Movies starring Eli Wallach

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

125 mins     Adventure , Drama, Western      

"The Magnificent Seven" is a lesson in how you can take what is a rather simple storyline, ply it with recognizable faces as well as a fair smattering of action and make it all come together to be both an entertaining and mem...

How the West Was Won (1962)

162 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Western      

"How the West Was Won" is a big movie in every sense of the word, from the screenplay which spans various generations of the same family, the endless list of stars who played both big and small roles, the 4 directors who film...

The Victors (1963)

175 mins     Drama, War      

I am going to try and keep this review of "The Victors" short because at almost 3 hours long you are going to waste plenty of time watching it and I said waste on purpose. You see "The Victors" feels painfully drawn out and u...

Genghis Khan (1965)

127 mins     Adventure , Drama      

It is 50 years since director Henry Levin made "Genghis Khan" and much has changed in the world of cinema in those interceding years which means when you watch "Genghis Khan" for the first time now it is a very different expe...

Lord Jim (1965)

154 mins     Adventure , Drama      

Lord Jim: Peter O'Toole stars as Jim, the sailor accused of cowardice who sets about reinventing his life as a an not afraid of anything...

How to Steal a Million (1966)

123 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

"How to Steal a Million" is a movie of two halves and frankly suffers because of it, going from slow and meandering too contrived but entertaining. Actually take that back as the whole movie is as contrived as it gets but it'...

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)

171 mins     Action , Adventure , Western      

In 1964 Sergio Leone gave us the raw but impressive "A Fistful of Dollars", the next year he built on that with "For a Few Dollars More" giving us a glimpse of what was to come. And what was to come came in 1966 with what is ...

MacKenna's Gold (1969)

128 mins     Western      

There is a saying which goes "All that glitters is not gold" and what a perfect description of 60s western "MacKenna's Gold". Here we have a western which should work, alongside the leads of Gregory peck and Omar Sharif there...

The Deep (1977)

123 mins     Adventure , Mystery      

"The Deep" was adapted from a book written by Peter Benchley and for those who know their books and movies will know that Benchley was also the author of "Jaws". Unfortunately whilst both "Jaws" and "The Deep" are products of...

The Hunter (1980)

97 mins     Action , Drama      

Just 3 months after "The Hunter" its star Steve McQueen passed away due to complications following cancer surgery and it's a shame, not just the passing of a Hollywood legend but the fact his career ended with such a mediocre...

The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)

97 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

25 million adult illiterates, that is the number given during "The Pride of Jesse Hallam", a movie made 30 years ago, I wonder what that number is now, I hope it is less. I mention that because "The Pride of Jesse Hallam" is ...

Tough Guys (1986)

100 mins     Comedy      

After 6 movies together starting with "I Walk Alone", "Tough Guys" was the 7th and last movie to see Hollywood legends Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas join forces on the big screen. It's a movie which works because of the pai...

The Godfather: Part III (1990)

162 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

16 years is a long time not just in life but also when it comes to the movie world and sequels. A lot can change in 16 years, what audiences want, filming styles and of course characters will have grown older. And so I come t...

Night and the City (1992)

105 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Robert De Niro has had a long an impressive career and there was a time when it felt like if De Niro was in a movie it couldn't fail. Unfortunately that was not always the case and in between the great performances there were...

Keeping the Faith (2000)

124 mins     Comedy, Romance      

It has to be said "Keeping the Faith" starring Edward Norton and Ben Stiller is a surprisingly enjoyable movie, basically a rom-com which also sort of attempts to deliver a message that religion need not be boring. Does it su...

The Holiday (2006)

130 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

The Holiday: Cameron Diaz & Kate Winslet are the women who switch homes for Christmas to get away from men, of course they are going to meet men...

The Hoax (2006)

116 mins     Drama      

In the early 1970s writer Clifford Irving came up with an audacious con, to make it seem like the reclusive and eccentric Howard Hughes had asked him to write his autobiography. When the truth came out Irving ended up doing t...

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

133 mins     Drama      

23 years is a long time, cell phones have got smaller and cleverer, my favourite actors have got older and politicians have got younger. 23 years is also a long time between movies when it comes to "Wall Street" and "Wall Str...

The Ghost (2010)

128 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

Whilst up until now I have only reviewed 2 movies by Roman Polanski I have watched others but have found them hard going due to Polanski's style or because of the actual story. Thankfully that is not a problem with "The Ghost...