After sloshing around in the world of alcohol and wasting his talent for years, Richard Burton makes the greatest comeback of all time by appearing in Equus as psychiatrist Martin Dysart to give a fiery but focused performance. His riveting soliloquies are the stuff of greats. The way Richard Burton plays off everybody is his acting gift. Always in character, he never pretends but reacts in a genuine way.

Move over, James Bond...here comes a real spy by the name of Alec Leamas. Nominated for Best Actor Academy Award, Richard Burton is devastatingly good as Alec Leamas, a "seedy, squalid" spy who has seen it all and is therefore disgusted with life. Having given many great performances, what he did for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is in the top two or three of his career.

Come on over to Martha and George's house for an evening of fun, games, and drinks. For Richard Burton, he gives another great performance, making it seem like child's play. The acting is beyond brilliant. It's Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton who set the standard, and Sandy Dennis and George Segal were challenged to match it, reminding me of the Brando effect on the principal cast in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Making his debut in a Hollywood film, Richard Burton steals the show from start to finish. He's brilliant and impossible to overlook. Mad, bad, and dangerous to know, Richard Burton would've made a good Heathcliff. For his effort, he was rewarded with an Oscar nomination, the first of seven. Strangely, it went for Best Supporting Actor. Really? Um, Richard Burton was in almost every scene, having pretty much led the show.

Comparing and contrasting Richard Burton's and Charles Laughton's renditions of King Henry VIII is like orange and apple; they're completely different due to the tone of each film. Nevertheless, there's no substitute for Charles Laughton because of his perfect look. That's not to put down Richard Burton because he did a great job and was therefore Oscar-nominated.

It doesn't take long to realize that Look Back in Anger, a definitive British kitchen sink drama picture, is Richard Burton's show all the way through and that he's ready to destroy anyone with his superior acting. Claire Bloom and Mary Ure do a good job by holding their own against the fiery star.

The casting of Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood couldn't have turned out better. There are many twists, turns, and surprises that the action never lets down all the way to the end for 155 minutes. What sets Richard Burton apart from other actors is his ability to evince naturalism. Lot of times, he never tries hard which makes his acting look easy.

The trouble with The Robe, which is the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope, is how flat it is. However, what's impressive about Richard Burton is that most actors in his place would have crumbled under the weight given the beautiful cinematography and the daunting task of standing alone amidst the vast space. So, that's why he was awarded an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

The V.I.P.s is like Airport minus the disaster with Grand Hotel type of story. There are four parallel threads going on at the same time, but only one, which is with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is the most compelling to follow. For their second film together, they're great, serving as the main reason why it merits a viewing.

The Sandpiper can be best described as a vanity project for the Burtons who were married not long before the start of filming. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton get '10' while the rest is '3', averaging out to a weak '7'. It's comical to see how the son is instantly forgotten as soon as he's shipped to San Simeon because it's all about Liz and Dick which is the best part of the whole thing. That being said, who the hell cares about the kid?