and Sound, February 2018. SPOILER WARNING The following notes give away some of the plot.
Sep 23, 2024 · Separate from the original film it was slightly inspired from, this version included a new set of characters and plot arc. However, John Guillermin’s King Kong received a mixed response, with some criticisms.
