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The Class [Entre Les Murs] **** (2008, Stars François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, Angélica Sancio) – Classic Movie Review 12,860

French film-maker Laurent Cantet won the Palme d’Or in Cannes in 2008 for his moving and humorous school-set film The Class [Entre Les Murs]. Laurent Cantet’s 2008 Cannes Palme d’Or-winning school-set film The Class [Entre […]

Apr, 26

George Washington Slept Here *** (1942, Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Percy Kilbride, Charles Coburn, Hattie McDaniel, William Tracy, Lee Patrick) – Classic Movie Review 12,859

  Warner Bros’ amusing 1942 comedy film George Washington Slept Here is based on the celebrated play by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart, and stars pleasing Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan. Director William Keighley’s […]

Apr, 26

The Great Victor Herbert *** (1939, Walter Connolly, Allan Jones, Mary Martin, Susanna Foster, Lee Bowman) – Classic Movie Review 12,858

Paramount’s huge-fun 1939 musical biopic film The Great Victor Herbert stars Allan Jones, Mary Martin and Walter Connolly as the big-hearted, amazingly successful Irish-American songwriter Victor Herbert.  ‘HE TAUGHT THE WORLD TO SING OF LOVE! […]

Apr, 25

The Snorkel *** (1958, Peter Van Eyck, Betta St John, Mandy Miller, William Franklyn, Grégoire Aslan) – Classic Movie Review 12,851

Hammer Films’ commendable 1958 British thriller film The Snorkel stars Peter Van Eyck, Betta St John, and child actress Mandy Miller in her last film role. The story is either by actor Anthony Dawson or […]

Apr, 11

Disappearance ** (2002, Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey) – Classic Movie Review 12,847

Harry Hamlin and Susan Dey from TV’s LA Law are reunited in the 2002 mystery thriller film Disappearance as a married couple driving with their two kids in Nevada, when they make the mistake of […]

Apr, 06

This Above All *** (1942, Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Stephenson, Nigel Bruce, Gladys Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 12,835

The poignant 1942 Oscar-winning wartime romantic drama film This Above All stars Tyrone Power and Joan Fontaine in their prime, and is based on a novel by Eric Knight. Director Anatole Litvak’s poignant 1942 Oscar-winning […]

Mar, 31

Cibrâil [The Visitor] *** (2011, Sinan Hancili, Engin Sert, Martina Hesse) – Classic Movie Review 12,834

Tor Iben’s 2011 German film Cibrâil [The Visitor] is sweet, simple and straightforward, and familiar, but told freshly with old-style fades and zoom shots, plus new-style intense close-ups of faces and bodies, and fragrant views […]

Mar, 30

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