Frank and Eleanor Perry’s controversial 1969 adaptation of Evan Hunter’s novel “Last Summer” has been missing in action for close to forty years - never on DVD and unseeable in its original theatrical cut. When first released the movie was a critically acclaimed hit. Critic Roger Ebert gave it four stars and actress Catherine Burns was nominated for an Oscar. It’s hard for a modern audience to understand how groundbreaking the film was at the time. There had never been a…
Brando was on the record as saying he thought this was one of his finest performances… the film work that he was the most proud of. Pontecurvo was coming off the enormous critical success of his last film "The Battle of Algiers” - Oscar Nominated for best director, best screenplay… Algiers is a brilliant film that shook up the world by combining documentary technique, political ideas, and gripping dramatic storytelling. I think Burn is even better. It took things one…
LaKeith’s demon cunnilingus sequence may be the scene of the year. And is that big rolling ball a shout out to Katamari Damacy?
I loved the whole damn thing.
25th anniversary screening at Cinespia in LA. Absolutely perfect venue for this film… the whole “too muchness” absorbing into a landscape of graves, palm trees and drunk show biz kids. Sparkling Diamond indeed.
Don’t you remember? We've been friends a long time.
It’s been a long time since a movie captured its specific moment in history so perfectly. Bravo. This film is 2025.
