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Fast and Furious *** (1939, Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey, John Miljan, Allyn Joslyn) – Classic Movie Review 12,621

Director Busby Berkeley’s diverting 1939 MGM black and white mystery comedy film Fast and Furious stars Franchot Tone and Ann Sothern as bookselling married sleuths, with Ruth Hussey, John Miljan and Allyn Joslyn. Fast and Furious […]

Aug, 21

Fast and Loose ** (1930, Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard, Frank Morgan, Charles Starrett, Henry Wadsworth, Winifred Harris) – Classic Movie Review 12,619

Siblings Miriam Hopkins and Henry Wadsworth want to marry people (Charles Starrett and Carole Lombard) their parents (Frank Morgan, Winifred Harris) think beneath them. Paramount Pictures’ 1930 film Fast and Loose is a pretty amusing […]

Aug, 21

I Dream in Another Language **** (2017, Fernando Álvarez Rebeil, José Manuel Poncelis, Eligio Meléndez) – Classic Movie Review 12,618

The 2017 Mexican drama film I Dream in Another Language [Sueño en otro idioma] is a tragic love story, beautifully handled and moving. A linguist finds a language’s last two speakers fell out as young […]

Aug, 21

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd * (1952, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke, Leif Erickson) – Classic Movie Review 12,552

Charles Laughton re-creates his 1945 role as the infamous pirate Captain Kidd for silly laughs in 1952. He signed on for cheap in a career slump. Abbott and Costello found a way to get their […]

Jun, 29

Love Affair *** (1932, Dorothy Mackaill, Humphrey Bogart, Hale Hamilton) – Classic Movie Review 12,467

The 1932 romance drama film Love Affair stars Dorothy Mackaill in her most memorable role of the early 1930s pre-Code era with a then little-known Humphrey Bogart. ‘Youth’s Cry of Freedom!’ Director Thornton Freeland’s 1932 […]

Apr, 04

Of an Age *** (2022, Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook) – Classic Movie Review 12,466

The wistful, engaging, bitter-sweet 2022 Australian romantic drama film Of an Age stars Elias Anton as the 17-year-old Serbian-born Australian amateur ballroom dancer Kol, who has an unforgettable 24-hour romance with Adam (Thom Green).  Writer/ […]

Mar, 31

Blues in the Night *** (1941, Priscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan, Betty Field, Jack Carson) – Classic Movie Review 12,465

The 1941 film noir musical Blues in the Night stars Priscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan, Betty Field, and Jack Carson. The Oscar-nominated title song is a standout in a tuneful, snappy, moody film about […]

Mar, 31

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