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King of Chinatown *** (1939, Anna May Wong, Anthony Quinn, J Carrol Naish, Akim Tamiroff, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn) – Classic Movie Review 10,745

Director Nick Grinde’s 1939 black and white crime thriller King of Chinatown is an intriguingly written, fast-moving and atmospheric mob story that rattles along thanks to effective performances and tough action scenes. Akim Tamiroff stars […]

Jan, 03

A Close Call for Ellery Queen ** (1942, William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, James Burke) – Classic Movie Review 10,505

William Gargan who played fictional detectives Ellery Queen, Martin Kane and Barrie Craig was one of the very few actors to have played private eyes who had actually been one.  Director James P Hogan’s 1942 […]

Nov, 06

Night Key *** (1937, Boris Karloff, Jean Rogers, Warren Hull, Samuel S Hinds, Alan Baxter, Ward Bond) – Classic Movie Review 10,464

Director Lloyd Corrigan’s 1937 crime thriller Night Key stars Boris Karloff as the kindly, mild-mannered, half-blind inventor David Mallory, who gets a crook called Petty Louie (Hobart Cavanaugh) to help him get even with the […]

Oct, 26

Father of the Bride ** (1991, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kieran Culkin, B D Wong, Kimberly Williams, George Newbern) – Classic Movie Review 10,381

Director Charles Shyer’s 1991 comedy Father of the Bride stars Steve Martin, who scores strongly in an unexpected character part for him – Spencer Tracy’s old role in this tepid but popular Nineties remake of […]

Oct, 04

Scorchers * (1991, Faye Dunaway, Denholm Elliott, James Earl Jones, Emily Lloyd, Jennifer Tilly) – Classic Movie Review 10,178

Writer-director David Beaird’s 1991 drama Scorchers stars Faye Dunaway as the Bayou La Teche town slut, Denholm Elliott as the town drunk, James Earl Jones as the bar-keeper, Jennifer Tilly as Talbot, and Emily Lloyd […]

Aug, 14

Undercurrent *** (1946, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Taylor, Robert Mitchum) – Classic Movie Review 10,039

‘An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!’ ‘Please Don’t Tell The Terrific Ending!’ A considerably aged, craggy-looking Robert Taylor is rewarded for his three years’ wartime US Navy service with a good […]

Jul, 15

Nora Prentiss *** (1947, Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Bruce Bennett) – Classic Movie Review 9991

Director Vincent Sherman’s 1947 black and white film noir thriller Nora Prentiss stars Ann Sheridan as Nora Prentiss, who is undoubtedly a swell girl, but would you fake your own death to be with her? […]

Jul, 02

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