Patton (1970)
Wow! George C. Scott gives one of the finest & electrifying performances as the larger-than-life Patton. Also salute to Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North for the brilliant script.
>>: A
Odd Man Out (1947)
Carol Reed's another flawless piece of cinematic achievement in almost every area. Excellent cast (even in small roles) & stunning cinematography made it absolute gem of a film that stands up well today, and is definitely a highlight of not just the year it was released, but that whole 'film noir' decade as a whole. To some extent I even think, it's superior to
The Third Man.
>>: A
A Cold Night's Death (1973)
Scientists Culp and Wallach suspect that there is someone other than their research primates inhabiting their polar station.
An excellent TV movie from ABC. The bleak snowbound atmosphere and palpable anxiety between the two characters seems to be familiar with John Carpenter's THE THING, but here the action is almost exclusively psychological and there's nothing and nobody around to break the formidable tension. It's really astonishing how much is done with so little in this gem, just two men slowly unraveling a chilling mystery in a creepy research station.
>>: A-
When Night Falls (2007)
A slow burn low budget suspense thriller from New Zealand. Not bad.
>>: C+