BUtterfield 8 (1960)

BUtterfield [sic] strives to be a serious and affecting adult drama but the romance side of the story is weak and sluggish. Liz looks bored and oppressed, only really springing to life in scenes wherein she's paired with Eddie Fisher. Laurence Harvey looks the part but doesn't excite as a leading man. If you harnessed the electricity between them it wouldn't even power an LED. The saving grace is the sarcastic comedy that surfaces when there's more than one woman onscreen; at those times, as each tries to gain the upper hand, the dialogue sharpens and puts the rest to shame.

2½ elegantly spiteful bitches out of 5

Willard (1971)

Introvert young man finds a kindred spirit in rats in this classic ‘70s horror film. It’s your typical boy-meets-rat-and-trains-it-to-attack-people story. When a girl becomes involved, Willard decides he needs to break clean, and the vermin turn against him. Not a very good film, but it has cult appeal…however, in this rare case, I think the remake did a better job of telling this sordid little tale.

2.5 inquisitive cats out of 5