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Perfect Strangers *** (1945, Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr, Glynis Johns, Ann Todd, Roland Culver) – Classic Movie Review 11,771

The 1945 British drama film Perfect Strangers is a well-made, poignant little gem, with Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr as a married couple whose relationship is shaken by their service in World War Two. The […]

Dec, 06

Lost in America *** (1985, Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, Michael Greene, Garry Marshall, Maggie Roswell, Tom Tarpey) – Classic Movie Review 10,740

Co-writer/ director Albert Brooks’s 1985 comedy Lost in America stars Brooks as successful LA yuppie David Howard, who is passed over for promotion, so he convinces his wife Linda (Julie Hagerty) that they should quit […]

Jan, 02

Scenes from a Marriage [Scener ur ett äktenskap] ***** (1974, Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson) – Classic Movie Review 9925

Writer/ director Ingmar Bergman draws on his personal experiences for his 1974 feature Scenes from a Marriage [Scener ur ett äktenskap], the ideally condensed theatrical version of his triumphant six-part 1973 Swedish Television miniseries. Liv […]

Jun, 17

Neighbors * (1981, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cathy Moriarty, Kathryn Walker) – Classic Movie Review 6475

The Blues Brothers stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd team up again for director John G Avildsen’s surprisingly feebly written (by the talented screenplay writer Larry Gelbart) 1981 movie tale of suburban discord and the […]

Dec, 27

The Merchant of Four Seasons [Händler der vier Jahreszeiten] **** (1972, Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla) – Classic Movie Review 6192

Writer-director Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1971 German film is his earliest success and arguably first masterwork. Hard work but rewarding, it is a credibly written and performed assault on middle-class values, with the director’s typical mix […]

Nov, 06

Loveless [Nelyubov] ***** (2017, Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Yanina Hope) – Movie Review 

Maryana Spivak and Aleksey Rozin play a deeply unpleasant Leningrad couple selling their apartment as they go through a divorce. Their nasty little spats include deciding who should look after their 12-year-old son (Matvey Novikov) […]

Sep, 21

Mum’s List **** (2016, Rafe Spall, Emilia Fox, Elaine Cassidy, Ross McCormack, Sophie Simnett) – Movie Review

Emilia Fox and particularly Rafe Spall give the most poignant and brilliant performances as a loving married couple in this heart-rending real-life story. In an obvious labour of love, Mum’s List is very carefully and […]

Nov, 01

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