#mark rydell

Cinderella Liberty (1973) // Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)

The Rose (1978). The tragic life of a self-destructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager.

There are far worse ways to spend two hours than watching Bette Midler chew scenery, and it’s really in that space that this movie - excuse the pun - sings. As a behind the scenes rock musical, it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect, but Midler really grounds it with her charismatic performance, and she pulls up every actor who works alongside her. 7/10.

Crime in the Streets (Don Siegel) (1956)