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This funny comedy set in Scotland deals with a mild-mannered accountant , (Peter Sellers has rarely been more insidiously hilarious), who plots the murder of the female efficiency expert (represented by Constance Cummings), who has disrupted the comfortable regime of a traditionally-run Edinburgh tweed cloth factory.

Attractive comedy with pompous fun, based on "James Thurber's short story, The Catbird", its view of women's place in the business world is unlikely to find favour with feminists and enlightened fellow travellers. The tone shifts uncertainly between sharp satire and facile farce. An Ealing-style comedy with a sympathetic premise which raises laughs by pitting American efficiency embodied by Constance Cummings against Scots canniness personified by Peter Sellers.

Peter Sellers, always a favorite, is awesome as an elderly Scottish Highlander bent on murder when he attempts to prevent a businness takeover by a brash American woman. Robert Morley is wonderful as well, he is simply delightful , while Constance Cummings is really enjoyable; all of them help keep this British comedy on a fast and funny track. An impeccable Peter Sellers and a slendid support cast make this one unique. The good secondary cast include the following: Donald Pleasence, Ernest Thesiger, Jameson Clark, Michael Goodliffe, Alex Mckenzie, among others. Many of them are some of Scotland's finest character players of the period.

This sophisticated motion picture was well directed by Charles Crichton. He was one of the best British filmmakers, a comedy expert from Ealing studios. And making various successful films, such as: "Painted boats, Dead of night, Against the wind, Another shore, Train of events, Dance Hall, The Lavender Hill Mob, Hunted, The Titfield Thunderbolt, The love lottery, The divided heart, Law and disorder, A fish called Wanda", among others. "Battle of the sexes" rating: 6.5/10. The movie will appeal to Peter Sellers fans and classic British comedy lovers.

Gentlemanly old stagecoach robber Bill Miner, (Richard Farnsworth), tries to pick up his life after 30 years in prison. Unable to resist another heist, he attempts train robbery, and winds up hiding out in British Columbia where he meets photographer Kate Flynn, (Jackie Burroughs), come to document the changing West. Miner eventually falls in love with the spinster photographer, forming a romantic couple, while he is relenlessly pursued by agents of the notorious Pinkerton Agency.

Richard Farnsworth is awesome as the man who suddenly finds himself in the 20th century attempting to work at the only craft he knows: that of professional robber. Farnsworth is terrific providing a reflective acting that stamps his own humorous and slow-burning personality on the role he's performing. Thanks to his director and filmwriter, he always manages to catch the perfect phrase to fit the scene. Richard Farnsworth would repeat big hit with his nice acting as an obstinate elderly man in "Straight Story" by David Cronenberg. There are good secondary actors, though unknown for general public, giving enjoyable performances such as: Jackie Burroughs, Wayne Robson, Ken Pogue and Timothy Webber.

The motion picture was well directed by Philip Borsos, enhanced by an evocative and brilliant cinematography by cameraman Frank Tidy. Borsos also has assistance from John Hunter's adequately poised storyline which never supplies or overstates unneccessary embellishment. "The Grey Fox" is Borsos' first feature film after his work as an expert documentary filmmaker. He would go on working, writing or shooting, until his early death at 41, making the following films: "The main season", "One Magic Christmas", "Nails", "Bethune", "Far from home", among others. "The Grey Fox" rating: 6.5/10. An above average Western that will appeal to fans of the twilight genre.

From started life on Earth has had five mass extinction ...now the sixth begins. While a family on holiday in the Caribbean sea, a disaster occurs. They're aboard a small yacht, then Julia, Tom and their two children begin to perceive strange phenomena. Later on, disoriented whales start damaging the ship's propellers. A kind of meteorite crashes into the sea, followed by others, and the compass begins to spin senselessly. The family is certain that something very serious is happening.

A holocaust film about a bunch of survivors attempting to drive across the desolate country, complete with giant crabs, violent enemies, and other dangers, while they hope more survivors are living. The apocalypse sug-genre had its heyday in the 1950s, with a lot of vintage films, following the 70s with movies as "Damnation Alley", "The last warrior". Later on, in the 2000s with the developing of the 'CGI', the genre got great splendor in pictures as "Deep Impact", "Armaggedon" or "The Day after tomorrow".

This type of disaster genre is eminently North American one, so it is unusual that French cinema is immersed in this kind of film. So, the result is not above average, but entertaining enough to have a good time, and the fact that its footage is short helps a little too.

While it's a not notable picture, nor particularly excellent, but simply accepable and passable. The movie has its attractiveness and considering the outdated premise, that's quite an accomplishment, adding a colorful cinematography (shot in Morocco) as well.

Extinction or Survive combines the catastrophe genre and the survival theme, delivering a thrilling story in 85 minutes, plenty of non-stop action, tension, adventure and human apocalypse. Stars Emilie Dequenne, a Belgian actress who starred some notorious French and Belgian movies, being recently deceased, in fact it is her last one, and Andreas Petchsmann (Dark series) as the unfortunate husband. The motion picture was uneven but professionally directed by Frédéric Jardín. He's a good writer and director, working interchangeably for film or television and has made some decent films, such as: "Totems", "Titan", "Engrenages", "Alger Confidentiel", "Braquo", "Cravate club", "The second attack," among others. "Survive", rating: 5.5/10. The movie will appeal to apocaliptic thrillers lovers.