Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Directed by Mike Nichols Martha and George (Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton) are suburban witches in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.  Their conservative campus residence plays like a nightmarish cottage deep in the woods, to which is drawn a young couple named Nick and Honey (George Segal, Sandy Dennis). The entire film, a very theatrical adaptation of a … Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Directed by Peter Greenaway The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & her Lover is a theatrical movie which takes place almost entirely within the large, ornate London restaurant owned by mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon, aka Albus Dumbledore).  He eats there every night with his wife Georgina (Helen Mirren) and a group of his thugs … Continue reading The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)