What you figure out very quickly in the film, The Hospital, is that American healthcare is a fucked up mess. And this was almost 50 years ago! Sadly, while medical technology has made incredible leaps, the cost and availability for millions of Americans, is out of reach. I blame for-profit medical corporations and insurance companies … More The Hospital (1971): Return Check-In
Dame Diana Rigg was much more than just an actress, but we knew her primarily from her stage, television and film roles. How many of us were ga-ga at Mrs. Peel on The Avengers? Once we saw her, we never forgot her. Smart, brassy and confident, Mrs. Peel knocked down stereotypes. In that period, it … More Remembering Diana Rigg
Agatha Christie. Hercules Poirot. Murder. “There’s evil under the sun,” Poirot says. Peter Ustinov returned as Poirot, his second of four outings as Poirot. EMI Films shelled out a reported $10m to make the film, an impressive budget at the time. The cast, costuming and locale look very expensive. Guy Hamilton returns for his second … More Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Written by Paddy Chayefsky (Network), starring George C. Scott and Diana Rigg, and directed by Arthur Hiller, The Hospital is a fun film. Things are going horribly wrong at a Manhattan hospital. Does anyone remember this film? I do. Chayefsky would be awarded the Academy Award for Best Screenplay, and many other awards for writing … More The Hospital (1971)
