Movies starring Martin Landau

North by Northwest (1959)

136 mins     Thriller      

What was Hitchcock's best movie "Rear Window", "Vertigo", "Psycho" depending on what sort of movie you are in to it could be any one of these, it could even be the often forgotten "Lifeboat". But it could also be "North by No...

Cleopatra (1963)

192 mins     Biography, Drama      

At 192 minutes a movie needs to succeed at every level; be it the acting, the story, the production, everything has to be perfect as if one thing is wrong it can spell disaster. Whilst I would never say "Cleopatra" is a disas...

The Hallelujah Trail (1965)

165 mins     Comedy, Western      

If "Blazing Saddles" is the daddy of a comedy westerns then "The Hallelujah Trail" is likes it amusing little cousin which like many little cousins doesn't know when to stop. And to be blunt it is friggin' frustration as on p...

Nevada Smith (1966)

128 mins     Western      

Nevada Smith (1966) Steve McQueen stars as Max Sand who at a young age vows revenge on the men who brutally murdered his parents...

Columbo: Double Shock (1973)

74 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

"Columbo: Double Shock" is the second episode of Columbo I have watched and reviewed today, not something I usually do but the previous episode had surprisingly disappointed me due to a guest actors constant over acting. Fort...

Empire State (1987)

104 mins     Crime, Thriller      

A decade before Guy Ritchie gave us cockney gangsters in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" Ron Peck gave us "Empire State" a London gang story. In some ways it is similar to Ritchie's movie, several characters, several st...

Sweet Revenge (1987)

78 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

If I try to compare "Sweet Revenge" to another movie to try and give you some idea of what sort of movie it is I would say it is a bit like "Romancing the Stone" when it comes to Ted Shackelford's part as he is are one liner ...

Max and Helen (1990)

95 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie, War      

When it comes to holocaust movies many know of "Schindler's List" but it is not the only one and there have been many movies about the holocaust made both since and before Spielberg's famous movie. "Max and Helen" is one whic...

Fatal Love (1992)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

It is over 20 years since "Fatal Love" was made, a movie based on the true story of Ali Gertz who died in August 1992 just 4 months after this made for TV movie was first aired, and watching it now is a painful experience. It...

Sliver (1993)

108 mins     Thriller      

Following the popularity of "Basic Instinct" Sharon Stone made "Sliver" another erotic thriller which saw her not only once more appearing naked but also featuring in sex scenes with her co-star William Baldwin. A tale of voy...

City Hall (1996)

111 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Someone once said to me that Al Pacino gets better with age, something which I disagreed with having been a fan of Pacino's earlier performances than those in the 90s. Curious I asked what was better about older Al Pacino and...

Rounders (1998)

116 mins     Drama      

It seems that over the last decade the game of Poker has become increasingly popular, with tournaments and games being held on TV most nights of the week, you can even buy your own chips and gambling tables in high street sho...

The X Files (1998)

121 mins     Crime, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi      

"The X Files" the first movie to have spawned out from the popular TV series, and superior to the much later "I Want to Believe", delivers everything which made the TV series such great entertainment. From multi layered story...

Shiner (2000)

99 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Back in 1998 Guy Ritchie gave us "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" a modern cockney crime movie which was snappy, violent, funny and not the sort of thing you would watch if you were easily offended. Now if anyone was per...

The Majestic (2001)

152 mins     Drama      

As a fan of the golden era of cinema I have to applaud what director Frank Darabont attempted with "The Majestic" because he tried to give us a Capra-esque movie in an age where Capra style feel good movies are sadly lacking....

The Aryan Couple (2004)

120 mins     Drama      

Over the last couple of decades there have been some very powerful movies which deal with the Holocaust but let me tell you now that "The Aryan Couple" is not one of them. In fact it is because of these other powerful movies ...

City of Ember (2008)

90 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

"City of Ember" wants to be a futuristic family adventure movie, as a post apocalypse civilization beneath the Earth's surface find time is running out and two young friends attempt to find a way out. And in fairness it has a...

Lovely, Still (2008)

92 mins     Drama, Romance      

So "Lovely, Still", which when I watched was billed as "Lovely, Still at Christmas", appears like this gentle tale of two old people who find love late on in life and in the lead up to Christmas. With Robert appearing to be i...

Have a Little Faith (2011)

82 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Have a Little Faith (2011) Bradley Whitford stars as Mitch who finds himself spending time with his old Rabbi (Martin Landau) when he is asked to write his eulogy. It not only leads to Mitch doing some soul sea...

Frankenweenie (2012)

87 mins     Animation, Comedy, Family      

Frankenweenie - a young boy attempts to bring his dead dog Sparky back from the dead with the aid of electricity and some weird science...