Lion in Winter

Pros: One of the best written films of all time!

Cons: Drags in one or two spots, but not for long

The Bottom Line: One of the best films to ever come out of the 60's. Hepburn and O'Toole are fantastic.

Review: Take one father, who has a slight, urm, problem with the ladies; add his intelligent and acid-tongued wife; mix in their three boys; the father's girlfriend who just so happens to be the wife's foster-daughter and one of the boy's fiancee, and guess...

Pros: One of the best films ever made

Cons: Minor historical inaccuracies

Review: Growing up, it was my curse to discover that, while my peers were adorning their walls with posters of Heather Thomas and Christina Applegate, all of my unreachable crushes were with women who had died or passed their prime before I was ever born. Janis...

Pros: Outstanding production values, acting, scenery, photography, etc.

Cons: This is not a light-hearted knights in armor adventure.

The Bottom Line: One of the best movies of all time. But this is about a family at each others' throats, so this will make you think but not laugh.

Review: LION IN WINTER is one of the best movies ever made. That being said, you should understand that, although it shares that sobriquet with Mary Poppins, there is nothing frothy, light-hearted, or even humorous about this flick. We are seeing a Tennessee...

Pros: Dialogue, design, insults as an art form

Cons: Fictionalized view of history

Review: The Lion in Winter, is beautifully produced and well-acted, with dialogue that flies back and forth like punches in a prize fight. Its characters are all sadistic, ambitious, cruel schemers, but you cannot help loving them for their fire. It may...

Pros: Wow! Great acting & dialog like you never see now...

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: The "king" and "queen" of Hollywood battling it out. Not to be missed under any circumstances!

Review: What can I add that hasn't already been said about this movie? It is a masterpiece of dialog. You will not find whittier, more cutting and powerful dialog in any other movie. The lines are some of the most memorable you will ever hear. James Goldman who...

Pros: Great writing - one liners ricochet from all sides

Cons: movie requires a great deal of attention to really appreciate the nuances

Review: I put off watching this movie for years because it was one my mother liked. Well, all it took was one viewing and I was hooked.

While Katherine Hepburn has been cast in many roles as a woman with a sharp wit, her portrayal of Eleanor of...

Pros: Cast, Costumes, Locations, Music

Cons: Quick dialogue

Review: The Lion in Winter is an excellent film.

In 1183, King Henry II summons his sons and his imprisoned wife, Eleanor, to join him at Christmas Court. He intends to name his successor before the holidays are over. It all sounds so very simple,...

Pros: Great passion, a cast full of legends, a script of genius.

Cons: Heretical blasphemy to suggest such a thing.

The Bottom Line: One of the greatest films of the last fifty years.

Review: This disk raises a tragically neglected monument of cinema from the grave, clothed in flesh again and singing hosannas. THE LION IN WINTER is a careening juggernaut of a story, history and passion and treachery and love in one breathtaking amalgam of...

Pros: Fine performances from the entire cast. Great dialogue.

Cons: Its origins as a stage play, confined setting.

The Bottom Line: Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn shine in this film; if you enjoy The Sopranos and other dysfunctional families, watch The Lion in Winter.

Review: What family doesn't have its ups and downs? -- Eleanor of Aquitaine It's Christmas, 1183, and in English King Henry II's castle in Chinon, France, there's no holiday cheer, no "peace on Earth, goodwill to all men" spirit in this awfully ...

Pros: O'Toole and Hepburn, Script, Supporting Cast

Cons: Talky, not much action

The Bottom Line: If you're a fan of repartee and banter, this movie's for you!

Review: The Lion in Winter (1964) Christmas, 1183, fifty year-old King Henry II of England is hosting his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (who he keeps imprisoned in a tower in France), and children in a nice family celebration of the holidays... The Lion in ...