The Last of Sheila

THE LAST OF SHEILA is a brilliantly clever little thriller that tries and succeeds beautifully in combining the best of both the bitchy Hollywood self-satire and the traditional whodunit. Written by the unexpected pairing of actor Anthony Perkins and composer... Full review

James Coburn plays an arrogant film producer who invites six film industry colleagues to his yacht for a Mediterranean cruise. Saying any more than that would give the game away, as this is a brilliant whodunnit filled with great plot... Full review

"the last of sheila" an amazing collaboration of two of entertainments finest .. anthony perkins ("psycho") and stephen sondheim (composer) this witty and very tongue in cheek homage to both the murder mystery genre and the cut throat world of... Full review

This is not a movie for those who like their fare to be obvious. Coming from the pens of Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins, it is a witty, erudite little puzzle that expects you to pay attention and work with... Full review

I can not speak more highly of this movie as it has to be the best film who-dun-it ever conceived. James Coburn invites a group of Hollywood has been types on his yacht in the south of France to find... Full review

Very 70's film, but a very, very clever murder puzzle mystery. Familiar cast of faces, and lots of clues, games, questions, and red herrings. Like James Coburn says in the movie, you will be able to figure it out if... Full review

And there certainly aren't many - thinking American movies, that is. It must have taken some financial courage to make this one.I saw this film at a drive-in when it was first released. While gulping mouthfuls of baked chicken, cheese... Full review

Superb whodunit with all the pieces right there for you to place: James Coburn is wicked as the cunning gamester inviting to his yacht the failed screenwriter (Richard Benjamin), his alcoholic wife (Joan Hackett, in a sympathetic performance), the catty... Full review

This very fun movie made me so nostalgic for the 70's. Excellent who-dunnit. Dyan Cannon is perfect as the brassy, free-wheeling wild blonde; I don't know why she was not more famous--good actress, excellent comedienne, beautiful. For the first time... Full review

Great performances, marvelous dialogue and a deliciously dark sense of humour makes this one loads of fun for repeated viewings. The ensemble cast works very well together, and the brain candy never stops. And the payoff is well worth waiting... Full review

But like any good mystery, it requires some attention. Third, there is Alice (Raquel Welch), a glamorous movie star now facing something of a down turn in her career. ... Full Review

Third, there is Alice (Raquel Welch), a glamorous movie star now facing something of a down turn in her career. And, sixth, there is Philip (James Mason), a second-rate movie director reduced to filming TV commercials. ... Full Review

Dyan Cannon had been in a hit or two but was still better known for her association with a famous movie star. Some of Sheila's biggest laughs are his effortless throwaways, yet the self-consciously clever dialogue still seems below Mason's potential. ... Full Review

The in-jokes are good, too, and the movie is especially accurate in its assessment of the Hollywood attitude toward death. That's the premise of " The Last of Sheila ," which is a devilishly complicated thriller of superior class. ... Full Review

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