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Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Rent or buy Zeffirelli's 1968 version rather than waste your money on this garbage
Luhrmann's unoriginal reworking of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (the American youth gang scenario had been used many times before, once on film and over a dozen times on the stage) is a shallow experience, devoid of soul, with a feeble performance by Leonardo di Caprio. On every level, it fails. If you want to see a truly great interpretation of this classic, watch Zeffirelli's inspired and stunning 1968 version.
A Taste of Honey (1961)
A masterpiece from Tony Richardson and pure magic from Rita Tushingham
A Taste of Honey has always had a secure place in my top 20 films of all time. Rita Tushingham, in her first film role, is pure magic, an urban elf, backed up by Dora Bryan and Murray Melvin who produce powerful performances. This film has (mistakenly, in my view) been classified as 'kitchen-sink' whereas it is a timeless elegy with a healthy lacing of comedy.