殊死一搏

　　1910年，“飞行器”是那个时代风行一时的事物。然而正因为它刚刚诞生，一切还处于起步阶段。英国每日邮报主编劳德·罗恩斯（罗伯特·莫利 Robert Morley饰）策划组织了一场从伦敦飞往巴黎的竞赛。而这次竞赛的目的，就是为了彰显英国种族的优越。如果一切都按照预期发展，不出所料的，他的女婿理查德·梅斯（詹姆斯·福克斯 James Fox饰）将赢得比赛。竞赛的新闻一经发出，就得到了来自世界各地飞行器爱好者的踊跃报名。然而这场本该是冒险者的比赛，却成为了一场争夺帕特里夏·罗恩斯利（莎拉·米尔斯 Sarah Miles饰）感情的竞赛。
　　本片荣获1966年第38届奥斯卡金像奖最佳原创剧本提名，1966年第23届金球奖电影类-音乐喜剧类最佳影片提名及音乐喜剧类最佳男主角提名。影片描写了不同国家的飞行员的个性：死板的德国人、阴险的法国人、傲慢的意大利人还有倒霉的日本人，而英国人和美国人则被刻画成互相帮助的好人。片中很多经典的桥段，被以后很多的喜剧片所争相效仿，向本片致敬。

　　影片讲述了发生在同一时间，不同地点的两段爱情故事。不能生育孩子Gwen和Rhys来到阿根廷的帕塔哥尼亚度假，试图暂时把烦恼抛开，修复两人的感情。同时一名阿根廷祖母前往威尔士寻亲，陪伴她的侄子Alejandro尽管并不情愿但很快地爱上了当地的威尔士女郎Sissy。在不同的美丽的景色当中，两段恋情展开了。

　　A most pleasingly atmospheric rendition of the tale, noirishly photographed and moodily set, this is the version which probably would have delighted Conan Doyle the most. There is one important plot change which enables the beautiful Alice Brandt to enjoy both a larger role and a more intriguing part in the proceedings. This change also builds up the parts of Dr Mortimer and Lord Charles, yet at the same time provides a nice introduction to the is-he-sinister or is-he-a-good-guy Barrymore, deftly played here by Fritz Rasp.
　　Despite the sting of its well-developed story, the spellbindingly atmospheric direction and the engrossing performances delivered by the entire cast, many fans may find this version somewhat disappointing. For at least three reasons: As in the novel, the part played in the narrative by Sherlock Holmes, though vital, is minimal. And in this version, not only has no attempt been made to enlarge his role, if anything both writer and director do their best to minimize it. Holmes does not even make his entrance for half-an-hour, and when he does finally appear, he has his back to the camera. It is Fritz Odemar, as Dr Watson, who receives the more favorable camera angles. And there is a purpose in this. It is Watson, not Holmes, who figures as the main protagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles. For the bulk of the narrative, Holmes disappears. It is Watson and Lord Henry (Peter Voss) who take up the running. The movie is almost over, before Holmes closes in on the villain. And even so, this is not the obsessed, self-important Holmes we are accustomed to see taking charge. Another problem is that the title hound itself does not figure a great deal in the action, a downgrading which will undoubtedly rate as another major disappointment for fans. And finally, it could be argued that the script gives too much attention to Conan Doyle's red herring, the escaped convict, and not enough to the real villain.
　　This said, it must surely be admitted by all, that Odemar's interpretation of Watson—intelligent, charming, level-headed, courageous and resourceful—is much closer to Conan Doyle's conception than either the bungling, inveterately stupid Nigel Bruce or the self-effacing Ian Fleming.
　　One other player deserves special mention: Erich Ponto (Dr Winkel in The Third Man) who seems exactly right for Stapleton. A difficult part, superbly played.
　　- JohnHowardReid, imdb

　　桂美（杨惠姗）孤身从南京来到台湾寻找未婚夫未果，暂住表姐家中，却被当下等佣人对待，为摆脱寄人篱下的生活，她委身下嫁遭妻子遗弃的中年男人侯永年（李立群），成为三个孩子的继母，可是因为侯永年的嗜赌如命兼外养女人，令她犹如刚出狼窝又入虎穴。
　　生下孩子后，桂美为了生计同侯永年远赴日本替人帮佣，又因机缘在当地一家中国餐馆学得一手好厨艺后返回台湾，独立开了“霞飞之家”餐厅，可是在她勤俭持家之时侯永年却故态复萌，而更让她觉寒心的，是长大成人各有成就的子女以及媳婿的自私与无情。

　　日活暴力粉紅導演長谷部安春1967年的作品，並以藤井鷹史之名參與撰寫劇本。宍戶錠、藤竜也和岡崎二朗飾演的黑田家三兄弟反抗殘酷黑幫組織的，最後的決戰由長男單槍匹馬大戰敵人，更是硬派的動作場面中的經典場面。

　　唯一由默片拍到現在的導演，迪‧奧利菲拉可說是活動電影博物館了。大師一百歲又生猛出招啦！這一招是個完美無瑕的道德故事，玩卡夫卡式的寓言不止，更曲筆擺出華麗古典版布紐爾格局。倒楣的馬加里奧一見鍾情對窗金髮女，但當美人被追到手，情卻隔了幾重山：叔父的反對、經濟的拮据，最後竟是金髮女的問題。生命果然是個謎。最精彩的是爐火純青的畫面，伺機同你暢遊葡萄牙文化藝術，文學金句、音樂、名畫……讓你飽覽而回。
　　O incansável Manoel de Oliveira, com mais de 100 anos, começou a sua carreira no tempo do cinema mudo. O seu filme mais recente, uma adaptação de um conto do século XIX, é, sem dúvida, um dos mais interessantes dos últimos anos. A premissa é simples: num comboio, um homem conta a sua história de amor e desilusão a uma atenta dama de meia-idade. O seu objecto de desejo? A rapariga loura que dá o nome ao filme. Embora em estilo de fábula, breve e divertida, o significado intelectual torna esta surpreendente estória tão moderna quanto anacrónica.
　　The tireless Manoel de Oliveira, now over 100 years old, can trace his directorial career back to the silent era. His newest film, an adaptation of a 19th century short story, is easily one of his most enjoyable in recent times. The premise is simple: while on the train, a man recounts his tale of love and woe to a receptive middle-aged lady. His object of desire? The titular blond-haired girl. Though fable-like, droll and brief, the intellectual heft makes this surprising tale both modern and anachronistic.

　　一个靠开出租车勉强维持生计的小商贩，在和银行顾问的会面中得知，自己为了挽救作坊获得贷款而准备支付给银行顾问的一笔贿金翻倍了，道德监管委员会在审查他对银行家敲诈的投诉时，竟然也要从中分一杯羹。被逼迫至理性边缘的商贩，开枪打死了银行家，紧接着饮枪自尽。这个事件在广播上引起了全国上下关于公民社会的讨论。与此同时，六个出租车司机和他们的乘客正在黑夜中行驶，每个人都希望找到美好生活的方向。
　　整部影片发生在24小时之内，人们坐着出租车，去偷情、去谋杀，抑或去奔赴自己生命的未知……每个故事都是手持拍摄的一镜到底。为了实现这一技术，导演带着剧组人员开车驶遍了保加利亚首都索菲亚的大街小巷。每年保加利亚出品的影片极少，电影产业缺乏国家资金投入，然而这并没有减弱这部小成本电影的艺术成就。导演史蒂芬•柯曼达瑞夫正在用身体力行的方式，为保加利亚电影产业和现实生活寻找着方向。