The film Cool Hand Luke (1967) is now 55 years old; that has no particular significance save that it’s when I finally watched it for the first time a month ago. What is more significant is that I ...

The late 1960s were a radical time for the world, and therefore a radical time for cinema. The Civil Rights Act was passed, student movements raged in the US and Europe, leaders such as Martin Luther ...

For his Treat, Helgeland plainly states that 1967’s Cool Hand Luke ranks among the best of Western civilization's artistic achievements. He argues Paul Newman’s portrayal of Lucas “Luke” Jackson, a ...